Latvijas Orientēšanās Federācija
| Latvijas Orientēšanās Federācija (LOF) | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| president | Viesturs Tamužs |
| Association headquarters | Grostonas 6B Riga , LV1013 |
| Homepage | www.lof.lv |
The Latvian Orienteering Federation ( Latvian Latvijas Orientēšanās Federācija, LOF ) is the national orienteering federation of Latvia . It was founded in 1963 and is a member of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).
history
The first orienteering competition in Latvia took place in 1936. From the end of the 1950s competitions were held regularly in the Soviet Republic and in 1963 the LOF was finally founded. In 1991, after Latvia gained independence, the LOF was incorporated into the IOF.
In 2008, the European championships in Ventspils were the first internationally significant championships in orienteering in Latvia. In 2012 Edgars Bertuks won the first gold medal at the world orienteering championships for the LOF.
Events carried out
Orienteering:
Ski orienteering:
- World Veteran Ski Orienteering Championships 2006 in Madona
- Junior Ski Orienteering World Championships 2013 in Madona
- 2013 Veteran Orienteering World Championships in Madona
- European Orienteering Championships 2013 in Madona
- European Youth Ski Orienteering Championships 2013 in Madona
Web links
- Official website
- Latvia List of national orienteering federations International Orienteering Federation
Individual evidence
- ↑ ORIENTĒŠANĀS SPORTA VĒSTURE ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. orient.lv
