Jenny Lönnkvist (born March 28, 1989) is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and junior world champion.

Jenny Lönnkvist
Lönnkvist at JWOC 2007
Personal information
BornMarch 28, 1989 (1989-03-28) (age 35)
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing  Sweden
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Dubbo Middle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Göteborg Long
Gold medal – first place 2008 Göteborg Relay
Gold medal – first place 2009 Primiero Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2007 Dubbo Relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 Primiero Long
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Göteborg Sprint

Junior career

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Lönnkvist became Junior World Champion in the middle distance in Dubbo in 2007, and received a silver medal in relay.[1][2] She received a bronze medal in sprint at the 2008 Junior World Championships in Göteborg.

She became Swedish junior champion in night orienteering in 2007, and again in 2008.[3]

Senior career

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Lönnkvist participated at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Hungary, where she qualified for the middle distance final.[4]

Personal life

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Lönnkvist is daughter of Lars Lönnkvist and Barbro Lönnkvist, both international orienteers.

References

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  1. ^ Junior World Orienteering Championships Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback MachineInternational Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 1, 2008)
  2. ^ "Profile: Jenny Lönnkvist" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 1, 2008)
  3. ^ (in Swedish) Jenny Lönnkvist, Tullinge SK Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback MachineSvenska Orienteringsförbundet (Retrieved on July 2, 2008)
  4. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 2009". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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