1983 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityZalaegerszeg
CountryHungary
Events4

The 1983 World Orienteering Championships, the 10th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1–4 September 1983.[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]  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]
 Norway (NOR)
 3.52.39
3.54.17
 Sweden (SWE)
 3.54.21
Women's relay[1]
 Sweden (SWE)
 3.10.25
3.16.54
 Denmark (DEN)
 3.24.45

Results

Men's individual

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

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

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "WOC 1987 HUN. Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1-4 September 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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