Silja Tarvonen

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Silja Tarvonen
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Põlva Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Gdańsk Long
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Gdańsk Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Tenero Relay

Silja Tarvonen (born 4 April 1985) [1] is a Finnish orienteering competitor and junior world champion.

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She became Junior World Champion in the relay in Põlva in 2003, and in the long course in Gdańsk in 2004. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Profile: Silja Tarvonen" (in Finnish). Suomen Hiihtoliitto. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
  2. Junior World Orienteering Championships Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)
  3. "Profile: Silja Tarvonen" World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)