Petri Forsman

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Petri Forsman
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Men's orienteering
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Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 West Point Relay

Petri Forsman is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships in West Point, together with Keijo Parkkinen, Mika Kuisma and Timo Karppinen. [1]

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  1. "World Orienteering Championships". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2009.