| Orienteering at the 2009 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chengcing Lake (middle distance, relay) Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (sprint) |
| Dates | 17–19 July 2009 |
| Competitors | 72 from 19 nations |
The orienteering events at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played between 17 and 19 July. [1] 72 orienteers, from 19 nations, participated in the tournament. The orienteering competition took place at Chengcing Lake and in Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts.
Australia (4)
Canada (2)
Chinese Taipei (4)
Czech Republic (5)
Denmark (4)
Estonia (1)
Finland (4)
France (4)
Great Britain (4)
Japan (4)
Latvia (4)
Lithuania (4)
New Zealand (4)
Norway (4)
South Africa (2)
Russia (5)
Slovakia (4)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (5)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Finland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's sprint | Andrey Khramov  Russia | Daniel Hubmann  Switzerland | Tero Föhr  Finland |
| Men's middle distance | Daniel Hubmann Switzerland | Dmitry Tsvetkov Russia | Andrey Khramov Russia |
| Women's sprint | Minna Kauppi Finland | Johanna Allston  Australia | Elise Egseth  Norway |
| Women's middle distance | Johanna Allston Australia | Minna Kauppi Finland | Linnea Gustafsson  Sweden |
| Mixed relay | Russia Dmitry Tsvetkov Yulia Novikova Andrey Khramov Galina Vinogradova | Finland Pasi Ikonen Bodil Holmström Tero Föhr Minna Kauppi | Norway Lars Skjeset Mari Fasting Øystein Kvaal Østerbø Elise Egseth |
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