Host city | Kongsberg |
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Country | Norway |
Events | 4 |
The 1978 World Orienteering Championships, the 7th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Kongsberg, Norway, 15–17 September 1978. [1]
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's individual [1] | ![]() |
1:31:44 | ![]() |
1:32:52 | ![]() |
1:34:00 |
Women's individual [1] | ![]() |
1:01:40 | ![]() |
1:01:42 | ![]() |
1:02:42 |
Men's relay [1] | 3:55:33 | 4:04:05 | 4:16:27 | |||
Women's relay [1] | 2:26:48 | 2:26:52 | 2:38:43 |
Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
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1 | Egil Johansen | ![]() |
1:31:44 |
2 | Risto Nuuros | ![]() |
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3 | Simo Nurminen | ![]() |
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4 | Eystein Weltzien | ![]() |
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5 | Olle Nåbo | ![]() |
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6 | Jan Fjærestad | ![]() |
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7 | Lars Lönnkvist | ![]() |
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8 | Jörgen Mårtensson | ![]() |
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9 | Jorma Karvonen | ![]() |
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10 | Dieter Wolf | ![]() |
Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
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1 | Anne Berit Eid | ![]() |
1:01:40 |
2 | Liisa Veijalainen | ![]() |
1:01:42 |
3 | Wenche Jacobsen | ![]() |
1:02:42 |
4 | Kristin Cullman | ![]() |
1:03:06 |
5 | Karin Rabe | ![]() |
1:05:10 |
6 | Outi Borgenström | ![]() |
1:06:06 |
7 | Ruth Baumberger | ![]() |
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8 | Astrid Carlsson | ![]() |
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9 | Monica Andersson | ![]() |
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10 | Bibbi Siljeblad-Fahlen | ![]() |