1974 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityViborg
CountryDenmark
Events4

The 1974 World Orienteering Championships, the 5th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Viborg, Denmark, 20–22 September 1974.[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]  Bernt Frilén (SWE) 1.35.48  Jan Fjærestad (NOR) 1.40.45  Eystein Weltzien (NOR) 1.42.32
Women's individual[1]  Mona Nørgaard (DEN) 1.03.43  Kristin Cullman (SWE) 1.06.37  Outi Borgenström (FIN) 1.09.11
Men's relay[1]
 Sweden (SWE)
 4.49.27
 Finland (FIN)
 5.05.26
 Norway (NOR)
 5.08.58
Women's relay[1]
 Sweden (SWE)
 2.51.36
 Norway (NOR)
 2.51.48
3.01.45

Results

Men's individual

WOC 1974 – Individual – Men (15.9 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bernt Frilén  Sweden 1:35:48
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jan Fjærestad  Norway 1:40:45
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eystein Weltzien  Norway 1:42:32
4 Risto Nuuros  Finland 1:43:00
5 Arne Johansson  Sweden 1:43:27
6 Svein Jacobsen  Norway 1:43:36
7 Dieter Hulliger  Switzerland 1:43:37
8 Stefan Persson  Sweden 1:44:05
9 Ivar Formo  Norway 1:44:19
9 Henrik Lövhammer  Sweden 1:44:19

Women's individual

WOC 1974 – Individual – Women (7.9 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mona Nørgaard  Denmark 1:03:43
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kristin Cullman  Sweden 1:06:37
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Outi Borgenström  Finland 1:09:11
4 Linda Verde  Norway
5 Renata Vlachová  Czechoslovakia
6 Liisa Veijalainen  Finland
7 Monica Andersson  Sweden
8 Vibeke Bøkevig  Denmark
9 Annelies Dütsch  Czechoslovakia
10 Inger Thelandersson  Sweden

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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