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15/04/2014 || Hubmann: “I realised I had to concentrate” ||Arena||
Long distance European Champion Daniel Hubmann. Photo: Erik Borg After Daniel Hubmann had found the fourth control he changed his behaviour in the forest. And at the prize-giving he could climb to the highest position. The Swiss phantom lost about one minute in a mistake at the fourth control. “Then I realised I had to […]
15/04/2014 || Lundanes back on track ||Arena||
Olav Lundanes on his way to the finish. Photo: Erik Borg Last season Olav Lundanes wasn’t very visible on the international scene. But in the Long distance today the Norwegian was just 25 seconds behind the gold winner. “It was a good race. I can’t really remember any mistakes except maybe some seconds and maybe […]
15/04/2014 || Mironova: “I see I can be among the very best” ||Arena||
Long distance medallists Svetlana Mironova, Judith Wyder (winner) and Catherine Taylor. Photo: Erik Borg Svetlana Mironova has never done so well in an individual international race as on the Long distance today, but there is something that counts even more for her. “The victory at the relay at the European Championships two years ago counts […]
15/04/2014 || Cat Taylor: “It’s a shock!” ||Arena||
Cat Taylor in the long distance race in Portugal. Photo: Erik Borg Catherine Taylor was running for being among the ten best, but the 24-year-old athlete achieved her biggest sports moment so far. She just wanted to perform well and she really did that. The very long course of 13.2 kilometres was finished in a […]
15/04/2014 || Azerbaijan – “we’re just on the way” ||Arena||
Photo: Erik Borg Azerbaijan is taking part in the European Championships for the first time. The country’s “old and new” sport is on the way up. “At the World Championships we will have a big team”, Mirali Kazimov says. He is President of the orienteering federation in the country, and very keen and active in […]
15/04/2014 || Olympic Champion has found a new sport ||Arena||
Olympic Champion Jüri Tarmak is an eager orienteer. Photo: Erik Borg 42 years ago Jüri Tarmak high-jumped into the history of international sport, but now the Estonian’s main sport is with map and compass. “Orienteering is number one and athletics number two”, Jüri says. In Münich in 1972 the Estonian became Olympic Champion in high […]
14/04/2014 || Payback time for Hubmann ||Arena||
Daniel Hubmann heading towards the finish. Photo: Erik Borg In 2012 Daniel Hubmann missed the World Championships (WOC) on home ground due to injuries and surgery. Now he feels he is getting back to the good old level. In the Middle distance final today the Swiss star ran very fast and navigated perfectly. “It was […]
14/04/2014 || Signe Søes: “not sure about the World Championships yet” ||Arena||
Signe Søes celebrating at the podium. Photo: Erik Borg In the Middle distance final at the European Championships (EOC) Signe Søes had her biggest day as an orienteer so far, but whether she will be at the World Championships (WOC) this year is not decided for the young mother. The start list in the Middle […]
14/04/2014 || The champion wasn’t sure he could start ||Arena||
Jonas Leandersson, European Sprint Orienteering Champion in 2012 and 2014. Photo: Erik Borg Jonas Leandersson got an illness in his throat on Tuesday. He had to skip the Middle distance qualification, but gave the Sprint qualification a try and got to the final. “I started in the Sprint qualification and my health didn’t get worse. […]
14/04/2014 || Judith Wyder: “It’s good to have the extra pressure” ||Arena||
Judith Wyder after the victory in Sprint. Photo: Erik Borg For Judith Wyder it’s kind of a new world this season. The Swiss athlete is happy to be more responsible for her results. “Of course there is a change for us others in the team now that Simone (Niggli) has stopped her career”, Judith says. […]
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