Bernt Frilén

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Bernt Frilén (born June 3, 1945 ; died May 7, 2019 in Varberg ) was a Swedish orienteer . He was individual world champion in 1974 and world champion with the Swedish relay in 1972 and 1974.

Frilén received the Årets orienterare (“Orienteer of the Year”) award four times , namely in 1967, 1972, 1974 and 1975. In 1967 he won the Swedish championship in the long distance, in 1970 and 1972 in the ultra long distance.

Placements

World championships North. Championships Swedish championships
year E. St. E. St. E. N St.
1967 1.
1968 12.
1969 1. 3.
1970 12. 2.
1971 2. 2.
1972 3. 1.
1973 9.
1974 1. 1.
1975 1. 1.
Explanation: OWC = overall World Cup / Sp = sprint, KD = short distance, MD = middle distance, LD = long distance, Kl = classic distance, E = individual competition, St = relay, N = night orienteering

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Obituary , accessed on May 19, 2019