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Team Great Britain EOC 2012
Men
Scott Fraser
Graham Gristwood
Hector Haines
Ewan McCarthy
Mark Nixon
Richard Robinson
John Rocke
David Schorah
Christopher Smithard
Anthony Squire
Women
Helen Bridle
Lucy Butt
Heather Gardner
Helen Palmer
Sarah Rollins
Rachael Rothman
Catherine Taylor
Claire Ward
EOC 2012 Team overviews are made in a cooperation between the EOC 2012 organisers and WorldofO.com. Biographies are updated in August 2011.
Results will be updated during the championships in cooperation with the EOC 2012 organizers. See also:
Detailed Team information
Helen Bridle
| Club | Edinburgh Southern OC (GBR), Gothenborg OK (SWE) |
| Born date | 03.06.1979 |
| Born place | Poole (GBR) |
| Occupation | Researcher |
| Residence | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Moved to Sweden and Gothenburg in 2000 to improve her orienteering. In 2002 and 2003 she lived and worked in Switzerland prior to WOC 2003. Represented IFK Göteborg until she switched to Göteborg-Majorna ahead of 2005-season. Performed her best results in sprint. Won the relay in the World university Champs 2002, together with Rachel Elder and Sarah Rollins. 24th spot in sprint at WOC 2009. |
| Selected results | 20. place, WOC 2010 Sprint 24. place, WOC 2009 Sprint 27. place, EOC 2010 Middle 29. place, EOC 2010 Sprint 33. place, WOC 2009 Long 30. place, WC 2010 #12, Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Lucy Butt
| Club | Salisbury (GBR) |
| Born date | 21.02.1994 |
| Residence | Salisbury (GBR) |
| Selected results | 23. place, JWOC 2011 Middle 81. place, JWOC 2011 Sprint 92. place, JWOC 2011 Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Scott Fraser
| Club | Södertälje-Nykvarn Orientering (SWE) |
| Born date | 25.03.1986 |
| Born place | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| Occupation | Consultant in Performance Psychology |
| Hobbies | Going to pub, Watching football, Having a laugh with my mates |
| Favourite terrain | Highlands of Scotland |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Strong young British runner who has sprint has his speciality. Just missed the medals with his 4th spot in the EOC 2008 sprint - and also several good races in the sprint in the Nordic Tour 2011. Did a surprising good WOC long distance in Trondheim in 2010 - finishing 6th. |
| Selected results | 9. place, WOC 2011 Sprint 6. place, WOC 2010 Long 4. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 7. place, WC 2011 #10, Sprint 8. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint 4. place, WOC 2010 Relay » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Heather Gardner
| Club | South Ribble OC (GBR) |
| Born date | 05.02.1983 |
| Born place | York (GBR) |
| Occupation | Hydrogeologist |
| Residence | Halifax (GBR) |
| Hobbies | Training, Fell Running, Sleeping |
| Favourite terrain | Complex morrian type/ Lake District, Uk |
| Selected results | 52. place, WC 2011 #8, Long 58. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle 64. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 57. place, NOC 2009 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Graham Gristwood
| Club | Södertälje-Nykvarn Orientering (SWE), Sheffield University OC (GBR) |
| Born date | 31.05.1984 |
| Born place | Woking (GBR) |
| Occupation | Project Leader in Global Health Events at Scania |
| Residence | Södertälje (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Movies |
| Favourite terrain | Good runnability and technical |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Top 10 results in both sprint and long at the World Orienteering Champs - and World Champion in relay in 2008 after taking care of the first leg. His best World Cup result so far in the World Cup final sprint in Switzerland in 2010 with a second place. Took 5th spot in the first ever KnockOut sprint in the World Cup at the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010. British sprint champion of 2006. After running only sprint three years in a row- he ran sprint, middle and relay in Kiev. Strong relay runner, just beaten by Peter Öberg to the changeover on the first leg of Jukola 2008. Has graduated from Warwick University (Maths) and is currently semi-professional with his own mapping company. www.grahamgristwood.co.uk |
| Selected results | 4. place, WOC 2011 Sprint 11. place, WOC 2011 Middle 2. place, WC 2010 #12, Sprint 13. place, WOC 2010 Middle 14. place, WOC 2010 Sprint 9. place, WOC 2009 Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Hector Haines
| Club | Edinburgh University OC (GBR) |
| Born date | 17.07.1989 |
| Born place | Ilkley (GBR) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Sleeping |
| Favourite terrain | Glen Affric, Scotland |
| Selected results | 45. place, WC 2011 #8, Long 49. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 70. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle 45. place, WC 2010 #10, Long 16. place, JWOC 2009 Middle 21. place, JWOC 2009 Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Ewan McCarthy
| Club | Badenoch and Strathspey OC (GBR) |
| Born date | 28.01.1982 |
| Born place | Kinguisse (GBR) |
| Occupation | Offshore Engineer |
| Residence | Aberdeen (GBR) |
| Favourite terrain | Scottish Terrain |
| Selected results | » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Helen Palmer
| Club | Wing OK (NOR), Inverness OC (GBR) |
| Born date | 11.08.1981 |
| Born place | Cardiff (GBR) |
| Residence | Trondheim (NOR) |
| Selected results | 23. place, WOC 2011 Long 39. place, WOC 2010 Long 39. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle 43. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 44. place, WC 2011 #8, Long 45. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Richard Robinson
| Club | Nottinghamshire OC (GBR), OK Ravinen (SWE) |
| Born date | 19.05.1981 |
| Residence | Nottingham (GBR) |
| Selected results | 62. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 65. place, WC 2011 #8, Long 75. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
John Rocke
| Club | Sheffield University OC (GBR), OK Ravinen (SWE) |
| Born date | 07.03.1988 |
| Born place | Darwen (GBR) |
| Occupation | Student Doctor |
| Residence | Sheffield (GBR) |
| Hobbies | Football, Fell Running, Athletics |
| Favourite terrain | Anything that allows me to run fast |
| Selected results | 35. place, JWOC 2008 Long 50. place, JWOC 2008 Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Sarah Rollins
| Club | British Army OC (GBR) |
| Born date | 14.07.1976 |
| Born place | Kingston-upon-Thames (GBR) |
| Occupation | Sport & Exercise Medicine Doctor |
| Residence | Searle (GBR) |
| Hobbies | Not much time for hobbies! Being a mum? |
| Favourite terrain | Forested Sand Dunes e.g. Portugal |
| Selected results | 13. place, WOC 2011 Sprint 17. place, WOC 2010 Sprint 32. place, WOC 2010 Middle 10. place, EOC 2010 Sprint 14. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 25. place, EOC 2010 Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Rachael Rothman
| Club | South Yorkshire Orienteers (GBR), IFK Lidingö SOK (SWE) |
| Born date | 01.03.1980 |
| Born place | Stockton-on-Tees (GBR) |
| Occupation | Lecturer |
| Residence | Sheffield (GBR) |
| Hobbies | Skiing, Fell running, Going to coffee shops, Visiting exciting countries |
| Favourite terrain | Anything technical - loved the WOC terrain in 2011 |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Middle being her best discipline, Elder has a 23rd in EOC middle distance in Bulgaria in 2010 and a 26th place in WOC middle distance in 2009 as her best international results. Did a good long distance race at the very technical long World Cup final long distance in France in autumn 2010. Making her WOC-debut in 2006 after a 3rd place in the long distance selection race. Won the relay in World University Champs i 2002 together with Helen Bridle and Sarah Rollins. Phd Student in Sheffield. Lived in Hedemora (SWE) 2002-2003 as a orienteering teacher. Represented Hedemora, but left for Lidingö ahead of 2006-season. |
| Selected results | 19. place, WOC 2011 Middle 29. place, WOC 2011 Long 39. place, WOC 2010 Middle 23. place, EOC 2010 Middle 26. place, WOC 2009 Middle 36. place, WC 2011 #8, Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
David Schorah
| Club | Sheffield University OC (GBR), Deeside OC (GBR), OK Ravinen (SWE) |
| Born date | 11.09.1988 |
| Residence | Sheffield (GBR) |
Christopher Smithard
| Club | Deeside OC (GBR) |
| Born date | 10.04.1989 |
| Residence | Chester (GBR) |
Anthony Squire
| Club | Nottinghamshire OC (GBR) |
| Born date | 26.08.1977 |
| Born place | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| Occupation | IT Project Manager |
| Residence | Nottingham (GBR) |
| Hobbies | Father of 3, so don\'t have time for hobbies |
| Favourite terrain | Most Scottish areas, especially those in Speyside (WOC2015 territory) |
| Selected results | » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Catherine Taylor
| Club | Endinburgh University OC (GBR), Cleveland OK (GBR), OK Linne (SWE) |
| Born date | 11.08.1989 |
| Residence | Uppsala (SWE) |
| Selected results | 43. place, WC 2011 #8, Long 45. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle 50. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 52. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle 40. place, WC 2010 #6, Middle 48. place, WC 2010 #4, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Claire Ward
| Club | Edinburgh Southern OC (GBR) |
| Born date | 22.04.1977 |
| Born place | Abergavenny (GBR) |
| Occupation | Tax Advisor |
| Residence | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| Hobbies | No time - Two Children |
| Favourite terrain | A nice Scottish forest |
| Selected results | 31. place, WOC 2011 Long 28. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 28. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint 29. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
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