Carl Waaler Kaas

Carl Waaler Kaas (born 28 July 1982[1]) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and medal winner from both World Orienteering Championships and European Orienteering Championships.

Carl Waaler Kaas
Carl Waaler Kaas at WOC 2010
Personal information
Born (1982-07-28) 28 July 1982
Sport
Sport
  • Orienteering
Club
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Trondheim Middle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Strömstad Relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Trondheim Relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Savoie Relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Lausanne Relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Inverness Relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Otepää Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Primorsko Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Falun Middle

Waaler Kaas won the middle distance event in the World Orienteering Championships in 2010 in Trondheim, Norway.[2] Later same week he won silver in the relay event together with Audun Weltzien and Olav Lundanes.

He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006 in Otepää, together with Lars Skjeset and Øystein Kvaal Østerbø.[3] He finished 14th in the sprint event.

His first appearance in the World Championships was in Olomouc in 2008, where he finished 11th in the long course.[4]

He now represents the club Bækkelagets SK. His previous clubs include: Heming-Njård, IL Tyrving and NTNUI in Trondheim.

References
  1. About Carl Waaler Kaas at official site Archived 2011-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Middle Distance Online Results Archived August 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine – World Orienteering Championships 2010 (Retrieved on 15 August 2010)
  3. Regional Championships Archived 2007-06-17 at archive.today – International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 24 January 2009)
  4. "Profile: Carl Waaler Kaas" Archived December 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine – World of O Runners (Retrieved on 24 January 2009)


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