2016 Orienteering World Cup

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2016 Orienteering World Cup
World Cup events
Individual10
Relay4
Men's World Cup
1stFlag of Switzerland.svg  Matthias Kyburz  (SUI)
2ndFlag of Switzerland.svg  Daniel Hubmann  (SUI)
3rdFlag of Norway.svg  Olav Lundanes  (NOR)
Most winsFlag of Switzerland.svg  Matthias Kyburz  (SUI) (5)
Women's World Cup
1stFlag of Sweden.svg  Tove Alexandersson  (SWE)
2ndFlag of Switzerland.svg  Judith Wyder  (SUI)
3rdFlag of Denmark.svg  Maja Alm  (DEN)
Most winsFlag of Sweden.svg  Tove Alexandersson  (SWE) (4)
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Judith Wyder  (SUI) (4)
Team World Cup
1st Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
2nd Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
3rd Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Most wins Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (2)
2015
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The 2016 Orienteering World Cup was the 22nd edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2016 Orienteering World Cup consisted of 10 individual events and four sprint relay events. The events were located in Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland. [1] The European Orienteering Championships in Jeseník, Czech Republic and the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad, Sweden, were included in the World Cup.

The Orienteering World Cup is a series of orienteering competitions organized annually by the International Orienteering Federation. Two unofficial cups were organized in 1983 and 1984. The first official World Cup was held in 1986, and then every second year up to 2004. From 2004 the World Cup has been held annually.

Poland Republic in Central Europe

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative subdivisions, covering an area of 312,696 square kilometres (120,733 sq mi), and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With a population of approximately 38.5 million people, Poland is the sixth most populous member state of the European Union. Poland's capital and largest metropolis is Warsaw. Other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin.

Czech Republic Country in Central Europe

The Czech Republic, also known by its short-form name, Czechia, is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast. The Czech Republic has a landlocked and hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,866 square kilometers (30,450 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental climate and oceanic climate. It is a unitary parliamentary republic, with 10.6 million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Prague, with 1.3 million residents; other major cities are Brno, Ostrava, Olomouc and Pilsen.

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Matthias Kyburz of Switzerland won his third overall title. Tove Alexandersson of Sweden won her third consecutive overall title in the women's World Cup.

Matthias Kyburz Swiss orienteer

Matthias Kyburz is a Swiss orienteering competitor, junior world champion, European champion and world champion.

Tove Alexandersson Swedish female orienteer and ski orienteer

Tove Alexandersson is a Swedish orienteering, ski-orienteering competitor and sky runner. She is a seven-time world champion in orienteering, an eight-time world champion in ski-orienteering and a one-time world champion in skyrunning. She runs for Stora Tuna OK in orienteering and Alfta-Ösa OK in ski-orienteering.

Events

Men

No.VenueDistanceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef.
Round 1
1 Flag of Poland.svg Wroclaw, Poland Middle30 April Flag of Norway.svg Olav Lundanes Flag of Norway.svg Carl Godager Kaas Flag of Sweden.svg Albin Ridefeldt
2 Flag of Poland.svg Wroclaw, Poland Sprint1 May Flag of Switzerland.svg Matthias Kyburz Flag of Switzerland.svg Daniel Hubmann Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Leandersson
Round 2 - European Championships
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jeseník, Czech Republic Sprint (EOC)22 May Flag of Switzerland.svg Matthias Kyburz Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Bergman Flag of Switzerland.svg Florian Howald
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jeseník, Czech Republic Long (EOC)24 May Flag of Switzerland.svg Daniel Hubmann Flag of Norway.svg Magne Dæhli Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Regborn
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jeseník, Czech Republic Middle (EOC)27 May Flag of Switzerland.svg Matthias Kyburz Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Bergman Flag of France.svg Lucas Basset
Round 3 - World Championships
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden Sprint (WOC)20 August Flag of Sweden.svg Jerker Lysell Flag of Switzerland.svg Matthias Kyburz Flag of Switzerland.svg Daniel Hubmann
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden Middle (WOC)23 August Flag of Switzerland.svg Matthias Kyburz Flag of Norway.svg Olav Lundanes Flag of Switzerland.svg Daniel Hubmann
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden Long (WOC)25 August Flag of Norway.svg Olav Lundanes Flag of France.svg Thierry Gueorgiou Flag of Switzerland.svg Daniel Hubmann
Round 4 - Finals
9 Flag of Switzerland.svg Aarau, Switzerland Long15 October Flag of Switzerland.svg Matthias Kyburz Flag of Norway.svg Olav Lundanes Flag of Norway.svg Carl Godager Kaas
10 Flag of Switzerland.svg Aarau, Switzerland Sprint16 October Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Leandersson Flag of Switzerland.svg Matthias Kyburz Flag of Switzerland.svg Martin Hubmann

Women

No.VenueDistanceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef.
Round 1
1 Flag of Poland.svg Wroclaw, Poland Middle30 April Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Jansson Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Mironova
2 Flag of Poland.svg Wroclaw, Poland Sprint1 May Flag of Switzerland.svg Judith Wyder Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson
Flag of Finland.svg Marika Teini
Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiya Volynska
Round 2 - European Championships
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jeseník, Czech Republic Sprint (EOC)22 May Flag of Switzerland.svg Judith Wyder Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiya Volynska Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm
Flag of Russia.svg Galina Vinogradova
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jeseník, Czech Republic Long (EOC)24 May Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Norway.svg Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Mironova
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jeseník, Czech Republic Middle (EOC)27 May Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Switzerland.svg Judith Wyder Flag of Finland.svg Marika Teini
Round 3 - World Championships
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden Sprint (WOC)20 August Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Switzerland.svg Judith Wyder Flag of Belarus.svg Anastasia Denisova
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden Middle (WOC)23 August Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Norway.svg Heidi Østlid Bagstevold Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden Long (WOC)25 August Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle Flag of Norway.svg Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg
Round 4 - Finals
9 Flag of Switzerland.svg Aarau, Switzerland Long15 October Flag of Switzerland.svg Judith Wyder Flag of Switzerland.svg Sabine Hauswirth Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson
10 Flag of Switzerland.svg Aarau, Switzerland Sprint16 October Flag of Switzerland.svg Judith Wyder Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson

Sprint Relay

VenueDateWinner2nd3rd
1 Flag of Poland.svg Wroclaw, Poland 2 May Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
Judith Wyder
Andreas Kyburz
Matthias Kyburz
Rahel Friedrich
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Tove Alexandersson
Emil Svensk
Jonas Leandersson
Helena Jansson
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Ceciie Friberg Klysner
Tue Lassen
Søren Bobach
Maja Alm
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jeseník, Czech Republic (EOC)24 May Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Natalia Vinogradova
Gleb Tikhonov
Andrey Khramov
Galina Vinogradova
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Ceciie Friberg Klysner
Tue Lassen
Søren Bobach
Maja Alm
Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
Judith Wyder
Andreas Kyburz
Martin Hubmann
Rahel Friedrich
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Strömstad, Sweden (WOC)21 August Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Ceciie Friberg Klysner
Tue Lassen
Søren Bobach
Maja Alm
Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
Rahel Friedrich
Florian Howald
Martin Hubmann
Judith Wyder
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Lina Strand
Gustav Bergman
Jonas Leandersson
Helena Jansson
4 Flag of Switzerland.svg Aarau, Switzerland 14 October Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
Rahel Friedrich
Matthias Kyburz
Daniel Hubmann
Judith Wyder
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Lina Strand
Emil Svensk
Jonas Leandersson
Helena Jansson
Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland 2
Elena Roos
Andreas Kyburz
Florian Howald
Sabine Hauswirth

Points distribution

The 40 best runners in each event were awarded points. The winner was awarded 100 points. In WC events 1 to 8, the seven best results counted in the overall classification. In the finals (WC 9 and WC 10), both results counted.

Rank12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
Points100806050454037353331302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321

Overall standings

This section shows the final standings after all 10 individual events.

Men

RankAthletePoints
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg Matthias Kyburz 734
2 Flag of Switzerland.svg Daniel Hubmann 427
3 Flag of Norway.svg Olav Lundanes 380
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Bergman 330
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Leandersson 316
6 Flag of Norway.svg Carl Godager Kaas 285
7 Flag of Norway.svg Magne Dæhli 276
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Regborn 267
9 Flag of Switzerland.svg Florian Howald 259
10 Flag of France.svg Lucas Basset 225

Women

RankAthletePoints
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Tove Alexandersson 660
2 Flag of Switzerland.svg Judith Wyder 627
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Alm 490
4 Flag of Switzerland.svg Sabine Hauswirth 304
5 Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gemperle 290
6 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Mironova 284
7 Flag of Finland.svg Merja Rantanen 281
8 Flag of Switzerland.svg Julia Gross 259
9 Flag of Finland.svg Marika Teini 241
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Lina Strand 232

Sprint Relay

The table shows the final standings after all four relay events. All results counted in the overall standings. [2]

PlassUtøverPoints
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland 280
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 240
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 220
4 Flag of Russia.svg Russia 200
5 Flag of Norway.svg Norway 135
6 Flag of Finland.svg Finland 127
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 120
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 117
9 Flag of France.svg France 108
10 Flag of Austria.svg Austria 103

Achievements

Only individual competitions.

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References

  1. "Orienteering World Cup 2016". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. "2016 Sprint Relay World Cup in Orienteering" (PDF). International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 20 September 2018.