Roman Efimov

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Roman Efimov
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Men's orienteering
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World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Aarhus Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Kyiv Relay

Roman Efimov (born April 7, 1976) is a Russian orienteering competitor. He is two times Relay World Champion, from 2006 in Aarhus, Denmark, [1] and 2007 in Kyiv, Ukraine, [2] as a member of the Russian winning teams.

His wife Natalia Efimova was a member of Russian national orienteering team.

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References

  1. World Orienteering Championships 2006 Relay, Men Results (Retrieved on December 8, 2007)
  2. World Orienteering Championships 2007 Relay, Men Results (Retrieved on June 18, 2008)