1972 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityStaré Splavy
CountryCzechoslovakia
Events4

The 4th World Orienteering Championships were held in Staré Splavy, Czechoslovakia, 14–16 September 1972.[1]

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

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual[1]  Åge Hadler (NOR) 1.35.57  Stig Berge (NOR) 1.40.52  Bernt Frilén (SWE) 1.43.55
Women's individual[1]  Sarolta Monspart (HUN) 1.17.01  Pirjo Seppä (FIN) 1.18.35  Birgitta Larsson (SWE) 1.18.53
Men's relay[1]
 Sweden (SWE)
 4.41.37
  Switzerland (SUI)
 4.47.23
 Hungary (HUN)
 5.09.29
Women's relay[1]
 Finland (FIN)
 2.33.42
 Sweden (SWE)
 2.45.00
2.38.59

Results

Women's individual

WOC 1972 – Individual – Women (7.1 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1 Sarolta Monspart  Hungary 1:17:01
2 Pirjo Seppä  Finland
3 Birgitta Larsson  Sweden
4 Ulla Lindkvist  Sweden
5 Ingrid Hadler  Norway
6 Liisa Veijalainen  Finland
7 Kristin Danielsen  Norway
8 Birgitta Johansson  Sweden
9 Magda Horváth  Hungary
10 Naďa Mertová  Czechoslovakia
11 Renata Vlachová  Czechoslovakia
12 Linda Verde  Norway
13 Mona Hebo  Denmark
14 Anna Handzlová  Czechoslovakia
15 Elsa Arnesson  Sweden

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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