1972 World Orienteering Championships

1972 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityStaré Splavy
CountryCzechoslovakia
Events4

The 4th World Orienteering Championships were held in Staré Splavy, Czechoslovakia, 14–16 September 1972.[1]

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]  Åge Hadler (NOR) 1.35.57  Stig Berge (NOR) 1.40.52  Bernt Frilén (SWE) 1.43.55
Women's individual[1]  Sarolta Monspart (HUN) 1.17.01  Pirjo Seppä (FIN) 1.18.35  Birgitta Larsson (SWE) 1.18.53
Men's relay[1]
 Sweden (SWE)
 4.41.37
  Switzerland (SUI)
 4.47.23
 Hungary (HUN)
 5.09.29
Women's relay[1]
 Finland (FIN)
 2.33.42
 Sweden (SWE)
 2.45.00
2.38.59

Results

Women's individual

WOC 1972 – Individual – Women (7.1 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1 Sarolta Monspart  Hungary 1:17:01
2 Pirjo Seppä  Finland
3 Birgitta Larsson  Sweden
4 Ulla Lindkvist  Sweden
5 Ingrid Hadler  Norway
6 Liisa Veijalainen  Finland
7 Kristin Danielsen  Norway
8 Birgitta Johansson  Sweden
9 Magda Horváth  Hungary
10 Naďa Mertová  Czechoslovakia
11 Renata Vlachová  Czechoslovakia
12 Linda Verde  Norway
13 Mona Hebo  Denmark
14 Anna Handzlová  Czechoslovakia
15 Elsa Arnesson  Sweden

Men's individual

WOC 1972 – Individual – Men (13.5 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1 Åge Hadler  Norway 1:35:57
2 Stig Berge  Norway
3 Bernt Frilén  Sweden
4 Dieter Hulliger  Switzerland
5 Petr Uher  Czechoslovakia
6 Dieter Wolf  Switzerland
7 Risto Nuuros  Finland
8 Zdeněk Lenhart  Czechoslovakia
9 Veijo Tahvanainen  Finland
10 Lennart Carlström  Sweden
11 Geoffrey Peck  Great Britain
12 Rolf Pettersson  Sweden

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.