Kjell Lauri (29 June 1956 – 11 August 2023) was a Swedish orienteering competitor. His achievements include winning a world championship gold medal in the relay with the Swedish team, and three more medals in relay.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's orienteering | ||
Representing  Sweden
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| World Championships | ||
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1979 Tampere | Relay |
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1978 Kongsberg | Relay |
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1985 Bendigo | Relay |
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1983 Zalaegerszeg | Relay |
Biography
editLauri was a Relay World Champion in 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team, along with Rolf Pettersson, Lars Lönnkvist, and Björn Rosendahl.[1][2] He also placed fourth in the individual contest.[1] Lauri won the Jukola relay in 1981, 1984 and 1985.[3]
Lauri won silver medals in the world championships relay in 1978[4] and 1985,[5] and a bronze medal in 1983.[6]
Kjell Lauri died from an accident on 11 August 2023, at the age of 67.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "World Orienteering Championships 1979". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 18 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 30 December 2007)
- ^ "Jukola Relay winners 1949-". Jukola.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1978". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1985". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Berzelius, Helene (15 August 2023). "Orienteringsstjärnan Kjell Lauri har avlidit". Nerikes Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "En av de största har somnat in". Nerikes Allehanda (in Swedish). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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