Jörgen Mårtensson
Jörgen Mårtensson (born December 4, 1959) is one of the most successful Swedish orienteer of all times. Twice a winner of the World Orienteering Championships, he also won the 5 days O-Ringen in 1981 (at age 21), 1996 and 1997 (at age 37). Furthermore, he won the Swedish Championship in Marathon at Stockholm Marathon in 1993 . Now retired, he had one of the longest spanning careers in orienteering at world class level, taking part in World Championships over a period of twenty years. Starting with the 1978 World Orienteering Championships, where he placed eighth in the individual contest,[1] he competed in every world championship until 1997.
 Jörgen Mårtensson at O-Ringen 1995 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's orienteering | ||
Representing  Sweden | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1991 Mariánské Lázně | Classic |
| 1995 Detmold | Classic |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1981 Thun | Relay |
| 1985 Bendigo | Relay |
| 1989 Skövde | Relay |
| 1993 Harriman | Classic |
| 1995 Detmold | Short |
| 1997 Grimstad | Classic |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1987 Gérardmer | Relay |
| 1995 Detmold | Relay |
Results
World Orienteering Championships
- Gold medals (2)
- 1991 – long distance – Marianske Lazne, Czechoslovakia
- 1995 – long distance – Detmold, Germany
- Silver medals (5)
- Bronze medals (2)
References
- "World Orienteering Championships 1978". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
External links
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