1972 World Orienteering Championships
| Host city | Staré Splavy |
|---|---|
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Events | 4 |
The 4th World Orienteering Championships were held in Staré Splavy, Czechoslovakia, 14–16 September 1972.[1]
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.
Medalists[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual[1] |  Åge Hadler (NOR) | 1.35.57 | Stig Berge (NOR) | 1.40.52 |  Bernt Frilén (SWE) | 1.43.55 |
| Women's individual[1] |  Sarolta Monspart (HUN) | 1.17.01 |  Pirjo Seppä (FIN) | 1.18.35 | Birgitta Larsson (SWE) | 1.18.53 |
| Men's relay[1] | 4.41.37 | 4.47.23 | 5.09.29 | |||
| Women's relay[1] | 2.33.42 | 2.45.00 | 2.38.59 | |||
Results[edit]
Women's individual[edit]
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarolta Monspart | Hungary | 1:17:01 |
| 2 | Pirjo Seppä | Finland | |
| 3 | Birgitta Larsson | Sweden | |
| 4 | Ulla Lindkvist | Sweden | |
| 5 | Ingrid Hadler | Norway | |
| 6 | Liisa Veijalainen | Finland | |
| 7 | Kristin Danielsen | Norway | |
| 8 | Birgitta Johansson | Sweden | |
| 9 | Magda Horváth | Hungary | |
| 10 | Naďa Mertová |  Czechoslovakia | |
| 11 | Renata Vlachová | Czechoslovakia | |
| 12 | Linda Verde | Norway | |
| 13 | Mona Hebo |  Denmark | |
| 14 | Anna Handzlová | Czechoslovakia | |
| 15 | Elsa Arnesson | Sweden |
Men's individual[edit]
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Åge Hadler | Norway | 1:35:57 |
| 2 | Stig Berge | Norway | |
| 3 | Bernt Frilén | Sweden | |
| 4 | Dieter Hulliger |  Switzerland | |
| 5 | Petr Uher | Czechoslovakia | |
| 6 | Dieter Wolf | Switzerland | |
| 7 | Risto Nuuros | Finland | |
| 8 | Zdeněk Lenhart | Czechoslovakia | |
| 9 | Veijo Tahvanainen | Finland | |
| 10 | Lennart Carlström | Sweden | |
| 11 | Geoffrey Peck |  Great Britain | |
| 12 | Rolf Pettersson | Sweden |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.