Thierry Gueorgiou

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Athlete profile: Thierry Gueorgiou

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Was known as The King of Middle distance for many years, with an impressive line of wins in international championships over the middle distance. Over the years developed more as a long distance runner as well - taking the gold at the WOC long distance in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015 while struggling to win his favourite discipline, the middle distance. Also has a gold medal from WOC sprint in Kiev in 2007 where he took the sprint-middle double.

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As of June 2017, Thierry Gueorgiou has won 21 WOC medals, of which 13 are gold and 18 are individual medals. Add to that 7 EOC medals, of which 3 are gold and 4 are individual medals. His force is surely his orienteering technique - training more with a map than any other top orienteer. Has raised the standard of training, and developed French orienteering as well. WOC gold medals from 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2014 - in total 12 divided on all disciplines (except for the mixed sprint relay which is new from 2014) as of the end of the 2014 season. Each failure makes Gueorgiou work harder - after the 2006 failure (4th in WOC middle) Gueorgiou came back winning two individual gold medals in Ukraine. After the 2010 failure ("only" bronze in WOC middle and long) he came back winning two individual gold medals in France. First time on top in the World Championships in 2003 winning the middle with almost three(!) minutes - and first failure in 2006. Won five middle championships races in a row (3 Woc, 2 Eoc) between 2003 and 2006, before missing the podium in WOC 2006. Was back on track in 2007 with gold in sprint and middle, and he was unbeaten in international events the whole season. Even won the European Trail-o Champs in July 2007! Continued with gold medals at WOC in both 2008 and 2009. Did not manage to repeat this in WOC in Trondheim in nordic terrain in 2010 - finishing 3rd - and also 3rd in the long distance in 2010. Almost secured a relay win for the French team in 2008. Thierry was leading with just 1km to go when he was stung by an insect and could not complete the race. A somewhat similar situation happened at the relay in 2009 ; on the course to a medal on the last leg along with Norway, Sweden and Czech Republic he had to stop along with Norway and Czech Republic to help the Swedish runner Martin Johansson who was severely injured. This earned him and his two fellow helpers several fair play prizes. All good (or actually bad) things are three - in the WOC relay of 2010 he forgot a control after being close to the lead on the last leg. A role model for French orienteers. His father Michel was junior and senior coach for many years and has a been an important factor in the incredible development of French orienteering and Thierry Gueorgiou. Diffcult name to pronounce, so he is called "Tero Kettunen" in Finland and "Terje Gundersen" in Norway.

Country	France
Born place	Saint Etienne (FRA)
Born year	1979
Lives	Uppsala (SWE)
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Twitter	@tgueorgiou

World Orienteering Championships (WOC)

14 gold medals

2017, Middle, Tartu, Estonia
2015, Long, Inverness, Scotland
2014, Long, Veneto/Trentino, Italy
2013, Long, Vuokatti, Finland
2011, Relay, Savoie, France
2011, Middle, Savoie, France
2011, Long, Savoie, France
2009, Middle, Miskolc, Hungary
2008, Middle, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2007, Sprint, Kiev, Ukraine
2007, Middle, Kiev, Ukraine
2005, Middle, Aichi, Japan
2004, Middle, Västerås, Sweden
2003, Middle, Rapperswil/Jona, Switzerland

5 silver medals

2017, Relay, Tartu, Estonia
2016, Long, Stromstad, Sweden
2013, Middle, Vuokatti, Finland
2009, Long, Miskolc, Hungary
2005, Relay, Aichi, Japan

4 bronze medals

2014, Relay, Veneto/Trentino, Italy
2010, Middle, Trondheim, Norway
2010, Long, Trondheim, Norway
2003, Sprint, Rapperswil/Jona, Switzerland

Best for each discipline:

Long: Gold last time 2015, Inverness, Scotland
Middle: Gold last time 2017, Tartu, Estonia
Sprint: Gold 2007, Kiev, Ukraine
Relay: Gold 2011, Savoie, France

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Overall World Cup (WC Overall)

1. place: 2 times

WC Overall 2007
WC Overall 2006

2. place: 4 times

WC Overall 2011
WC Overall 2009
WC Overall 2008
WC Overall 2005

3. place: Once

WC Overall 2010

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European Orienteering Championships (EOC)

3 gold medals

2008, Middle, Ventspils, Latvia
2006, Middle, Otepää, Estonia
2004, Middle, Roskilde, Denmark

2 silver medals

2010, Relay, Primorsko, Bulgaria
2006, Relay, Otepää, Estonia

2 bronze medals

2014, Relay, Palmela, Portugal
2014, Middle, Palmela, Portugal

Best for each discipline:

Long: 13. place 2004, Roskilde, Denmark
Middle: Gold last time 2008, Ventspils, Latvia
Sprint: 8. place 2008, Ventspils, Latvia
Relay: Silver last time 2010, Primorsko, Bulgaria

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Open Nordic Orienteering Championships (NOC)

1 silver medal

2009, Middle, Salo, Finland

2 bronze medals

2009, Sprint, Salo, Finland
2009, Long, Salo, Finland

Best for each discipline:

Long: Bronze 2009, Salo, Finland
Middle: Silver 2009, Salo, Finland
Sprint: Bronze 2009, Salo, Finland
Relay: 4. place 2009, Salo, Finland

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World Cup (WC)

1. place: 30 times

2017, WC no. 6, Elva-Vitipalu, EST, Middle, WOC
2015, WC no. 9, Inverness, GBR, Long, WOC
2015, WC no. 6, Munkedal, SWE, Middle
2014, WC no. 11, Asiago, ITA, Long, WOC
2013, WC no. 10, Vuokatti, Finland, Long, WOC
2012, WC no. 10, NORT, NOR, Middle
2011, WC no. 9, Postfinancesprint, SUI, Middle
2011, WC no. 6, Savoie, France, Middle, WOC
2011, WC no. 5, Savoie, France, Long, WOC
2010, WC no. 11, Postfinancesprint, SUI, Middle
2010, WC no. 10, WC-final, FRA, Long
2010, WC no. 10, WC-final, FRA, Long
2009, WC no. 5, Miskolc, HUN, Middle, WOC
2008, WC no. 7, Olomouc, CZE, Middle, WOC
2008, WC no. 3, Ventspils, LAT, Middle, EOC
2007, WC no. 10, Stein am Rhein - Swisscup, SUI, Sprint
2007, WC no. 9, Stein am Rhein - Swisscup, SUI, Middle
2007, WC no. 8, Kiev, UKR, Sprint, WOC
2007, WC no. 6, Kiev, UKR, Middle, WOC
2007, WC no. 5, Mjölby - O-Ringen, SWE, Sprint
2007, WC no. 4, Mjölby - O-Ringen, SWE, Middle
2007, WC no. 2, Bykle - O-festival, NOR, Middle
2007, WC no. 1, Lapua - Jukola, FIN, Sprint
2006, WC no. 10, Auvergne, FRA, Middle
2006, WC no. 9, Auvergne, FRA, Long
2006, WC no. 8, Auvergne, FRA, Sprint
2006, WC no. 2, Otepää, EST, Middle, EOC
2005, WC no. 6, Aichi, JPN, Middle, WOC
2004, WC no. 7, Västerås, SWE, Middle, WOC
2004, WC no. 1, Roskilde, DEN, Middle, EOC

2. place: 12 times

2016, WC no. 8, Stromstad, SWE, Middle, WOC
2015, WC no. 4, Halden, NOR, Long
2013, WC no. 11, Vuokatti, Finland, Middle, WOC
2012, WC no. 13, NORT, FIN, Middle
2011, WC no. 8, Liberec, CZE, Long
2011, WC no. 7, Liberec, CZE, Middle
2009, WC no. 7, Miskolc, HUN, Long, WOC
2009, WC no. 1, Salo, FIN, Middle, NOC
2008, WC no. 12, Postfinancesprint, SUI, Middle
2008, WC no. 11, Sälen, SWE, Middle
2005, WC no. 4, Surrey Hills, GBR, Middle
2002, WC no. 6, Røros, NOR, Sprint

3. place: 9 times

2014, WC no. 5, Palmela, POR, Middle, EOC
2010, WC no. 9, Trondheim, NOR, Middle, WOC
2010, WC no. 8, Trondheim, NOR, Long, WOC
2009, WC no. 2, Salo, FIN, Sprint, NOC
2008, WC no. 13, Postfinancesprint, SUI, Sprint
2008, WC no. 9, Sälen, SWE, Sprint
2008, WC no. 4, Oslo - O-festival, NOR, Middle
2005, WC no. 10, Subiaco, ITA, Sprint
2005, WC no. 9, Subiaco, ITA, Middle

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Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC)

2. place: 2 times

1999, Relay, Varna, Bulgaria
1998, Long, Reims, France

3. place: 2 times

1999, Middle, Varna, Bulgaria
1998, Relay, Reims, France

Best for each discipline:

Long: 2. place 1998, Reims, France
Middle: 3. place 1999, Varna, Bulgaria
Relay: 2. place 1999, Varna, Bulgaria

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Other international results

Individual results:
2006: Springcup, 4. place
2005: Worldgames, 1. place
2003: PWT 2003-7, 2. place (Eksjö (Stora torget), Sweden)
2003: PWT 2003-6, 2. place (Jönköping (Stadsparken), Sweden)
2003: PWT 2003-5, 5. place (Växjö (Teleborg), Sweden)
Relays:
2011: Jukola 2011, 2. place (3. leg, Out: 22. place, In: 1. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2010: Jukola 2010, 2. place (7. leg, Out: 2. place, In: 2. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2009: Jukola 2009, 2. place (7. leg, Out: 2. place, In: 2. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2008: Jukola 2008, 6. place (7. leg, Out: 8. place, In: 6. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2007: Jukola 2007, 1. place (7. leg, Out: 1. place, In: 1. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2006: Jukola 2006, 2. place (7. leg, Out: 3. place, In: 2. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2005: Jukola 2005, 1. place (7. leg, Out: 2. place, In: 1. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2004: Jukola 2004, 1. place (7. leg, Out: 2. place, In: 1. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2003: Jukola 2003, 3. place (7. leg, Out: 2. place, In: 3. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2002: Jukola 2002, 2. place (6. leg, Out: 4. place, In: 2. place, Kalevan Rasti)
2001: Jukola 2001, 4. place (4. leg, Out: 22. place, In: 4. place, Kalevan Rasti)