Niclas Jonasson

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Niclas Jonasson
Niclas Jonasson WOC2006 Long Final.jpg
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1976-06-14) 14 June 1976 (age 46)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Rapperswil-Jona Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Västerås Sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Västerås Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Aarhus Relay
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Akita Relay
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Otepää Relay

Niclas Jonasson (born 14 June 1976) [1] [2] is a Swedish orienteering competitor and world champion.

He received a gold medal in sprint at the 2004 World Orienteering Championships, and gold medal in relay in 2003, as a member of the Swedish winning team. [3] He received bronze medals in relay at the 2004 and 2006 world championships, and a gold medal in relay at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006.

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References

  1. (in Swedish) Niclas Jonasson, Leksands OK Svenska Orienteringsförbundet (Retrieved on 7 July 2008)
  2. "Niclas Jonasson". Park World Tour. Archived from the original on 21 December 2005.
  3. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 18 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 30 December 2007)