Kasper Fosser

Kasper Harlem Fosser (born 1999) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who represents Norwegian club IL Heming and Swedish club IFK Göteborg.[1]

Kasper Fosser
Kasper Harlem Fosser at WOC 2021
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born1999 (age 23–24)
RelativesPer Fosser (grandfather)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Club
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Doksy Long
Gold medal – first place 2022 Triangle Region Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2023 Grisons Long
Silver medal – second place 2019 Østfold Long
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doksy Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doksy Mixed sprint relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doksy Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Triangle Region Mixed sprint relay
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2022 WC Overall
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Individual
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Mixed sprint relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rakvere Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Neuchâtel Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Neuchâtel Knock-out sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Neuchâtel Sprint Relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tampere Relay
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kecskemét Long
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kecskemét Relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Silkeborg Long
Gold medal – first place 2019 Silkeborg Middle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Silkeborg Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kecskemét Sprint

Career

Fosser won a silver medal at the 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Østfold, and has won gold medals in both long distance, middle distance and relay in the Junior World Orienteering Championships.[2][3] He won a gold medal in long distance[4] at the 2021 World Orienteering Championships in Doksy, and silver medal in the sprint at the same championships, behind Isac von Krusenstierna.[5][6] Fosser won the long distance, held near Heřmánky, in a time of 1:35:55, ahead of Matthias Kyburz and Magne Daehli.[7] At the 2022 World Orienteering Championships he won the gold medal in the individual sprint, and a bronze in the mixed sprint relay.[8][9]

He won a gold medal in the long distance at the 2023 World Orienteering Championships, after a close fight with Matthias Kyburz.[10]

Fosser has also competed in skyrunning, winning the U23 category in the combined Youth Skyrunning World Championships in 2021.[11]

Personal life

Fosser is a grandson of former international orienteer Per Fosser.[12]

Results

World Championship results
Year
Age Long Middle Sprint Relay Sprint
Relay		 Knock Out
Sprint
2019202—————
20212215222—
202223——1—3—
20232417—4——

References
  1. Sundström, Karl (2 January 2022). "Här är idrotten där IFK Göteborg vill bli bäst i världen". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "Kasper Fosser". eventor.orienteering.org/. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. "Kasper Harlem Fosser". runners.worldofo.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. "Official results for Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships 2021 - Long". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. "Official results for Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships 2021 - Sprint final". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. "Svenskt skrällguld i herrsprinten". svt.se (in Swedish). 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. "Alexandersson and Fosser the fastest in the infinite labyrinth of sandstones – WOC2021".
  8. "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2022 - Sprint". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  9. "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2022 - Sprint Relay". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  10. "VM-gull på langdistanse for Fosser". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  11. "Wind in the sails for Spain and Norway at the Youth World Champs final". August 2021.
  12. Sæther, Esten O. (14 August 2019). "VM i orientering 2019 Kasper Fosser: Han er en sensasjon". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 August 2019.


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