Eesti Orienteerumisliit
| Eesti Orienteerumisliit (EOL) | |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 16, 1962 |
| president | Urmas Klaas (2013-2015) |
| societies | 33 |
| Association headquarters | Regati 1 11911 Tallinn |
| Official languages) | Estonian |
| Homepage | www.orienteerumine.ee |
The Orienteering Federation of Estonia ( Estonian Eesti Orienteerumisliit, EOL ) is the national orienteering umbrella organization of Estonia . It was founded in 1962 and became a member of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) in 1991 .
history
The first orienteering competition in Estonia took place (depending on the source) on June 19 or June 27, 1926 in Pirita . EOL was founded on December 16, 1962 in what was then Soviet Estonia. After Estonia gained independence, the EOL was incorporated into the IOF on December 27, 1991 . The first Estonian championships were held in Nelijärve in 1959 , in the ski orienteering race in 1960. In 2006, Estonia hosted the European orienteering championships and in 2017 the world championships were held in Otepää for the first time.
Events carried out
Orienteering:
- European orienteering championships 2006 in Otepää , Valga district
- World Junior Orienteering Championships 2003 in Põlva , Põlva County
- 2016 World Veteran Orienteering Championships in Tallinn , Harju County
- Orienteering World Championships 2017 in Otepää , Valga County
Ski orienteering:
- World Veteran Ski Orienteering Championships 2004 in Võru and Haanja , Võru County
- 2014 European Youth Ski Orienteering Championships in Põlva County
- World Junior Ski Orienteering Championships 2014 in Põlva County
- 2014 World Veteran Ski Orienteering Championships in Põlva County
Mountain bike orientation:
- Junior Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships 2013 in Rakvere , Lääne-Viru County
- Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships 2013 in Rakvere , Lääne-Viru County
Web links
- Official website
- Estonia List of national orienteering federations International Orienteering Federation
Individual evidence
- ↑ Orienteerumisklubid. Eesti Orienteerumisliit, accessed April 6, 2014 (Estonian).
- ↑ World Orienteering Championships 2017. Eesti Orienteerumisliit, accessed on April 6, 2014 (English).
- ↑ History of orienteering maps by countries - ESTONIA lazarus.elte.hu
- ↑ EESTI MEISTRID ORIENTEERUMISJOOKSUS Eesti Orienteerumisliit
- ↑ EESTI MEISTRID SUUSAORIENTEERUMISES Eesti Orienteerumisliit
Coordinates: 59 ° 27 '52.7 " N , 24 ° 49' 23.3" E