| Orienteering at the 2005 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Jahnstadion |
| Dates | 18–19 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 78 from 18 nations |
The orienteering events at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg was played between 18 and 19 August. [1] 78 orienteers, from 18 nations, participated in the tournament. The orienteering competition took place at Jahnstadion in Bottrop.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's middle distance | Thierry Gueorgiou  France | Daniel Hubmann  Switzerland | Øystein Kvaal Østerbø  Norway |
| Women's middle distance | Simone Niggli-Luder Switzerland | Karin Schmalfeld  Germany | Heather Monro  Great Britain |
| Mixed relay | Switzerland Matthias Merz Lea Müller Daniel Hubmann Simone Niggli-Luder | Russia Sergey Detkov Aliya Sitdikova Maxim Davydov Tatiana Ryabkina | Czech Republic Petr Losman Marta Štěrbová Tomáš Dlabaja Dana Brožková |
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