2001 World Orienteering Championships
2001 edition of the World Orienteering Championships
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The 2001 World Orienteering Championships, the 19th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Tampere, Finland, 26 July – 4 August 2001.[1]
| Host city | Tampere |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Events | 8 |
The championships had eight events; sprint (new) for men and women, the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's sprint [1] |  Jimmy Birklin (SWE) | 10.55,9 |  Pasi Ikonen (FIN) | Jörgen Olsson (SWE) | ||
| Women's sprint [1] |  Vroni König-Salmi (SUI) | 10.54,9 | Johanna Asklöf (FIN) | Simone Luder (SUI) | ||
| Men's classic distance [1] |  Jørgen Rostrup (NOR) | 1.29.43 | Jani Lakanen (FIN) | Carl Henrik Bjørseth (NOR) | ||
| Women's classic distance [1] | Simone Luder (SUI) | 1.14.57 | Marika Mikkola (FIN) | Reeta Kolkkala (FIN) | ||
| Men's short distance [1] | Pasi Ikonen (FIN) | 23.41 | Tore Sandvik (NOR) | Jørgen Rostrup (NOR) | ||
| Women's short distance [1] | Hanne Staff (NOR) | 25.41 | Jenny Johansson (SWE) | Gunilla Svärd (SWE) | ||
| Men's relay[1] | 2.48.53 | |||||
| Women's relay[1] | 2.37.01 | |||||
