World orienteering championships 2004
The 21st World Orienteering Championships were held from 11. September bis 19th September 2004 in and around Vasteras in Sweden instead.
Men
sprint
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWE | Niclas Jonasson | 13.06.5 min |
| 2 | SWE | Håkan Eriksson | 13.09.0 min |
| UKR | Yuri Omelchenko | 13.09.0 min | |
| 4th | SWE | Johan Näsman | 13.09.8 min |
| 5 | FRA | Thierry Gueorgiou | 13.10.0 min |
| 6th | NOR | Øystein Kvaal Østerbø | 13:14, 3 min |
Defending champion: Jamie Stevenson Final : September 15
Location: Villa Utsikten
Length: 3.06 km
Gradient: 95 m
Post: 12
Middle distance
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA | Thierry Gueorgiou | 32: 45.9 min |
| 2 | RUS | Valentin Novikov | 33: 07.1 min |
| 3 | NOR | Nordberg is different | 33: 12.3 min |
| 4th | SWE | Emil Wingstedt | 33: 14.4 min |
| 5 | SWE | Johan Näsman | 34: 09.2 min |
| 6th | NOR | Holger Hott Johansen | 34: 16.0 min |
Defending champion: Thierry Gueorgiou Final : September 18th
Location: Lappslätten
Length: 6.3 km
Gradient:? m
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Long distance
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR | Bjørnar Valstad | 1: 45: 25.3 h |
| 2 | SWE | Mattias Karlsson | 1: 45: 57.2 h |
| 3 | NOR | Holger Hott Johansen | 1: 47: 00.5 h |
| 4th | RUS | Valentin Novikov | 1: 47: 48.5 h |
| 5 | SWE | Emil Wingstedt | 1: 48: 31.9 h |
| 6th | FIN | Mats Haldin | 1: 49: 17.5 h |
Defending champion: Thomas Bührer Final : September 16
Location: Västervåla
Length: 17.11 km Gradient
: 610 m
Post: 28
Season
| space | country | Athletes | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR |
Bjørnar Valstad Øystein Kristiansen Jørgen Rostrup |
2: 08: 08.5 h |
| 2 | RUS |
Mikhail Mamlejew Andrei Chramow Valentin Novikow |
2:08:12 h |
| 3 | SWE |
Mattias Karlsson Emil Wingstedt Niclas Jonasson |
2:08:13.4 h |
| 4th | FIN |
Jani Lakanen Jarkko Huovila Mats Haldin |
2: 09: 48.3h |
| 5 | GBR |
Jon Duncan Daniel Marston Jamie Stevenson |
2: 12: 30.5 h |
| 6th | LTU |
Simonas Krepsta Edgaras Voveris Marius Mazulis |
2: 12: 38.0 h |
Defending champion: Niclas Jonasson , Mattias Karlsson , Emil Wingstedt Final : September
19th Location: Häpplinge
Length: 8.15 to 8.5 km
Gradient:? m
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Women
sprint
| space | country | Athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUI | Simone Niggli-Luder | 12: 32.2 min |
| 2 | SWE | Karolina A. Höjsgaard | 13:01.1 min |
| 3 | NOR | Elisabeth Ingvaldsen | 13: 19.5 min |
| 4th | CZE | Dana Brožková | 13: 21.0 min |
| 5 | SWE | Anna Märsell | 13: 26.0 min |
| 6th | SWE | Emma Engstrand | 13: 27.4 min |
Defending champion: Simone Niggli-Luder Final : September 15
Location: Villa Utsikten
Length: 2.56 km
Gradient: 80 m
Post: 11
Middle distance
| space | country | Athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR | Hanne Staff | 33: 03.1 min |
| 2 | RUS | Tatiana Riabkina | 33: 14.9 min |
| 3 | FIN | Heli Jukkola | 33: 30.3 min |
| 4th | SWE | Jenny Johansson | 34:17 min |
| 5 | FIN | Minna Kauppi | 33: 58.5 min |
| 6th | SUI | Simone Niggli-Luder | 34: 19.7 min |
Defending champion: Simone Niggli-Luder Final : September 18th
Location: Lappslätten
Length: 5.26 km
Gradient:? m
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Long distance
| space | country | Athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWE | Karolina A. Höjsgaard | 1: 22: 25.4 h |
| 2 | NOR | Hanne Staff | 1: 23: 26.5 h |
| 3 | FIN | Marika Mikkola | 1: 23: 51.6 h |
| 4th | SUI | Simone Niggli-Luder | 1: 23: 57.5 h |
| 5 | NOR | Birgitte Husebye | 1: 24: 03.7 h |
| 6th | FIN | Minna Kauppi | 1: 24: 17.6 h |
Defending champion: Simone Niggli-Luder Final : September 16
Location: Västervåla
Length: 11.02 km Gradient
: 475 m
Post: 25
Season
| space | country | Athletes | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWE |
Gunilla Svärd Jenny Johansson Karolina A. Höjsgaard |
1: 53: 41.0 h |
| 2 | FIN |
Marika Mikkola Minna Kauppi Heli Jukkola |
1: 53: 43.4 h |
| 3 | NOR |
Birgitte Husebye Elisabeth Ingvaldsen Hanne Staff |
1: 55: 34.6 h |
| 4th | SUI |
Käthi Widler Vroni König-Salmi Simone Niggli-Luder |
2: 01: 21.9 h |
| 5 | RUS |
Julia Novikova Olga Belozerova Tatiana Riabkina |
2: 01: 46.9 h |
| 6th | GBR |
Sarah Rollins Helen Winskill Heather Monro |
2: 03: 19.4 h |
Defending champions: Brigitte Wolf , Vroni König-Salmi , Simone Niggli-Luder Final : 19 September
Location: Häpplinge
Length: 6.1–6.3 km Gradient
:? m
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Medal table
| space | country | gold | silver | bronze | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sweden
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 7th |
| 2 |
 Norway
|
3 | 2 | 3 | 8th |
| 3 |
France
|
1 | - | - | 1 |
|
Switzerland
|
1 | - | - | 1 | |
| 5 |
 Russia
|
- | 3 | - | 3 |
| 6th |
 Finland
|
- | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7th |
 Ukraine
|
- | 1 | - | 1 |