| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's orienteering | ||
Representing  Sweden | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1972 Dosky | Relay |
| 1974 Silkeborg | Relay |
| 1976 Aviemore | Relay |
| 1979 Tampere | Relay |
 | 1976 Aviemore | Individual |
| 1978 Kongsberg | Relay |
Rolf Pettersson (born 11 December 1944) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is a four-time Relay World Champion as a member of the winning Swedish team in 1972, [1] 1974, 1976 and 1979, [2] and was runner-up in 1978. [3] He won silver in the Individual World Championship in 1976. [4]
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Ruth Humbel is a Swiss politician (CVP) who was a member of the Federal Assembly from 2003 to 2023. She is also an orienteering competitor at international level. She won bronze medals in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships in 1978, 1981 and 1985. She placed fourth in the individual event at the 1981 World Championships, and fifth in the relay in 1979.
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