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The Gold medalists from the long distance – Olli Ojanaho (Finland) and Sara Hagström (Sweden) – each anchored their teams to Gold medals at the Junior World Orienteering Championships relay in Rauland, Norway at the last day of the championships.
While the Finnish men won a clear victory with few changes in the lead, the women’s relay was much more dramatic. Many big, big mistakes by teams fighting for the medals. Norway looked like a sure winner for some time – then Switzerland was up in the lead – and finally Sweden emerged as a clear winner.
See also the recap of the live coverage below results and maps.
Maps, courses and GPS-tracking
Relay M20 leg 1
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Relay M20 leg 2
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Relay M20 leg 3
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Relay W20 leg 1
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Relay W20 leg 2
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JWOC Relay 2015 W20 - leg 3
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Results men
| 1 | Ojanaho, Olli | FIN team 1 | 01:36:39 | ||||
| 2 | Holter, Markus | NOR team 2 | 01:38:02 | +01:23 | |||
| 3 | Hector, Simon | SWE team 1 | 01:38:21 | +01:42 | |||
| – | Soelberg, Andreas | NOR team 1 | 01:38:42 | +02:03 | |||
| – | Ronnols, Jens | SWE team 2 | 01:39:53 | +03:14 | |||
| 4 | Rio, Nicolas | FRA team 1 | 01:43:30 | +06:51 |
| 5 | Groell, Matthias | AUT team 1 | 01:44:07 | +07:28 | |||
| – | Ahola, Topias | FIN team 2 | 01:44:14 | +07:35 | |||
| 6 | Zbinden, Patrick | SUI team 2 | 01:44:21 | +07:42 | |||
| – | Hellmuller, Sven | SUI team 1 | 01:44:29 | +07:50 |
Results women
| 1 | Hagstrom, Sara | SWE team 1 | 01:44:17 | ||||
| 2 | Mueller, Sandrine | SUI team 1 | 01:47:04 | +02:47 | |||
| 3 | Olaussen, Marie | NOR team 2 | 01:47:09 | +02:52 | |||
| 4 | Otsamo, Pihla | FIN team 2 | 01:49:57 | +05:40 | |||
| – | Eide, Ingeborg | NOR team 1 | 01:50:16 | +05:59 | |||
| – | Haataja, Anna | FIN team 1 | 01:50:52 | +06:35 | |||
| 5 | Hornik, Aleksandra | POL team 1 | 01:51:55 | +07:38 | |||
| 6 | Odum, Miri Thrane | DEN team 1 | 01:55:07 | +10:50 | |||
| 7 | Stickova, Anna | CZE team 1 | 01:55:49 | +11:32 | |||
| 8 | Zasimovskaia, Maria | RUS team 1 | 01:57:45 | +13:28 |
Women: Recap of highlights from live coverage
Sweden's @sarahagstrom decides #JWOC2015 relay for Sweden after dramatic relay. Svensson/Öberg on leg 1/2. pic.twitter.com/7bbe0DU4Pv
— WorldofO.com (@worldofo) July 10, 2015
Switzerland out – and Sweden's @sarahagstrom alone in the lead. Looks like easy job now, but ….. #JWOC2015 pic.twitter.com/rcxqjs0MQj
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
More #GPSdrama – women's relay is definitely more fun to watch than the men's: NOR out. SUI/SWE in…? #JWOC2015 pic.twitter.com/ckkGxfKZSr
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
SWE followed SUI to wrong forking and lost some time. SUI closer to NOR, gap down to SWE #JWOC2015 pic.twitter.com/2rnKPnvqra
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Where is NOR2 going? Suddenly SUI is in the lead ahead of NOR1. SWE getting closer #JWOC2015 pic.twitter.com/illgX2KmkQ
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Last leg #JWOC2015 women: Gap seem big, but I give @sarahagstrom at +1:58 a 30% chance of taking this home for SWE pic.twitter.com/j7UVkyXDzO
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Aebersold sends Mueller on the last leg with a smile on her face, 1:49 behind lead. She started 6:11 behind! #JWOC2015
— Raskaasti (@raskaasti) July 10, 2015
Towards the end of 2nd leg: NOR2, NOR2, SWE1 – Sweden doing BIGBIG mistake #JWOC2015 pic.twitter.com/EYBfmuWVQq
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Sweden still not finished with that mistakes – SUI and FIN2 can catch up – and fight for silver? #JWOC2015 pic.twitter.com/CvKz69gsf9
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Halfway in 2nd leg of women's #JWOC2015 relay: Sweden nearly up with the NOR teams – other teams far behind pic.twitter.com/DctkrX9T5M
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Men’s relay: Recap of highlights from live coverage
Congratulations to @JWOC_Finland – first time in 16 years! https://t.co/OidaqRUc8D
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
GOLD for Finland after great last leg by @olliojanaho – now with triple GOLD! Raitanen, Niemi on leg 1/2 #JWOC2015 pic.twitter.com/ZcxpwE4jvj
— WorldofO.com (@worldofo) July 10, 2015
Mistake for NOR1 – opens up for NOR2, SWE x 2 #JWOC2015 pic.twitter.com/ywmruRhzZu
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Fight for silver & bronze between 2xNOR and 2xSWE. Only best team from each nation counts #JWOC2015 #alotatstake pic.twitter.com/uN9cVFHEQp
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Only a big mistake can take the gold from Finland and @olliojanaho now – would be 3rd gold for @olliojanaho #JWOC2015 pic.twitter.com/fMdJG08wRH
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Very nice to see France2 up in third place after 2 legs. Tight fight for medals #JWOC2015 #futureoforienteering pic.twitter.com/xOzHkrT8yJ
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Start of last leg #JWOC2015 relay men: @olliojanaho (FIN) 1 minute ahead of Sølberg (NOR) – tight fight for GOLD pic.twitter.com/aHmf3wKraC
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
Fantastic start for Finland after 1st leg of #JWOC2015 relay. Favourites are delivering! pic.twitter.com/b9j88lUfEw
— WorldofO Live (@WorldofOLive) July 10, 2015
No traditionnal Tweet about unfair forkings today…
— Sim' (@sim5907) July 10, 2015
