This is a list of medalists in mixed events from the World Orienteering Championships orienteering. [1] [2]
The first event was held in 2014.
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2014 | Switzerland | Denmark | Russia |
2015 | Denmark | Norway | Russia |
2016 | Denmark | Switzerland | Sweden |
2017 | Sweden | Denmark | Switzerland |
2018 | Sweden | Switzerland | Denmark |
2021 | Sweden | Norway | Switzerland |
2022 | Sweden | United Kingdom | Norway |
Table updated after the 2022 Championships.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
3 | Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
4 | Norway | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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