Haldin at WOC 2010 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's orienteering | ||
Representing Finland | ||
World Championships | ||
2003 Rapperswil-Jona | Relay | |
2006 Aarhus | Relay | |
2007 Kyiv | Relay | |
2009 Miskolc | Relay | |
European Championships | ||
2002 Sümeg | Relay | |
2004 Roskilde | Relay | |
2004 Roskilde | Long distance | |
2008 Ventspils | Relay |
Mats Haldin (born 17 May 1975) [1] is a Finnish orienteering competitor and two-time European champion with the Finnish relay team. He received a silver medal with the Finnish relay team at the 2003 World Orienteering Championships in Rapperswil/Jona, and again in 2006 in Aarhus. [2] He received a bronze medal in relay at the 2007 World Championships in Kyiv. [3] At the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Topi Anjala and Tero Föhr. [4]
His wife is Czech orienteer Vendula Klechová. Daughter Hanna was born on 25 May 2011. [5]
Haldin won the Jukola relay three times, in 2003, 2010 and 2011, for Halden SK.
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