| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's orienteering | ||
Representing  Norway | ||
| World Cup | ||
 | 1986 | WC Overall |
| Nordic Championships | ||
 | 1984 Malangen | Relay |
| 1986 Åland | Relay |
| 1984 Malangen | Individual |
Jorunn Teigen (born 20 Mary 1961) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She finished overall second in the first official Orienteering World Cup in 1986.
She participated at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships, where she finished 5th in the individual event, and 4th in the relay event. [1]
Teigen finished second overall at the 1986 Orienteering World Cup, with a total score of 108 points (the four best results from eight events counted). She scored four points less than the winner Ellen Sofie Olsvik (112 points), while third ranked was Karin Rabe (101 points). [2]
She also participated in the first unofficial World Cup in 1983, where she finished second overall, behind Brit Volden (counting the three best results from six events).
Teigen was Norwegian champion in the long distance in 1986. She was Norwegian champion in the normal distance in 1989, and received the King's Cup, and finished second in 1984 and 1986.
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