1983 World Orienteering Championships

The 1983 World Orienteering Championships, the 10th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1–4 September 1983.[1]

1983 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityZalaegerszeg
CountryHungary
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]  Morten Berglia (NOR)1.36.31  Øyvin Thon (NOR)1.38.51  Sigurd Dæhli (NOR)1.41.00
Women's individual[1]  Annichen Kringstad (SWE)1.08.32  Marita Skogum (SWE)1.16.05  Annariitta Kottonen (FIN)1.16.11
Men's relay[1]
 Norway (NOR)
 3.52.39
3.54.17
 Sweden (SWE)
 3.54.21
Women's relay[1]
 Sweden (SWE)
 3.10.25
3.16.54
 Denmark (DEN)
 3.24.45

Results

Men's individual
WOC 1983 – Individual – Men (14.0 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Morten Berglia Norway1:36:31
2Øyvin Thon Norway
3Sigurd Dæhli Norway
4Tore Sagvolden Norway
5Kari Sallinen Finland
6Jaroslav Kacmarcik Czechoslovakia
7Kent Olsson Sweden
8Markus Stappung Switzerland
9Zoltán Kiss Hungary
10Willi Müller Switzerland

Women's individual
WOC 1983 – Individual – Women (8.1 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Annichen Kringstad-Svensson  Sweden1:08:32
2Marita Skogum Sweden
3Annariitta Kottonen Finland
4Brit Volden Norway
5Jorunn Teigen Norway
6Ellen Sofie Olsvik Norway
7Outi Borgenström Finland
8Karin Rabe Sweden
9Irén Rostás Hungary
10Kerstin Månsson Sweden
11Ada Kuchařová Czechoslovakia
12Frauke Sonderegger Switzerland
13Dorthe Hansen Denmark
14Ragnhild Bratberg Norway

References
  1. "WOC 1987 HUN. Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1-4 September 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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