World of O News
Gold went to Heidi Mårtensson (Norway) and Florian Schneider (Switzerland) in JWOC sprint in Hradec Kravlove, Czech Republic today. In the mens class it was very close to a Czech victory on homeground – with Michal Hubacek only 4 seconds behind Schneider – whereas Tim Robertson (New Zealand) secured New Zealand a popular medal.
In the women’s class Denmark took another medal – this time silver with Nicoline F Klysner. Bronze went to Anastasia Denisova (Belarus).
Higher speed
– I had a great race today. I knew I was very well physically prepared, so I wanted to concentrate not to make any mistake. I must say I succeeded despite of making a small mistake on my way to the second last control. I am so happy to become the World Champion, Heidi Mårtensson commens at the JWOC website.
The Norwegian coach was also very impressed with the new Norwegian Junior World Champion.
– She has higher speed than the rest of the start field, and wins even if she does a small mistake at the end, Norwegian Junior coach Torben Wendler comments to orientering.no about the Norwegian winner in the womens class – Heidi Mårtensson. Mårtensson is the daughter of the Swedish top runner Jörgen Mårtensson – and shows that she has some of the same abilities as her father when it comes to performing when it really counts.
Second medal for Schneider
For Florian Schneider – gold medalist in the men’s class – this was the second medal in this Junior World Championships for Schneider.
– I lost 10 seconds – that could be it for me. At least one will probably come through without mistakes, Schneider said to swiss-orienteering.ch while waiting for the last of his more than 160 competitors to finish their race.
Schneider took silver on the long distance – and proved also on the middle distance that he has the speed of the best – although some large mistakes there destroyed his medal chances.
Maps
Results
Men
Photo: JWOC website
| 1. | Schneider Florian | SUI | 14:35 | |
| 2. | Hubáček Michal | CZE | 14:39 | 0:04 |
| 3. | Robertson Tim | NZL | 14:47 | 0:12 |
| 4. | Heggedal Sigur | NOR | 14:57 | 0:22 |
| 5. | Meier Christoph | SUI | 14:58 | 0:23 |
| 6. | Pedersli Trond Einar | NOR | 15:00 | 0:25 |
| 7. | Crickmore Jonathan | GBR | 15:04 | 0:29 |
| 8. | Parfianowicz Piotr | POL | 15:06 | 0:31 |
| 9. | Bloemen Tristan | BEL | 15:08 | 0:33 |
| 10. | Niemi Aleksi | FIN | 15:10 | 0:35 |
| 11. | Edsen Jakob Ekhard | DEN | 15:12 | 0:37 |
| 12. | Aldén Niklas | SWE | 15:13 | 0:38 |
| 13. | Hann Nick | NZL | 15:14 | 0:39 |
| 14. | Svensk Emil | SWE | 15:16 | 0:41 |
| 15. | Johansson Anton | SWE | 15:17 | 0:42 |
| 16. | Wolowczyk Krzysztof | POL | 15:20 | 0:45 |
| 17. | Ahlund Ludvig | SWE | 15:24 | 0:49 |
| 18. | Minář Marek | CZE | 15:26 | 0:51 |
| 19. | Wängdahl Jens | SWE | 15:29 | 0:54 |
| 20. | Polyakov Dmitry | RUS | 15:30 | 0:55 |
Women
Photo: JWOC website
| 1. | Martensson Heidi | NOR | 14:33 | |
| 2. | Klysner Nicoline Frib | DEN | 14:45 | 0:12 |
| 3. | Denisova Anastasia | BLR | 14:48 | 0:15 |
| 4. | Savkina Ekaterina | RUS | 14:49 | 0:16 |
| 5. | Benjaminsen Andrine | NOR | 14:52 | 0:19 |
| 6. | Sandberg Frida | SWE | 14:59 | 0:26 |
| 7. | Hulkkonen Johanna | FIN | 15:00 | 0:27 |
| Tomashevskaya Veronik | RUS | 15:00 | 0:27 | |
| 9. | Forsgren Hilda | SWE | 15:02 | 0:29 |
| 10. | Krasilnikova Daria | RUS | 15:10 | 0:37 |
| 11. | Schubnell Lisa | SUI | 15:12 | 0:39 |
| 12. | Ahlsand Anine | NOR | 15:17 | 0:44 |
| Horčičková Vendula | CZE | 15:17 | 0:44 | |
| 14. | Basset Isia | FRA | 15:19 | 0:46 |
| 15. | Gustafsson Jannina | FIN | 15:22 | 0:49 |
| Backscheider Emilie | FRA | 15:22 | 0:49 | |
| 17. | Klysner Cecilie Fribe | DEN | 15:24 | 0:51 |
| Klingenberg Ita | DEN | 15:24 | 0:51 | |
| 19. | Neverova Anastasiia | RUS | 15:25 | 0:52 |
| 20. | Haikonen Henna-Riikka | FIN | 15:26 | 0:53 |
Am I right that the best to 2 was climbing the bridge, and the best to 5 was jumping from the bridge?
If somebody did so, they should/would be disqualified
There is no any reason for such DSQ, because crossing a bridge (in any direction) is not forbidden by any document.
forbidden in page 21, Bulletin 4
Well done by organizers by noticing it (and I think it is forgivable for me as a stupid spectator to miss this). Nevertheless, what is written is ”
There are bridges in the terrain. A bridge (512.1) is
unfortunately not defined by ISSOM as a “forbidden
to cross” object. However runners must note that all
bridges in the terrain cannot be climbed from the sides”. This is very ambiguous: (1) it does not say anything about disqualification (2) it does not say anything about jumping down. Well, there are little pictures below this statement, which, however, do not clarify much, because states only “not possible” without any circumstances of disproving this statement.
So, still, there is no document which says that jumping down a bridge leads to disqualification.
If the Bulletin is correct and it really is not possible to pass the bridge over the sides, then there will never be a need for a discussion if it is forbidden to do the impossible?
I find the information in the Bulletin to be a clarification to the runners when deciding rout-choices, “do not expect to be able to go this way” rather than” it is forbidden to go this way”. So it probably is not forbidden, but that is not necessary since it is not possible? But I agree that information could have been even better, since they start with regretting that bridges are not marked as forbidden to pass objects, and that indicate that they would have liked it to be so, but they are not forbidden?
If someone does the impossible, that is ok ;-)
Is the bridge symbol forbidden to cross? I did not find so in ISSOM.