Orienteering World Championships 1988
The 7th World Ski Orienteering Championships were held from 2. March bis 6. March 1988 in Kuopio , Finland instead.
Finland was the second time since 1975 (venue Hyvinkää ) to host a world championship in orienteering skiing.
With the short distance race, a new competition has been added to the competition program.
Men's
Short distance
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN | Hannu Koponen | 44:56 min |
| 2 | NOR | Vidar Benjaminsen | 45:00 min |
| 3 | FIN | Anssi Juutilainen | 45:01 min |
| 4th | SWE | Stig Mattsson | 45:28 min |
| 5 | NOR | Lars Lystad | 45:41 min |
| 6th | NOR | Erlend Slokvik | 46:02 min |
Defending champion: (new competition)
Length: 9.2 km
Elevation gain: 330
Items: 11
Participants: 63
Long distance
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN | Anssi Juutilainen | 1:37:34 h |
| 2 | FIN | Hannu Koponen | 1:38:44 h |
| 3 | SWE | Björkman is different | 1:38:47 h |
| 4th | SWE | Stig Mattsson | 1:38:53 h |
| 5 | NOR | Lars Lystad | 1:39:49 h |
| 6th | URS | Ivan Kuzmin | 1:41:12 h |
Defending champion: Claes Berglund
Venue: Kaislastenlahti-Rytky
Length: 21.6 km Elevation gain
: 520
Posts: 9
Participants: 63
Season
| space | country | Athletes | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN |
Hannu Koponen Juha Kirvesmies Mikko Kosonen Anssi Juutilainen |
3:58:40 h |
| 2 | SWE |
Stig Mattsson Claes Berglund Anders Björkman Jonas Bauer |
4:09:25 h |
| 3 | NOR |
Kjetil Ulven Lars Lystad Erlend Slokvik Vidar Benjaminsen |
4:10:55 h |
| 4th | URS |
Ivan Kusmin Alexander Leiwtsew Nikolai Luzin Michail Zorin |
4:18:10 h |
| 5 | BUL |
Krum Sergiev Lubomir Dejanow Nikolai Kondew Ingat Orlov |
4:18:10 h |
| 6th | TCH |
Radovan Kunc Arno Fisera Ivan Smaus Zdenek Zuzanek |
4:23:49 h |
Defending champion: Sigurd Dæhli , Lars Lystad , Audun Knutsen , Vidar Benjaminsen
Venue: Harminalahti-Rytky
Length: 4 routes of 11.6 to 11.9 km
Participants: 14 relays
Ladies
Short distance
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR | Ragnhild Bratberg | 36:01 min |
| 2 | FIN | Virpi Juutilainen | 37:29 min |
| 3 | FIN | Sirpa Kukkonen | 37:38 min |
| 4th | BUL | Pepa Milusheva | 38:06 min |
| 5 | SWE | Arja Hannus | 38:17 min |
| 6th | NOR | Anne K. Svingheim | 38:29 min |
Defending champion: (new competition)
Length: 6.7 km
Elevation gain: 180
Positions: 8
Participants: 35
Long distance
| space | country | athlete | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN | Virpi Juutilainen | 1:00:48 h |
| 2 | NOR | Ragnhild Bratberg | 1:01:24 h |
| 3 | FIN | Sirpa Kukkonen | 1:03:08 h |
| 4th | SWE | Maria Bergfalt | 1:03:48 h |
| 5 | FIN | Anne Benjaminsen | 1:05:26 h |
| 6th | NOR | Toril Hallan | 1:06:24 h |
Defending champion: Ragnhild Bratberg
Venue: Kaislastenlahti-Rytky
Length: 12.1 km Elevation gain
: 280
Posts: 6
participants: 36
Season
| space | country | Athletes | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN |
Sirpa Kukkonen Anne Benjaminsen Virpi Juutilainen |
2:16:54 h |
| 2 | NOR |
Anne K. Svingheim Toril Hallan Ragnhild Bratberg |
2:17:19 h |
| 3 | SWE |
Ann-Charlotte Carlsson Arja Hannus Maria Bergfalt |
2:33:49 h |
| 4th | URS |
Riju Johansson Nadezewa Levitsewa Valentina Bliznewskaja |
2:33:49 h |
| 5 | BUL |
Dimitrenka Schristowa Mariela Tschillingirowa Pepa Miluschewa |
2:35:50 h |
| 6th | SWE |
Rita Nones Paola Nones Cristina Vanzo |
2:43:45 h |
Defending champion: Toril Hallan , Ellen-Sofie Olsvik , Ragnhild Bratberg
Venue: Harminalahti-Rytky
Length: 3 routes of 7.9 km
Participants: 9 relays
Medal table
| space | country | gold | silver | bronze | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Finland
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 |
Norway
|
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
- | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Most successful participant
| space | Athlete | gold | silver | bronze | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virpi Juutilainen
|
2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| 1 |
Hannu Koponen
|
2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| 3 |
Anssi Juutilainen
|
2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 4th |
Ragnhild Bratberg
|
1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 5 |
Sirpa Kukkonen
|
1 | - | 2 | 3 |