1983 World Orienteering Championships

The 1983 World Orienteering Championships, the 10th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1–4 September 1983.[1]

1983 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityZalaegerszeg
CountryHungary
Events4

The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual[1]   Morten Berglia (NOR) 1.36.31   Øyvin Thon (NOR) 1.38.51   Sigurd Dæhli (NOR) 1.41.00
Women's individual[1]   Annichen Kringstad (SWE) 1.08.32   Marita Skogum (SWE) 1.16.05   Annariitta Kottonen (FIN) 1.16.11
Men's relay[1] 3.52.39 3.54.17 3.54.21
Women's relay[1] 3.10.25 3.16.54 3.24.45

Results

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Men's individual

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WOC 1983 – Individual – Men (14.0 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1 Morten Berglia   Norway 1:36:31
2 Øyvin Thon   Norway
3 Sigurd Dæhli   Norway
4 Tore Sagvolden   Norway
5 Kari Sallinen   Finland
6 Jaroslav Kacmarcik   Czechoslovakia
7 Kent Olsson   Sweden
8 Markus Stappung   Switzerland
9 Zoltán Kiss   Hungary
10 Willi Müller   Switzerland

Women's individual

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WOC 1983 – Individual – Women (8.1 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1 Annichen Kringstad-Svensson   Sweden 1:08:32
2 Marita Skogum   Sweden
3 Annariitta Kottonen   Finland
4 Brit Volden   Norway
5 Jorunn Teigen   Norway
6 Ellen Sofie Olsvik   Norway
7 Outi Borgenström   Finland
8 Karin Rabe   Sweden
9 Irén Rostás   Hungary
10 Kerstin Månsson   Sweden
11 Ada Kuchařová   Czechoslovakia
12 Frauke Sonderegger   Switzerland
13 Dorthe Hansen   Denmark
14 Ragnhild Bratberg   Norway

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "WOC 1983 HUN. Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1-4 September 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2020.