Marita Skogum

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Marita Skogum
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Zalaegerszeg Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Skövde Individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1989 SkövdeRelay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Marianske Lazne Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 West Point Classic
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1993 West PointRelay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Zalaegerszeg Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Gérardmer Relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 West Point Short
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Marianske Lazne Short
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1992WC Overall

Marita Skogum (born 3 January 1961) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won the 1989 Individual World Orienteering Championships, as well as the 1993 Classic distance. [1] She also obtained silver in the Individual course in 1983, and silver in the Short distance in 1993. She is four times Relay World Champion, from 1983, 1989, 1991 and 1993, as a member of the Swedish winning teams, and has a silver medal from 1987.

Skogum has been coach for the Swedish Women's National Team from 2001, and was nominated for "Swedish Trainer of the Year 2004". She has been coach for the Men's National Team from 2006. [2] [3]

References

  1. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on November 21, 2007)
  2. "Marita Skogum ny förbundskapten - både för herrar och damer" Svenska Orienteringsförbundet (2006-12-07) (in Swedish)(Retrieved on January 3, 2008)
  3. "Marita Skogum kapten även för herrarna" Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine Radiosporten (tisdag 5 december 2006) (in Swedish)(Retrieved on January 3, 2008)