List of World Orienteering Championships medalists (women)

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This is a list of medalists from the World Orienteering Championships in women's orienteering. [1] [2]

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Individual/Classic/Long

This event was called "Individual" from 1966 to 1989 and "Classic distance" from 1991 to 2001. Since 2003 it is called "Long distance".

YearGoldSilverBronzeLength and controls
1966 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulla Lindkvist Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Katharina Perch-Nielsen Flag of Finland.svg Raila Hovi 6.6 km, 6 controls
1968 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulla Lindkvist Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Hadler Flag of Sweden.svg Kerstin Granstedt 7.8 km, 10 controls
1970 Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Hadler Flag of Sweden.svg Ulla Lindkvist Flag of Norway.svg Kristin Danielsen 7.5 km, 10 controls
1972 Flag of Hungary.svg Sarolta Monspart Flag of Finland.svg Pirjo Seppä Flag of Sweden.svg Birgitta Larsson 7.1 km, 12 controls
1974 Flag of Denmark.svg Mona Nørgaard Flag of Sweden.svg Kristin Cullmann Flag of Finland.svg Outi Borgenström 7.9 km, 14 controls
1976 Flag of Finland.svg Liisa Veijalainen Flag of Sweden.svg Kristin Cullmann Flag of Sweden.svg Anne Lundmark 8.9 km, 16 controls
1978 Flag of Norway.svg Anne Berit Eid Flag of Finland.svg Liisa Veijalainen Flag of Norway.svg Wenche Jacobsen 8.6 km, 14 controls
1979 Flag of Finland.svg Outi Borgenström Flag of Finland.svg Liisa Veijalainen Flag of Sweden.svg Monica Andersson 8.3 km, 10 controls
1981 Flag of Sweden.svg Annichen Kringstad Flag of Norway.svg Brit Volden Flag of Sweden.svg Karin Rabe 8.7 km, 12 controls
1983 Flag of Sweden.svg Annichen Kringstad Flag of Sweden.svg Marita Skogum Flag of Finland.svg Annariitta Kottonen 8.1 km, 18 controls
1985 Flag of Sweden.svg Annichen Kringstad Flag of Norway.svg Brit Volden Flag of Sweden.svg Christina Blomqvist 8.4 km, 14 controls
1987 Flag of Sweden.svg Arja Hannus Flag of Sweden.svg Karin Rabe Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Galíková 8.8 km, 15 controls
1989 Flag of Sweden.svg Marita Skogum Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Galíková Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alīda Ābola 9.7 km, 15 controls
1991 Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Oláh Flag of Sweden.svg Christina Blomqvist Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Galíková 10.5 km, 16 controls
1993 Flag of Sweden.svg Marita Skogum Flag of Finland.svg Annika Viilo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yvette Hague 8.6 km, 14 controls
1995 Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Oláh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yvette Hague
Flag of Finland.svg Eija Koskivaara
9.7 km, 21 controls
1997 Flag of Norway.svg Hanne Staff Flag of Sweden.svg Katarina Borg Flag of Norway.svg Hanne Sandstad 8.7 km, 17 controls
1999 Flag of Finland.svg Kirsi Boström Flag of Norway.svg Hanne Staff Flag of Finland.svg Johanna Asklöf 10.3 km, 18 controls
2001 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Luder Flag of Finland.svg Marika Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Reeta-Mari Kolkkala 9.7 km, 17 controls
2003 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Luder Flag of Sweden.svg Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Brigitte Wolf 11.8 km, 19 controls
2004 Flag of Sweden.svg Karolina A Höjsgaard Flag of Norway.svg Hanne Staff Flag of Finland.svg Marika Mikkola 11.0 km, 25 controls
2005 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Finland.svg Heli Jukkola Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Vroni König Salmi 8.8 km, 21 controls
2006 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dana Brožková 11.7 km, 24 controls
2007 Flag of Finland.svg Minna Kauppi
Flag of Finland.svg Heli Jukkola
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder 11.95 km, 23 controls
2008 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dana Brožková Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Billstam 11.9 km, 24 controls
2009 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen Flag of Finland.svg Minna Kauppi 11.8 km, 27 controls
2010 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Claesson 9.9 km, 23 controls
2011 Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Billstam Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dana Brožková Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Jansson 10.3 km, 21 controls
2012 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Finland.svg Minna Kauppi Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Billstam 12.4 km, 23 controls
2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Eliasson 13.9 km, 23 controls
2014 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Mironova Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Judith Wyder 11 km, 23 controls
2015 Flag of Denmark.svg Ida Bobach Flag of Norway.svg Mari Fasting Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Mironova 9.7 km, 19 controls
2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle Flag of Norway.svg Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg 11.2 km, 18 controls
2017 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle 11.4 km, 20 controls
2018 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sabine Hauswirth 9.9 km, 18 controls
2019 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Sweden.svg Lina Strand Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona Aebersold 11.7 km, 21 controls
2021 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona Aebersold 9.5 km, 21 controls
2023 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona Aebersold Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Norway.svg Andrine Benjaminsen 11.0 km, 23 controls

Short/Middle

This event was first held in 1991. The format was changed and renamed "Middle Distance" in 2003 with the introduction of the Sprint discipline.

YearGoldSilverBronzeLength and controls
Short distance
1991 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Cieslarová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ada Kuchařová Flag of Sweden.svg Marita Skogum 5.5 km, 9 controls
1993 Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Bogren Flag of Sweden.svg Marita Skogum Flag of Finland.svg Eija Koskivaara 3.7 km, 11 controls
1995 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie-Luce Romanens Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yvette Hague Flag of Sweden.svg Marlena Jansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Bogren
4.6 km, 14 controls
1997 Flag of Austria.svg Lucie Böhm Flag of Norway.svg Hanne Sandstad Flag of Norway.svg Hanne Staff
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie-Luce Romanens
3.3 km, 13 controls
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yvette Baker Flag of Austria.svg Lucie Böhm Flag of Germany.svg Frauke Schmitt Gran 3.6 km, 13 controls
2001 Flag of Norway.svg Hanne Staff Flag of Sweden.svg Jenny Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Gunilla Svärd 3.6 km, 11 controls
Middle distance
2003 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Luder Flag of Norway.svg Hanne Staff Flag of Finland.svg Heli Jukkola 4.5 km, 18 controls
2004 Flag of Norway.svg Hanne Staff Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Ryabkina Flag of Finland.svg Heli Jukkola 5.3 km, 16 controls
2005 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Sweden.svg Jenny Johansson Flag of Finland.svg Minna Kauppi 4.1 km, 13 controls
2006 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Ryabkina 5.2 km, 22 controls
2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Finland.svg Heli Jukkola Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen 5.08 km, 14 controls
2008 Flag of Finland.svg Minna Kauppi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Vroni König-Salmi Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Brožková 4.8 km, 23 controls
2009 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dana Brožková Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder 5.34 km, 22 controls
2010 Flag of Finland.svg Minna Kauppi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen 4.53 km, 16 controls
2011 Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Jansson Flag of Denmark.svg Ida Bobach Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Judith Wyder 3.8 km, 16 controls
2012 Flag of Finland.svg Minna Kauppi Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Ryabkina 5.5 km, 18 controls
2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Finland.svg Merja Rantanen 5.0 km, 15 controls
2014 Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Billstam Flag of Denmark.svg Ida Bobach Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson 5.0 km, 16 controls
2015 Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Billstam Flag of Finland.svg Merja Rantanen Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Johansson 5.3 km, 21 controls
2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Norway.svg Heidi Bagstevold Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle 5.1 km, 21 controls
2017 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen Flag of Finland.svg Venla Harju 5.1 km, 21 controls
2018 Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle Flag of Finland.svg Marika Teini Flag of France.svg Isia Basset 4.8 km, 17 controls
2019 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona Aebersold Flag of Finland.svg Venla Harju
Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle
5.5 km, 20 controls
2021 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Norway.svg Andrine Benjaminsen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona Aebersold 4.5 km, 20 controls
2023 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Natalia Gemperle Flag of Sweden.svg Hanna Lundberg 4.8 km, 19 controls

Sprint

This event was first held in 2001.

YearGoldSilverBronzeLength and controls
2001 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Vroni König-Salmi Flag of Finland.svg Johanna Asklöf Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Luder 2.24 km, 10 controls
2003 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Luder Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie-Luce Romanens Flag of Sweden.svg Jenny Johansson 2.6 km, 17 controls
2004 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Sweden.svg Karolina A Höjsgaard Flag of Norway.svg Elisabeth Ingvaldsen 2.6 km, 11 controls
2005 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Norway.svg Anne Margrethe Hausken Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Monro 2.1 km, 12 controls
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hanny Allston Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Sweden.svg Kajsa Nilsson 2.7 km, 15 controls
2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Finland.svg Minna Kauppi Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Eliasson 2.47 km, 14 controls
2008 Flag of Norway.svg Anne Margrethe Hausken Flag of Finland.svg Minna Kauppi Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Jansson 2.5 km, 17 controls
2009 Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Jansson Flag of Sweden.svg Linnéa Gustafsson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder 2.6 km, 18 controls
2010 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Jansson Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Andersen 2.6 km, 21 controls
2011 Flag of Sweden.svg Linnea Gustafsson Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Jansson Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Eliasson 2.2 km, 19 controls
2012 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Billstam 3.7 km, 19 controls
2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simone Niggli-Luder Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Billstam Flag of Finland.svg Venla Niemi 3.4 km, 21 controls
2014 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Judith Wyder Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm 4.05 km, 18 controls
2015 Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiya Volynska Flag of Russia.svg Galina Vinogradova 3.8 km, 21 controls
2016 Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Judith Wyder Flag of Belarus.svg Anastasia Denisova 3.6 km, 20 controls
2017 Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle Flag of Russia.svg Galina Vinogradova 3.4 km, 13 controls
2018 Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Judith Wyder 3.8 km, 17 controls
2021 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm 3.5 km, 20 controls
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Megan Carter Davies Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona Aebersold Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Leake 3.8 km, 19 controls
2024 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona Aebersold Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Natalia Gemperle 3.8 km, 18 controls

Knock-out Sprint

This event was first held in 2022.

YearGoldSilverBronzeLength and controls
2022 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Megan Carter Davies Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eef van Dongen 2.4 km, 11 controls

Relay

YearGoldSilverBronze
1966Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Kerstin Granstedt
Eivor Steen-Olsson
Gunborg Åhling
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Anja Meldo
Pirjo Ruotsalainen
Raila Hovi
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Astrid Hansen
Ragnhild Kristensen
Ingrid Thoresen
1968Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Astrid Rødmyr
Astrid Hansen
Ingrid Hadler
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Gun-Britt Nyberg
Kerstin Granstedt
Ulla Lindkvist
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Pirjo Seppä
Tuula Hovi
Raila Kerkelä
1970Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Birgitta Larsson
Eivor Steen-Olsson
Ulla Lindkvist
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Magda Horváth
Ágnes Hegedűs
Sarolta Monspart
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Astrid Rødmyr
Kristin Danielsen
Ingrid Hadler
1972Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Sinikka Kukkonen
Pirjo Seppä
Liisa Veijalainen
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Birgitta Johansson
Ulla Lindkvist
Birgitta Larsson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Naďa Mertová
Renata Vlachová
Anna Hanzlová
1974Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Birgitta Larsson
Monica Andersson
Kristin Cullman
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Kristin Danielsen
Ingrid Hadler
Linda Verde
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Dana Procházková
Anna Handzlová
Renata Vlachová
1976Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ingrid Ohlsson
Kristin Cullman
Anne Lundmark
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Outi Borgenström
Sinikka Kukkonen
Liisa Veijalainen
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Irén Rostás
Magdolna Kovács
Sarolta Monspart
1978Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Outi Borgenström
Marita Ruoho
Liisa Veijalainen
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Eva Moberg
Karin Rabe
Kristin Cullmann
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Ruth Baumberger
Ruth Humbel
Hanni Fries
1979Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Leena Silvennoinen
Leena Salmenkylä
Liisa Veijalainen
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Anne Berit Eid
Astrid Carlson
Brit Volden
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Anna-Lena Axelsson
Karin Rabe
Monica Andersson
1981Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Arja Hannus
Barbro Lönnkvist
Karin Rabe
Annichen Kringstad
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Helena Mannervesi
Marita Ruoho
Liisa Veijalainen
Outi Borgenström
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Ruth Schmid
Annelies Meier
Irene Bucher
Ruth Humbel
1983Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Karin Rabe
Marita Skogum
Kerstin Månsson
Annichen Kringstad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Iva Knapová-Kalibánová-Kusynová
Eva Bártová
Jana Galíková-Hlaváčová
Ada Kuchařová
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Mette Filskov
Hanne Birke
Karin Jexner
Dorthe Hansen
1985Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Karin Rabe
Christina Blomqvist
Kerstin Månsson
Annichen Kringstad
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Ragnhild Bratberg
Hilde Tellesbø
Helle Johansen
Ellen Sofie Olsvik
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Susanne Lüscher
Frauke Sonderegger
Brigitte Zürcher
Ruth Humbel
1987Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Ragnhild Bratberg
Ragnhild Bente Andersen
Ellen Sofie Olsvik
Brit Volden
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Arja Hannus
Katarina Borg
Marita Skogum
Karin Rabe
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Iva Knapová-Kalibánová-Kusynová
Iva Slaninová
Ada Kuchařová
Jana Galíková
1989Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Karin Rabe
Arja Hannus
Kerstin Haglund
Marita Skogum
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Petra Wagnerová
Jana Cieslarová
Ada Kuchařová
Jana Galíková
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Marja Liisa Portin
Ulla Mänttäri
Annika Viilo
Eija Koskivaara
1991Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Arja Hannus
Christina Blomqvist
Marlena Jansson
Marita Skogum
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Hanne Sandstad
Heidi Arnesen
Ragnhild Bratberg
Ragnhild Bente Andersen
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Marcela Kubatková
Jana Galíková
Ada Kuchařová
Jana Cieslarová
1993Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Anette Nilsson
Marlena Jansson
Anna Bogren
Marita Skogum
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Johanna Tiira
Kirsi Tiira
Annika Viilo
Eija Koskivaara
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Petra Novotná
Mária Honzová
Marcela Kubatková
Jana Cieslarová
1995Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Kirsi Tiira
Reeta-Mari Kolkkala
Eija Koskivaara
Annika Viilo
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Anette Granstedt
Maria Gustafsson
Anna Bogren
Marlena Jansson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Petra Novotná
Mária Honzová
Marcela Kubatková
Jana Cieslarová
1997Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Anna Bogren
Gunilla Svärd
Cecilia Nilsson
Marlena Jansson
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Torunn Fossli Sæthre
Elisabeth Ingvaldsen
Hanne Sandstad
Hanne Staff
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Brigitte Wolf
Marie-Luce Romanens
Vroni König
Sabrina Meister-Fesseler
1999Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Birgitte Husebye
Elisabeth Ingvaldsen
Hanne Sandstad
Hanne Staff
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Reeta-Mari Kolkkala
Sanna Nymalm
Kirsi Tiira
Johanna Asklöf
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Katarina Allberg
Marlena Jansson
Anette Granstedt
Gunilla Svärd
2001Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Reeta-Mari Kolkkala
Liisa Anttila
Marika Mikkola
Johanna Asklöf
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Katarina Allberg
Jenny Johansson
Cecilia Nilsson
Gunilla Svärd
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Birgitte Husebye
Linda Antonsen
Elisabeth Ingvaldsen
Hanne Staff
2003Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Birgitte Wolf
Vroni König-Salmi
Simone Luder
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Gunilla Svärd
Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard
Jenny Johansson
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Elisabeth Ingvaldsen
Birgitte Husebye
Hanne Staff
2004Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Gunilla Svärd
Jenny Johansson
Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Marika Mikkola
Minna Kauppi
Heli Jukkola
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Birgitte Husebye
Elisabeth Ingvaldsen
Hanne Staff
2005Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Lea Müller
Vroni König Salmi
Simone Niggli-Luder
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Marianne Andersen
Marianne Riddervold
Anne Margrethe Hausken
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Jenny Johansson
Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard
Emma Engstrand
2006Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Paula Haapakoski
Heli Jukkola
Minna Kauppi
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Jenny Johansson
Kajsa Nilsson
Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Martina Fritschy
Vroni König-Salmi
Simone Niggli-Luder
2007Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Paula Haapakoski
Heli Jukkola
Minna Kauppi
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Annika Billstam
Emma Engstrand
Helena Jansson
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien
Marianne Andersen
Anne Margrethe Hausken
2008Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Katri Lindeqvist
Merja Rantanen
Minna Kauppi
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Galina Vinogradova
Yulia Novikova
Tatiana Ryabkina
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Annika Billstam
Sofie Johansson
Helena Jansson
2009Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen
Anne Margrethe Hausken
Marianne Andersen
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Karolina A. Höjsgaard
Kajsa Nilsson
Helena Jansson
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Bodil Holmström
Merja Rantanen
Minna Kauppi
2010Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Anni-Maija Fincke
Merja Rantanen
Minna Kauppi
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Elise Egseth
Anne Margrethe Hausken
Marianne Andersen
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Annika Billstam
Emma Claesson
Helena Jansson
2011Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Anni-Maija Fincke
Merja Rantanen
Minna Kauppi
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Martina Zvěřinová
Eva Juřeníková
Dana Brožková
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Helena Jansson
Tove Alexandersson
Annika Billstam
2012Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Ines Brodmann
Judith Wyder
Simone Niggli-Luder
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Annika Billstam
Helena Jansson
Tove Alexandersson
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Silje Ekroll Jahren
Mari Fasting
Anne Margrethe Hausken
2013Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Heidi Bagstevold
Mari Fasting
Anne Marghrete Hausken Nordberg
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Venla Niemi
Anni-Maija Fincke
Minna Kauppi
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Sara Lüscher
Judith Wyder
Simone Niggli-Luder
2014Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Sara Lüscher
Sabine Hauswirth
Judith Wyder
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Emma Klingenberg
Ida Bobach
Maja Møller Alm
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Helena Jansson
Annika Billstam
Tove Alexandersson
2015Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Maja Møller Alm
Ida Bobach
Emma Klingenberg
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Heidi Østlid Bagstevold
Mari Fasting
Anne Margrethe Hausken
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Helena Jansson
Annika Billstam
Emma Johansson
2016Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Anastasia Rudnaya
Svetlana Mironova
Natalia Gemperle
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Signe Klinting
Ida Bobach
Maja Møller Alm
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Sari Anttonen
Marika Teini
Merja Rantanen
2017Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Emma Johansson
Helena Jansson
Tove Alexandersson
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Anastasia Rudnaya
Svetlana Mironova
Natalia Gemperle
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Venla Harju
Marika Teini
Merja Rantanen
2018Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Elena Roos
Julia Jakob
Judith Wyder
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Helena Bergman
Karolin Ohlsson
Tove Alexandersson
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Anastasia Rudnaya
Tatyana Riabkina
Natalia Gemperle
2019Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Lina Strand
Tove Alexandersson
Karolin Ohlsson
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Sabine Hauswirth
Simona Aebersold
Julia Jakob
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Anastasia Rudnaya
Tatiana Ryabkina
Natalia Gemperle
2021Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Lisa Risby
Sara Hagström
Tove Alexandersson
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Elena Roos
Sabine Hauswirth
Simona Aebersold
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Marie Olaussen
Kamilla Steiwer
Andrine Benjaminsen
2023Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Hanna Lundberg
Sara Hagström
Tove Alexandersson
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Elena Roos
Natalia Gemperle
Simona Aebersold
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Marianne Andersen
Marie Olaussen
Andrine Benjaminsen

Medal table

Women's orienteering. Does not include mixed events. Updated to May 2024.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 443632112
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 29122061
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 18212059
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 11261956
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 77317
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (1993–present)371020
7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3115
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2338
9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (1993–present)2248
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (1966–91)14611
11Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1102
12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1001
13Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0101
14Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0011
Flag of France.svg  France 0011
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0011
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1966–91)0011
Totals (18 entries)122121123366

Multiple medalists

Updated to May 2024.

RankAthleteCountryFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Simone Niggli Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 20012013232631
2 Tove Alexandersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 20112023199324
3 Minna Kauppi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2004201395317
4 Maja Alm Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2012202177317
5 Marita Skogum Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1983199363110
6 Annichen Kringstad Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 198119856--6
7 Judith Wyder Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2011201853412
8 Helena Bergman Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2012201846818
9 Hanne Staff Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1997200444412
10 Liisa Veijalainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1972198144-8

Best performers by country

Including mixed events. Updated to May 2024.

CountryAthleteFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder 20012013232631
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Tove Alexandersson 20112023199331
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Minna Kauppi 2004201395317
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Maja Alm 2012202177317
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Hanne Staff
(by the gold first ranking system)
1997200444412
Marianne Andersen
(by total number of medals)
2005202319515
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Natalia Gemperle 2016202124511
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Dana Brožková 200620112215
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Katalin Oláh
(by the gold first ranking system)
199119952--2
Sarolta Monspart
(by total number of medals)
197019761113
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Yvette Baker 199319991214
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Jana Cieslarová 198919951135
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
(as such only)
Jana Cieslarová 198919911113
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Lucie Böhm*1997199911-2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Hanny Allston*200620061--1
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Nadiya Volynska*20152015-1-1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Anastasia Denisova*20162016--11
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Frauke Schmitt Gran*19991999--11
Flag of France.svg  France Isia Basset *20182018--11
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eef van Dongen *20222022--11
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Alīda Ābola*19891989--11

An asterisk (*) marks athletes who are the only representatives of their respective countries to win a medal.

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