Marlena Jansson

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Marlena Jansson
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Marianske Lazne Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 West Point Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Grimstad Relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Detmold Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Detmold Short
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Inverness Relay
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 WC Overall
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 WC Overall
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Älvsbyn Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Älvsbyn Relay

Marlena Jansson (born 20 November 1970) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. [1] She is three times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 1991, 1993 and 1997, [2] as well as having a silver medal from 1995 and a bronze medal from 1999. She also shared bronze with Anna Bogren in the Short distance World Championship in 1995. She obtained the first place in the Overall World Cup in 1994 and second one in 1996. [1] She is five times individual Swedish Champion (1987, 1990, 1995, 1997 and 1998), and Nordic Relay Champion from 1992.

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References

  1. 1 2 World of O Runners - Marlena Jansson (Retrieved on December 2, 2007)
  2. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-02-22 at WebCite (Retrieved on December 2, 2007)