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Jan Kocbach

Jan Kocbach is the founder of WorldofO.com - taking care of everything from site development to writing articles, photography and analysis.

Thierry Gueorgiou: Presentation

– I was a turbulent child who discovered orienteering at the age of 4, Thierry Gueorgiou says in this interview. Gueorgiou is known as The King of Middle Distance, but this year there was even more attention around the “lost” gold medal in the WOC Relay. Gueorgiou however worked hard ...

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Marianne Andersen: Presentation

Marianne Andersen has grown to become one of the big profiles in international orienteering with individual World Championship medals 3 years in a row. Below Andersen is presented for the nomination “The Orienteering Achievement of 2008″ through an interview made by World of O and Ultimate Orienteering. Nominated for: Came ...

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Vote for the Ultimate Junior of 2008!

Voting for the “The Ultimate Junior Orienteer of 2008″ has now opened – and will be open from November 18th until November 25th. The past week all nominated juniors have been presented at World of O and Ultimate Orienteering – and now everything is ready to name the ultimate Junior ...

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Siri Ulvestad: Presentation

Siri Ulvestad took the Bronze medal at the Junior World Champs Long in Gothenburg this year. Below Ulvestad is presented for the nomination “The Ultimate Junior Orienteer of 2008″ through an interview made by World of O and Ultimate Orienteering. Nominated for: Bronze medal at Junior World Champs Long in ...

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Maps from PWT Final in Italy

Here you find the map from todays PWT Final race in Lonigo, Italy. Matthias Müller won the men elite, whereas Lena Eliasson won the women elite. Results Results are available at the organizers page See also PWT 2008 preview article Men Elite – Part Men Elite Women Elite

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Silje Ekroll Jahren: Presentation

Silje Ekroll Jahren had a bad winter with a lot of sickness, but surprised herself with a silver medal at the Junior World Champs Sprint in Gothenburg this year. Below Ekroll Jahren is presented for the nomination “The Ultimate Junior Orienteer of 2008″ through an interview made by World of ...

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Maps from PWT Qual in Italy

Here you find the map from todays PWT Qualification race in Alonte, Italy. Matthias Müller won the mens class in front of Francois Gonon, whereas Seline Stalder took the victory among the women ahead of Eva Jurenikova. The PWT qualification took place through the vineyards by Alonte. Results Men Elite ...

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PWT in Italy: Qualification today – Final tomorrow

François Gonon, Yuri Omeltchenko, Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, Michail Mamleev, Lukas Bartak, Marian Davidik, Matthias Müller, Thomas Dlabaja, Dana Brozkova, Elise Egseth, Lene Bergersen, Seline Stalder, Annika Billstam and Eva Juřeníková to name a few. Indeed the organizers have managed to get an impressive start list for this years only PWT ...

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Presentation: Ulf Forseth Indgaard

Ulf Forseth Indgaard won two medals at the Junior World Champs in Gothenburg this year: Silver over the middle distance and bronze in the relay. Below Forseth Indgaard is presented for the nomination “The Ultimate Junior Orienteer of 2008″ through an interview made by World of O and Ultimate Orienteering. ...

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Presentation: Beata Falk

Beata Falk won three medals at the Junior World Champs in Gothenburg this year. Below Falk is presented for the nomination “The Ultimate Junior Orienteer of 2008″ through an interview made by World of O and Ultimate Orienteering. Nominated for: Three JWOC medals: Gold in Relay and silver in both ...

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