Medal record | ||
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Men's orienteering | ||
Representing Sweden | ||
World Championships | ||
1966 Fiskars | Relay | |
1968 Linköping | Individual | |
1968 Linköping | Relay | |
1970 Friedrichroda | Relay |
Karl Johansson, also known as Kalle Johansson, (born 15 June 1940) is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships. [1] He is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning teams in 1966 and 1968, [1] as well as having silver medal from 1970. [2]
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Thierry Gueorgiou is a French orienteer who holds the record for gold medals won at the World Orienteering Championships for a male athlete, with 14 gold medals between 2003 and 2017. Gueorgiou has won more than 20 gold medals in international competitions, including the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) middle distance event a record eight times: 2003–2005, 2007–2009, 2011 and 2017.
Bernt Frilén was a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1974 Individual World Orienteering Championships. He also has an individual bronze medal from 1972. He was two times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Swedish winning teams in 1972 and 1974, as well as having a silver medal from 1970.
Åge Hadler is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1966 and 1972 individual World Orienteering Championships, relay champion from 1970, and individual bronze medalist from 1968.
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