Karl John (orienteer)

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Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Jičín Relay

Karl John is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He received an individual silver medal at the 1970 World Orienteering Championships, and a silver medal in relay in 1972. [1] [2]

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References

  1. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on June 14, 2008)
  2. "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2017.