1974 World Orienteering Championships

The 1974 World Orienteering Championships, the 5th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Viborg, Denmark, 20–22 September 1974.[1]

1974 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityViborg
CountryDenmark
Events4

The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual[1]  Bernt Frilén (SWE)1.35.48  Jan Fjærestad (NOR)1.40.45  Eystein Weltzien (NOR)1.42.32
Women's individual[1]  Mona Nørgaard (DEN)1.03.43  Kristin Cullman (SWE)1.06.37  Outi Borgenström (FIN)1.09.11
Men's relay[1]
 Sweden (SWE)
 4.49.27
 Finland (FIN)
 5.05.26
 Norway (NOR)
 5.08.58
Women's relay[1]
 Sweden (SWE)
 2.51.36
 Norway (NOR)
 2.51.48
3.01.45

Results

Men's individual
WOC 1974 – Individual – Men (15.9 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Bernt Frilén Sweden1:35:48
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Jan Fjærestad Norway1:40:45
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Eystein Weltzien Norway1:42:32
4Risto Nuuros Finland1:43:00
5Arne Johansson Sweden1:43:27
6Svein Jacobsen Norway1:43:36
7Dieter Hulliger Switzerland1:43:37
8Stefan Persson Sweden1:44:05
9Ivar Formo Norway1:44:19
9Henrik Lövhammer Sweden1:44:19

Women's individual
WOC 1974 – Individual – Women (7.9 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Mona Nørgaard Denmark1:03:43
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Kristin Cullman Sweden1:06:37
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Outi Borgenström Finland1:09:11
4Linda Verde Norway
5Renata Vlachová Czechoslovakia
6Liisa Veijalainen Finland
7Monica Andersson Sweden
8Vibeke Bøkevig Denmark
9Annelies Dütsch Czechoslovakia
10Inger Thelandersson Sweden

References
  1. "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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