Michaela Gigon
Michaela Gigon (born March 21, 1977 ) is an Austrian military athlete who competes in orienteering competitions, especially mountain bike orienteering . She is multiple world champion in this sport.
Life
She graduated from HTL Donaustadt and, as a 20-year-old, took part in the orienteering world championships in 1997 in Grimstad , Norway . This was followed by further participation in the orienteering world championships on foot in 1999, 2006 and 2008, but no placements in the front field. In 2002 she took part in the first Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships in France, finishing fifth on the short distance and eighth on the long distance. Between 2004 and 2006 she became world champion in the middle distance in mountain bike orienteering three times in a row. Then she became world champion in the long distance in 2007, in 2009 with the Austrian relay (with Lisi Hohenwarter and Sonja Zinkl ) and in 2010 for the fourth time in the middle distance. She became European champion in 2006 (long distance) and in 2009 with a clear lead on the sprint distance.
Gigon is a multiple national champion and national champion in orienteering, mountain bike orienteering and ski orienteering. She is a member of the OLT Transdanubia .
Placements
Orienteering
At world championships:
| World championships | sprint | medium | Long | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Grimstad | dsq. | 13. | ||
| 1999 Inverness | 45. | 12. | ||
| 2006 Aarhus | Q17. | Q19. | Q18. | 21st |
| 2008 Olomouc | Q17. | 31. | 22nd |
At European Championships:
| European championships | sprint | medium | Long | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Otepää | B 9. | B 7. | 15th |
Mountain bike orienteering
At world championships:
| World championships | sprint | medium | Long | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Fontainebleau | 5. | 8th. | ||
| 2004 Ballarat | 1. | 7th | 2. | |
| 2005 Banska Bystrica | 1. | 4th | ||
| 2006 Joensuu | 1. | 7th | 4th | |
| 2007 Nove Mesto na Morave | 2. | 9. | 1. | 3. |
| 2008 Ostróda | 2. | 2. | 6th | 3. |
| 2009 Ben Shemen | 3. | 2. | 5. | 1. |
| 2010 Montalegre | disq. | 1. | 6th | 8th. |
| 2011 Vicenza | 3. | 1. | 11. | 7th |
| 2012 Veszprém | 6th | 6th | 8th. | 4th |
At European Championships:
| European Championship | sprint | medium | Long | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Warsaw | 11. | 4th | 1. | 8th. |
| 2007 Tuscany | 15th | 6th | 4th | 3. |
| 2008 Nida | 17th | 2. | 3. | 3. |
| 2009 North Sjælland | 1. | 3. | 3. | 2. |
| 2011 St. Petersburg | 4th | 6th | 5. | - |
Awards
Web links
- Website michigigon.at
- Profile on World Of O Runners
- IOF profile with results
- MTB Orienteering World Championships
- Michaela Gigon on the website of the HTL Donaustadt
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gigon, Michaela |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian orienteering athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1977 |