Orienteering European Championships 2006
The 6th European Orienteering Championships , the 4th since the competition was reinstated in 2000, took place from May 5th to 14th, 2006 in and around Otepää in Estonia .
Competition schedule
- May 7, 2006: Qualification and final sprint (in Otepää and Tartu )
- May 8, 2006: Qualification middle distance (in Pühajärve )
- May 9, 2006: Final middle distance (in Haanja )
- May 11, 2006: Long distance qualification (in Kääriku )
- May 12, 2006: Final long distance (in Otepää)
- May 13, 2006: Relay (in Otepää)
Men's
sprint
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWE | Emil Wingstedt | 13: 02.2 min |
| 2 | GBR | Jamie Stevenson | 13:07.3 min |
| 3 | RUS | Andrei Khramov | 13:09.4 min |
| 4th | THE | Mikkel Lund | 13: 10.3 min |
| 5 | THE | David Schneider | 13: 11.0 min |
| 6th | LAT | Mārtiņš Sirmais | 13: 11.9 min |
| 7th | SUI | Daniel Hubmann | 13: 19.1 min |
| 8th | NOR | Øystein Kvaal Østerbø | 13: 22.0 min |
Sprint: May 7, 2006
Defending champion: Emil Wingstedt
Location: Tartu
Length: 3.07 km
Gradient: 105 m
Post: 17
Middle distance
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA | Thierry Gueorgiou | 34:04 min |
| 2 | LAT | Mārtiņš Sirmais | 34:11 min |
| 3 | RUS | Valentin Novikov | 34:18 min |
| 4th | FRA | Damien Renard | 34:26 min |
| 5 | SWE | Peter Öberg | 34:18 min |
| 6th | SWE | Emil Wingstedt | 34:42 min |
| 7th | SWE | David Andersson | 34:43 min |
| 8th | FIN | Jarkko Huovila | 34:44 min |
Middle distance: May 9, 2006
Defending champion: Thierry Gueorgiou
Location: Haanja
Length: 6.7 km
Incline: 160 m
Post: 18
Long distance
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN | Jani Lakanen | 1:35:22 h |
| 2 | SUI | Daniel Hubmann | 1:37:22 h |
| 3 | EST | Olle Kärner | 1:39:14 h |
| 4th | RUS | Valentin Novikov | 1:39:32 h |
| 5 | FIN | Mats Haldin | 1:39:37 h |
| 6th | NOR | Holger Hott | 1:40:53 h |
| 7th | SWE | Mats Troeng | 1:41:04 h |
| 8th | NOR | Nordberg is different | 1:41:22 h |
Long distance: May 12, 2006
Defending champion: Kalle Dalin
Location: Otepää
Length: 16.21 km
Gradient: 430 m
Post: 33
Season
| space | country | Athletes | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWE |
Niclas Jonasson Peter Öberg David Andersson |
2:19:59 h |
| 2 | FRA |
François Gonon Damien Renard Thierry Gueorgiou |
2:20:02 h |
| 3 | NOR |
Lars Skjeset Carl Waaler Kaas Øystein Kvaal Østerbø |
2:20:05 h |
| 4th | CZE |
Vladimír Lučan Michal Smola Petr Losman |
2:20:06 h |
| 5 | SUI |
Matthias Müller Fabian Hertner Daniel Hubmann |
2:20:09 h |
| 6th | RUS |
Leonid Novikow Valentin Novikow Andrei Chramow |
2:20:20 h |
| 7th | FIN |
Jani Lakanen Jarkko Huovila Tero Föhr |
2:20:30 |
| 8th | THE |
Chris Terkelsen René Rokkjær Mikkel Lund |
2:21:14 |
Relay: May 13, 2006
Defending champion: Jarkko Huovila , Pasi Ikonen , Mats Haldin
Location: Otepää
Length: 9.13 km / 9.23 km / 9.19 km
Gradient: 290 m / 290 m / 290 m
Post: 24/24 / 24
Ladies
sprint
| space | country | Athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUI | Simone Niggli | 12: 35.0 min |
| 2 | NOR | Marianne Andersen | 13: 12.5 min |
| 3 | FIN | Minna Kauppi | 13: 14.8 min |
| 4th | SWE | Kajsa Nilsson | 13: 22.3 min |
| 5 | NOR | Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien | 13: 23.1 min |
| 6th | SWE | Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard | 13: 25.0 min |
| 7th | GER | Karin Schmalfeld | 13: 27.4 min |
| 8th | EST | Anu Annus | 13: 37.6 min |
Sprint: May 7, 2006
Defending champion: Simone Niggli
Location: Tartu
Length: 2.73 km
Gradient: 80 m
Post: 14
Middle distance
| space | country | Athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN | Minna Kauppi | 33:41 min |
| 2 | NOR | Marianne Andersen | 34:16 min |
| 3 | FIN | Heli Jukkola | 34:55 min |
| 4th | RUS | Tatiana Ryabkina | 35:10 min |
| 5 | SUI | Simone Niggli | 35:18 min |
| 6th | SWE | Emma Engstrand | 36:18 min |
| 7th | SUI | Vroni King Salmi | 36:22 min |
| 8th | SWE | Helena Jansson | 36:33 min |
Middle distance: May 9, 2006
Defending champion: Hanne Staff
Location: Haanja
Length: 5.68 km
Gradient: 135 m
Post: 15
Long distance
| space | country | Athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUI | Simone Niggli | 1:12:04 h |
| 2 | FIN | Heli Jukkola | 1:17:41 h |
| 3 | FIN | Minna Kauppi | 1:20:54 h |
| 4th | SWE | Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard | 1:21:48 h |
| 5 | SUI | Vroni King Salmi | 1:21:55 h |
| 6th | CZE | Dana Brožková | 1:22:51 h |
| 7th | NOR | Marianne Andersen | 1:23:56 h |
| 8th | NOR | Marianne Riddervold | 1:24:00 h |
Long distance: May 12, 2006
Defending champion: Simone Niggli
Location: Otepää
Length: 10.93 km
Gradient: 270 m
Post: 25
Season
| space | country | Athletes | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN |
Paula Haapakoski Heli Jukkola Minna Kauppi |
1:58:10 h |
| 2 | SUI |
Lea Müller Vroni König-Salmi Simone Niggli |
1:58:11 h |
| 3 | SWE |
Emma Engstrand Kajsa Nilsson Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard |
1:58:18 h |
| 4th | NOR |
Marianne Riddervold Birte Riddervold Marianne Andersen |
1:58:24 h |
| 5 | RUS |
Julia Novikowa Natalja Korschowa Irina Miktschalko |
2:01:12 h |
| 6th | CZE |
Marta Štěrbová Zdenka Stará Dana Brožková |
2:07:55 |
| 7th | EST |
Annika Rihma Maret Vaher Anu Annus |
2:08:01 |
| 8th | LTU |
Kristina Rybakovaite Indre Valaite Sandra Pauzaite |
2:08:04 |
Sprint: May 13, 2006
Defending champions: Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard , Jenny Johansson , Gunilla Svärd
Location: Otepää
Length: 6.19 km / 6.29 km / 6.32 km
Gradient: 180 m / 180 m / 180 m
Post: 17 / 17/17
Medal table
| space | country | gold | silver | bronze | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Finland
|
3 | 1 | 3 | 7th |
| 2 |
Switzerland
|
2 | 2 | - | 4th |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 4th |
France
|
1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 5 |
Norway
|
- | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6th |
 Latvia
|
- | 1 | - | 1 |
 United Kingdom
|
- | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 8th |
 Russia
|
- | - | 2 | 2 |
| 9 |
 Estonia
|
- | - | 1 | 1 |
Web links
- Results International Orienteering Federation
- Results Sprint World of O Runners
- Results Middle Distance World of O Runners
- Results long distance World of O Runners
- World of O Runners season results