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The runner chosen for May is Daniel Hubmann from Switzerland. Hubmann turned professional before the 2007 season, and was by many thought to be the favorite among the Swiss men in the major competitions this season – as he fought a tight fight with Thierry Gueorgiou for the overall World Cup win in 2006. Instead – as we all know – Matthias Merz stole most of the attention among the Swiss men in 2007 with his fantastic WOC performance in Kiev.
What happened to Hubmann? He got ill two times in Kiev – the first time during the pre-WOC camp, and then also during the WOC week. In addition, he had problems with his legs during spring time. This destroyed his chances of showing his best when it really counted in 2007 – at the World Champs. However, without being able to give 100%, he still got a 4th place at the sprint and a 7th place at the middle distance in Kiev. Read Hubmann’s summary of the 2007 season at his excellent homepage – one of the very best out there! Maps from all major competitions, analysis and pictures – it has got it all!
What to expect for 2008? Hubmann will fight against Gueorgiou for the overall World Cup victory. Hubmann beat the “unbeatable Frenchman” at the World Military Champs in Croatia this autumn – being the only one to beat Gueorgiou in an international competition this year. Hubmann was also very close to beat Gueorgiou at the World Cup Final in Switzerland this autumn (Hubmann was well ahead when he made an error in the end), and will surely continue in the same way in 2008…
See full statistics and pictures for Daniel Hubmann in World of O Runners.
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About WoO Wall Calendar 2008
This is a preview of World of O Wall Calendar 2008: 12 runners – 12 countries. It will be available for free download as a high-quality PDF-file in January 2008. The preview of the calendar is shown to give organizers time (and motivate them) to add their competitions to World of O Calendar. All international orienteering competitions inside World of O Calendar at January 5th will be included in World of O Wall Calendar 2008. The pictures in the calendar are selected from World of O Runners – choosing 12 runners from 12 different countries to show the spread of orienteering around the world.
