Jørgen Rostrup

Rostrup at the 2001 World Cup in Finland.

Jørgen Rostrup (born November 5, 1978 in Kristiansand ) is a former Norwegian orienteer . Rostrup won a total of four gold medals at world championships.

Rostrup won the Junior World Championships in the middle distance in 1997 and 1998. At his first Active World Championship in Inverness in 1999 , he was also able to win the title at this distance. In 2001, as a two-time Nordic champion from Mikkeli , he won the world title in the long distance. In the middle distance he had to be content with third place behind the Finn Pasi Ikonen and the Norwegian Tore Sandvik . In 2003 he was nominated for the first time for the Norwegian World Cup relay. At the World Championships in Rapperswil , Switzerland , the Norwegians only finished seventh. In 2004 and 2005 Norway won the gold medal. In 2005 Rostrup also completed its last world championship.

Rostrup won the Jukola in 1999 with Bækkelagets SK and 2001 with the Turun Suunnistajat .

Placements

World championships sprint medium Long Season 1999 Inverness 1. 2001 Tampere 19th 3. 1. 2003 Rapperswil 5. 7th 2004 Västerås 7th 1. 2005 Aichi 6th 1. European championships sprint medium Long Season 2000 Truskavets 6th 2004 Roskilde 21st North. Championships sprint medium Long Season 2001 Mikkeli 1. 1.

Junior World Championship sprint medium Long Season 1995 Horsens 8th. 1996 Govora 19th 8th. 1997 Leopoldsburg 1. 5. 4th 1998 Reims 1. 3. 4th Overall World Cup 2000 31. 2002 34. 2004 48. 2005 63.

Web links

• World Orienteering Championships International Orienteering Federation
• Jørgen Rostrup World of O Runners