World Masters Orienteering Championships, Portugal: Two former world champions amongst sprint gold medallists
Posted on | July 2, 2008 | Category: News
Former world champions Sigurd Dæhli, Norway and Allan Mogensen, Denmark were among the winners in the sprint finals at the World Masters Orienteering Championships (WMOC) being held in Portugal this week. This is the first time that sprint races form a part of WMOC.
Dæhli, a member of the winning Norwegian relay team in 1981 and bronze medallist in the classic race in 1983, was today’s winner in M55, whilst Mogensen, classic race gold medallist in the USA in 1993, won M40.
The oldest competitors taking part this year are Elizabeth Brown, Great Britain in W90 and evergreen Erkki Luntamo, winner of several WMOC gold medals, in M90.
The long distance event qualification races and finals take place later in the week.
WMOC Sprint Champions 2008
W35 Katja Honkala FIN
W40 Carina Svensson SWE
W45 Danute Månsson SWE
W50 Kari Natvig NOR
W55 Irina Stepanova RUS
W60 Liz Godfree GBR
W65 Birgitta Olsson SWE
W70 Eila Pekkarinen FIN
W75 Gunvor Göransson SWE
W80 Sole Nieminen FIN
W85 Astrid Andersson SWE
W90 Elizabeth Brown GBR
M35 Petri Noponen FIN
M40 Allan Mogensen DEN
M45 Hans Melin SWE
M50 James Crawford GBR
M55 Sigurd Dæhli NOR
M60 Matti Railimo FIN
M65 Rune Rådeström SWE
M70 Roland Karlsson SWE
M75 Peo Bengtsson SWE
M80 Ture Gunnarsson SWE
M85 Tage Johansson SWE
M90 Erkki Luntamo FIN
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