1974 World Orienteering Championships
| Host city | Viborg |
|---|---|
| Country | Denmark |
| Events | 4 |
The 1974 World Orienteering Championships, the 5th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Viborg, Denmark, 20–22 September 1974.[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] |  Bernt Frilén (SWE) | 1.35.48 |  Jan Fjærestad (NOR) | 1.40.45 | Eystein Weltzien (NOR) | 1.42.32 |
| Women's individual[1] |  Mona Nørgaard (DEN) | 1.03.43 | Kristin Cullman (SWE) | 1.06.37 |  Outi Borgenström (FIN) | 1.09.11 |
| Men's relay[1] | 4.49.27 | 5.05.26 | 5.08.58 | |||
| Women's relay[1] | 2.51.36 | 2.51.48 | 3.01.45 | |||
Results[edit]
Men's individual[edit]
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bernt Frilén | Sweden | 1:35:48 |
 | Jan Fjærestad | Norway | 1:40:45 |
 | Eystein Weltzien | Norway | 1:42:32 |
| 4 | Risto Nuuros | Finland | 1:43:00 |
| 5 | Arne Johansson | Sweden | 1:43:27 |
| 6 | Svein Jacobsen | Norway | 1:43:36 |
| 7 | Dieter Hulliger |  Switzerland | 1:43:37 |
| 8 | Stefan Persson | Sweden | 1:44:05 |
| 9 | Ivar Formo | Norway | 1:44:19 |
| 9 | Henrik Lövhammer | Sweden | 1:44:19 |
Women's individual[edit]
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Nørgaard | Denmark | 1:03:43 |
| Kristin Cullman | Sweden | 1:06:37 |
| Outi Borgenström | Finland | 1:09:11 |
| 4 | Linda Verde | Norway | |
| 5 | Renata Vlachová |  Czechoslovakia | |
| 6 | Liisa Veijalainen | Finland | |
| 7 | Monica Andersson | Sweden | |
| 8 | Vibeke Bøkevig | Denmark | |
| 9 | Annelies Dütsch | Czechoslovakia | |
| 10 | Inger Thelandersson | Sweden |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2017.