Svenska Orienteringsförbundet
| Svenska Orienteringsförbundet (SOFT) | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1938 |
| societies | 601 |
| Members | 93,700 |
| Homepage | www.orientering.se |
The Swedish Orienteering Federation (Swedish: Svenska Orienteringsförbundet, SOFT ) is the national orienteering federation of Sweden . It was founded in 1938, making it the oldest national orienteering association in the world.
history
The association was founded on January 6, 1938. Sweden was the first country to have a national orienteering association. The umbrella organizations were founded in Finland and Norway in 1945. In 1938 they were accepted into the Swedish National Sports Association . In 1961 SOFT was one of the founding members of the International Orienteering Association .
There are currently over 90,000 members organized in around 600 associations.
Organized championships
Orienteering:
- Orienteering World Championships 1968 in Linköping
- Orienteering World Championships 1989 in Skövde / Skaraborg
- World orienteering championships 2004 in Västerås
- Orienteering World Championships 2016 in Strömstad and Tanum
- World Junior Orienteering Championships 1990 in Älvsbyn
- World Junior Orienteering Championships 2008 in Gothenburg
Ski orienteering:
- Orienteering World Championships 1980 in Avesta
- Orienteering World Championships 1990 in Skellefteå
- Orienteering World Championships 2004 in Åsarna
- Orienteering World Championships 2011 in Tänndalen
Mountain bike orientation:
Trail Orienteering:
- Trail Orienteering World Championships 2004 in Västerås
- Trail Orienteering World Championships 2016 in Strömstad and Tanum
- Trail Orienteering European Championships 2010 in Bollnäs
- Trail Orienteering European Championships 2012 in Falun and Mora