Jani Lakanen

Jani Lakanen (born 11 December 1976 in Lohja) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, winner of the 2006 World Orienteering Championships (Long distance).[1]

Jani Lakanen
Personal information
Born (1976-12-11) 11 December 1976
Lohja, Finland
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tampere Relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Aarhus Long
Silver medal – second place 1999 Inverness Relay
Silver medal – second place 2001 Tampere Classic
Silver medal – second place 2003 Rapperswil-Jona Relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Vuokatti Long
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Aichi Sprint
Orienteering World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2000 Overall WC
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Sümeg Relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Otepää Long
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Horsens Classic
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Govora Classic

He became world champion in relay in 2001, together with Jarkko Huovila, Juha Peltola and Janne Salmi.

He won the overall Orienteering World Cup in 2000.

He received a gold medal in relay at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships in Sümeg, and a gold medal in the long course in 2006 in Otepää.

See also

References
  1. "World Orienteering Championships". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2008.


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