Matthias Merz

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Matthias Merz (born 1 February 1984) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, winner of the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine, Long distance, and also earned a silver medal on the Sprint distance in the same championship. He has a bronze medal from the 2005 Relay Championships in Aichi, Japan, as member of the Swiss winning team.[1] When Merz won the bronze medal in the middle distance at the World Championships in Miskolc in 2009, he joined countryman Daniel Hubmann as the only two men to have ever medaled in all four orienteering disciplines at the World Championships.

NationalitySwiss
Born (1984-02-01) 1 February 1984 (age 42)
SportOrienteering
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Matthias Merz
Merz at WOC 2007 in Kyiv, Ukraine
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1984-02-01) 1 February 1984 (age 42)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 KyivLong
Gold medal – first place2009 MiskolcRelay
Silver medal – second place2007 KyivSprint
Silver medal – second place2012 LausanneSprint
Silver medal – second place2012 LausanneLong
Bronze medal – third place2005 AichiRelay
Bronze medal – third place2008 OlomoucRelay
Bronze medal – third place2009 MiskolcMiddle
Bronze medal – third place2010 TrondheimRelay
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2008WC Overall
Bronze medal – third place2011WC Overall
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 PrimorskoRelay
Silver medal – second place2008 VentspilsRelay
Silver medal – second place2010 PrimorskoMiddle
Silver medal – second place2012 FalunLong
Nordic Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 BornholmLong
Gold medal – first place2007 BornholmSprint
Gold medal – first place2007 BornholmRelay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 AlicanteRelay
Gold medal – first place2003 PõlvaShort
Gold medal – first place2004 GdańskLong
Silver medal – second place2003 PõlvaClassic
Silver medal – second place2004 GdańskMiddle
Bronze medal – third place2003 PõlvaRelay
Bronze medal – third place2004 GdańskRelay
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He on 30 December 2007, he was ranked no. 2 on the IOF (International Orienteering Federation) World Ranking.[2]

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