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Team Sweden EOC 2012
Men
David Andersson
Gustav Bergman
Olle BOSTRöM
Anders Holmberg
Fredrik Johansson
Mattias Karlsson
Jonas Leandersson
Erik Liljekvist
Jerker Lysell
Ola Martner
Erik Rost
Johan Runesson
Women
Tove ALEXANDERSSON
Annika Billstam
Lena Eliasson
Anna Forsberg
Lilian Forsgren
Annica Gustafsson
Michaela Hallquist
Helena Jansson
Emma Johansson
Elin Månsson
Lina Strand
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
Tove ALEXANDERSSON
| Club | Stora Tuna OK (SWE) |
| Born date | 07.09.1992 |
| Born place | Stora Tuna (SWE) |
| Occupation | Orienteer |
| Residence | Borlänge (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Training |
| Favourite terrain | Detailed, hilly and fast |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Very strong junior - winning the middle distance at JWOC in 2010 - and also taking several medals at JWOC 2011 in Poland behind the impossible Danes. Many strong races in the senior class as a junior in 2011 - winning O-ringen in the elite class and also qualifying for the World Championships. |
| Selected results | 1. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 3. place, WC 2011 #8, Long 3. place, WOC 2011 Relay 4. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle 6. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint 2. place, JWOC 2011 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
David Andersson
| Club | Malungs OK Skogsmårdarna (SWE) |
| Born date | 25.12.1981 |
| Born place | Falun (SWE) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Residence | Falun (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Being at home |
| Favourite terrain | Fast and technical |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Strong middle distance runner, with a breakthrough in WOC 2005 in Japan with a 4th place. Impressed at EOC 2006 when he held Thierry Gueorgiou behind him and went solo on the last leg in the relay. Junior World champion in ski-orienteering 2001. Has been struggling with injury the last couple of seasons and withdrew from the WOC-team 2008 five days before the event. In 2009 he took a NOC-relay gold with Sweden, and continued to show great results at the middle distance with a 6th spot at both WOC and the middle distance World Cup race in Oslo in June. Only achieved a 12th place at the World Champs in Trondheim in 2010 - and has had injury problems in 2011. |
| Selected results | 3. place, WOC 2011 Relay 20. place, WOC 2011 Long 12. place, WOC 2010 Middle 6. place, WOC 2009 Middle 3. place, WC 2009 #8, Middle 12. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Gustav Bergman
| Club | OK Ravinen (SWE) |
| Born date | 04.12.1990 |
| Born place | Stockholm (SWE) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Bagarmossen (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Maps or Old French Phonetics |
| Favourite terrain | Stockholm area |
| Selected results | 9. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 16. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle 17. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint 1. place, JWOC 2009 Long 4. place, JWOC 2010 Middle 6. place, JWOC 2010 Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Annika Billstam
| Club | OK Linné (SWE) |
| Born date | 08.03.1976 |
| Born place | Uppsala (SWE) |
| Occupation | Orienteer |
| Residence | Uppsala (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Cooksomethingculinarilyof whatis in the refrigerator for the moment |
| Favourite terrain | Detailed, moderately hilly nordic terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Very good start of the 2011 season - winning the overall Nordic Orienteering Tour 2011, and winning with big margin in the Swedish WOC test races in France. One of the big gold favourites at WOC in France if she has kept her spring shape. Got her big international breakthrough with the bronze medal at the World Champs in Czech Republic in 2008. Struggled more in 2009, but back in the top with a second spot overall in the first edition of the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of the year in 2008 for her breakthrough in 2008 with her first medal in the World Champs with Bronze medal on the Long distance. Had a big disappointment in Venla 2007 when she was leading on the last leg for OK Linné, only to be taken off the course because the team was disqualified on an earlier leg. Started orienteering in Järfälla OK. Educated as a phyisotherapist |
| Selected results | 1. place, WOC 2011 Long 1. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle 9. place, WOC 2011 Middle 3. place, WOC 2011 Relay 3. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint 5. place, WOC 2010 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Olle BOSTRöM
| Club | Järla Orientering (SWE) |
| Born date | 19.11.1990 |
| Born place | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Stockholm (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Hanging out with friends |
| Favourite terrain | Detailed, fast |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Very strong as a junior - and following up with a strong first senior season - impressive runs in technical terrain in France ahead of WOC 2011. |
| Selected results | 6. place, WOC 2011 Long 3. place, WOC 2011 Relay 21. place, WOC 2011 Middle 13. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 21. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 23. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Lena Eliasson
| Club | Domnarvets GoIF (SWE) |
| Born date | 22.07.1981 |
| Born place | Nässjö (SWE) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Residence | Falun (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Long sleepy mornings and cofee breaks |
| Favourite terrain | Nice ground and lots of details |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Strong runner, especially on sprint and middle. Has performer very well in the Nordic Orienteering Tour - finishing 5th overall in 2010 and 3rd in 2011. Bronze medal from the sprint of WOC 2007. Started very well in 2008, then she suffered a "subarachniodal haemorrhage", injury to her brain. She could not compete in EOC and also missed WOC. Back in the absolute top at the European Champs in Bulgaria in 2010, where she took the bronze medal at middle and was in the Swedish relay team which took the gold medal. Silver medal from JWOC ski-o 2001. English/Swedish study at the university and works as a teacher for orienteering and skiing. |
| Selected results | 3. place, WOC 2011 Sprint 2. place, WC 2011 #10, Sprint 2. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint 3. place, EOC 2010 Middle 3. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 3. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Anna Forsberg
| Club | Göteborg-Majorna OK (SWE) |
| Born date | 20.02.1990 |
| Born place | Krokek (SWE) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Göteborg (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Hang out with great friends |
| Favourite terrain | Hilly with many details and tricky orienteering |
| Selected results | 4. place, JWOC 2008 Middle 15. place, JWOC 2009 Long 22. place, JWOC 2009 Sprint 31. place, JWOC 2009 Middle 21. place, JWOC 2008 Sprint 29. place, JWOC 2008 Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Lilian Forsgren
| Club | OK Tisaren (SWE) |
| Born date | 02.02.1990 |
| Residence | Göteborg (SWE) |
| Selected results | 15. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 22. place, WC 2011 #10, Sprint 26. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle 27. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle 30. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 38. place, WC 2011 #8, Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Annica Gustafsson
| Club | IFK Lidingö SOK (SWE) |
| Born date | 16.10.1983 |
| Residence | Lidingö (SWE) |
| Selected results | 19. place, NOC 2009 Long 63. place, NOC 2009 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Michaela Hallquist
| Born date | 22.03.1993 |
Anders Holmberg
| Club | Järla Orientering (SWE) |
| Born date | 04.09.1984 |
| Born place | Bankeryd (SWE) |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Residence | Sissach (SUI) |
| Hobbies | All kinds of sports - both doing and watching |
| Favourite terrain | Södertörn |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Part of the Swedish Relay team which took the 4th spot at EOC in Bulgaria in 2010. Top 10 position from the first stage in the Nordic Orienteering Tour of 2011. |
| Selected results | 2. place, WOC 2011 Sprint 3. place, WOC 2011 Relay 19. place, WOC 2011 Long 9. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle 10. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint 13. place, WC 2011 #8, Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Helena Jansson
| Club | Leksands OK (SWE) |
| Born date | 28.08.1985 |
| Born place | Tibro (SWE) |
| Occupation | Teacher student |
| Residence | Bern (SUI) |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Big Swedish orienteering star who had her big breakthrough as a senior with two gold medals at NOC 2007, and a relay silver in WOC 2007. Took the bronze medal at the sprint in Olomouc in Czech Republic in 2008, and continued all the way up to the top of the ladder with gold medal at WOC sprint in 2010. Missed the gold medal at WOC 2010 - but was still very happy with a silver medal. Junior-star with six medals from 4 JWOC-years. Missed out on the individual medals in her last year as a junior, but took the step to senior class in impressive fashion being 8th and 11th at EOC 2006. Impressive orienteering technique, constantly improving her running with a tough training regime made by her coach Harri Viinimäki. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of the year in 2009 for her first World Championships’ gold medal at the sprint in Hungary after a great performance. Also: For doing something that no other elite runner has ever done before - winning all 5 days of O-Ringen. And winning the gold at the Nordic Championships and the opening stage of the World Cup. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of the year in 2008 for her WOC Breakthrough in 2008 with her first individual WOC-medal: Sprint Bronze. Also decided EOC Relay for Sweden. |
| Selected results | 1. place, WOC 2011 Middle 2. place, WOC 2011 Sprint 3. place, WOC 2011 Long 2. place, WOC 2010 Sprint 1. place, EOC 2010 Sprint 1. place, WOC 2009 Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Emma Johansson
| Club | Domnarvets GoIF (SWE) |
| Born date | 07.10.1981 |
| Born place | Kristinehamn (SWE) |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer, SSAB I Borlänge |
| Residence | Borlänge (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Visit nice places for training and rest |
| Favourite terrain | Mountain terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] 15th overall in the first edition of the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010 after finishing 8th in the KnockOut sprint in Stockholm. Only selected for the second team of Domnarvet for Tiomila 2009 (first team ended second), but came back in the team for Venla where she lost a lot of time on the last leg. Normally a strong relay runner, though. |
| Selected results | 16. place, WOC 2009 Middle 8. place, WC 2010 #4, Middle 14. place, WC 2010 #6, Middle 5. place, WC 2009 #3, Middle 25. place, WC 2010 #5, Sprint 34. place, WC 2010 #11, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Fredrik Johansson
| Club | IFK Lidingö SOK (SWE) |
| Born date | 29.07.1986 |
| Born place | Borås (SWE) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Falun (SWE) |
| Favourite terrain | Pine or hevay Borås terrain |
| Selected results | 22. place, WC 2011 #8, Long 46. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle 57. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 14. place, WC 2010 #6, Middle 14. place, WC 2010 #5, Sprint 31. place, WC 2010 #4, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Mattias Karlsson
| Club | Halden SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 16.03.1984 |
| Born place | Kalmar (SWE) |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Residence | Halden (NOR) |
| Hobbies | Business Valuation |
| Favourite terrain | Detailed beach forest |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Made his WOC-debut 2007 on the sprint distance, but did not qualify for the final. Winner of Tiomila for Halden in 2006 and 2007. His swedish home club is Emmaboda Verda OK. Was reserve for the Swedish WOC-team 2009. Note that some results in the Other results section is from other runners with the same name. |
| Selected results | 9. place, NOC 2009 Sprint 13. place, NOC 2009 Middle 5. place, NOC 2009 Relay 18. place, WC 2008 #13, Sprint 27. place, WC 2008 #12, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Jonas Leandersson
| Club | Södertälje-Nykvarn Orientering (SWE) |
| Born date | 22.01.1990 |
| Residence | Tullinge (SWE) |
| Selected results | 27. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle 30. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 2. place, JWOC 2010 Middle 3. place, JWOC 2010 Sprint 77. place, JWOC 2010 Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Erik Liljekvist
| Club | Södertälje-Nykvarn Orientering (SWE) |
| Born date | 23.12.1988 |
| Residence | Södertälje (SWE) |
| Selected results | 1. place, JWOC 2008 Relay 7. place, JWOC 2008 Middle 7. place, JWOC 2008 Sprint 40. place, JWOC 2008 Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Jerker Lysell
| Club | Rehns BK (SWE) |
| Born date | 27.04.1989 |
| Born place | Bollnäs (SWE) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Borlänge (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Movies |
| Favourite terrain | Everything |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Sprint specialist who finished second in the first ever KnockOut sprint in the World Cup which was organized as the second stage of the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010. Improved this to a victory in the KnockOut sprint in the second edition of the Nordic Tour in 2011. Finished 6th overall in the Nordic Orienteering Tour 2010. |
| Selected results | 1. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 2. place, WC 2011 #10, Sprint 2. place, WC 2010 #5, Sprint 11. place, WOC 2010 Sprint 7. place, WC 2011 #8, Long 21. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Elin Månsson
| Club | OK Löftan (SWE) |
| Born date | 08.02.1992 |
| Residence | Stråvalla (SWE) |
Ola Martner
| Club | Göteborg-Majorna OK (SWE) |
| Born date | 08.02.1987 |
| Born place | Göteborg (SWE) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Göteborg (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Map collection |
| Favourite terrain | Ranebo-Amundshatt (Bohuslän at its best) |
| Selected results | » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Erik Rost
| Club | Malungs OK Skogsmårdarna (SWE) |
| Born date | 30.05.1985 |
| Born place | Alfta (SWE) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Skinnskatteberg (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Forestry andbandy |
| Favourite terrain | Hilly rocky terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] In the world elite also i ski-orienteering. 18th place overall in the first edition of the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010. |
| Selected results | 7. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint 10. place, WC 2011 #8, Long 17. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle 20. place, WC 2011 #10, Sprint 23. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 24. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Johan Runesson
| Club | Göteborg-Majorna OK (SWE) |
| Born date | 20.11.1990 |
| Born place | Smålandsstenar (SWE) |
| Occupation | Orienteer |
| Residence | Göteborg (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Bandy |
| Favourite terrain | Hilly rocky terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] The big star of JWOC 2008 on home ground in Sweden, winning 3 gold medals and one silver medal - and was allowed to run World Cup for Sweden that year with still years left to run as a junior. Had to skip JWOC 2009 due to illness, but came back in 2010 taking silver over the long distance at JWOC. Overall third in O-Ringen 2010 in the senior class. Awarded the Ultimate Junior of 2008 after winning the silver medal at JWOC sprint, the gold medal at JWOC middle distance, the gold medal at JWOC long distance and the gold medal at JWOC relay in Gothenburg this year, and his participation as a junior in the World Cup 2008 program. |
| Selected results | 41. place, WOC 2011 Middle 10. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle 14. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint 31. place, WC 2011 #10, Sprint 2. place, JWOC 2010 Long 20. place, WC 2010 #10, Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Lina Strand
| Club | Göteborg-Majorna OK (SWE) |
| Born date | 23.12.1988 |
| Residence | Göteborg (SWE) |
| Selected results | 10. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 13. place, WC 2011 #10, Sprint 15. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint 35. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle 44. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle 28. place, WC 2010 #6, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
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