Matthias Merz - World of O Runners

Profile: Matthias Merz
Country	Switzerland
Info	In 2005 he ran very well in relays, but missed out on the great individual results. Also missed out during EOC 2006 due to illness after the first two races. A student in construction-engineering who skipped some of the international races 2007 to focus on his studies. Hit his maximum shape at WOC 2007, winning the long distance in impressive style, and also catching the silver medal on the sprint. Running sprint, long and relay at WOC 2008. Last updated July 2008
Club	Rajamäen Rykmentti (FIN) / OLG Rymenzburg (SUI)
Born date	01.02.1984
Lives	Beinwil am See
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World Orienteering Championships (WOC)

1 gold medal

2007, Long, Kiev, Ukraine

1 silver medal

2007, Sprint, Kiev, Ukraine

2 bronze medals

2008, Relay, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2005, Relay, Aichi, Japan

Best for each discipline:

Long: Gold 2007, Kiev, Ukraine
Middle: 8. place 2004, Västerås, Sweden
Sprint: Silver 2007, Kiev, Ukraine
Relay: Bronze last time 2008, Olomouc, Czech Republic

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Overall World Cup (WC Overall)

3. place: Once

WC Overall 2008

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European Orienteering Championships (EOC)

1 silver medal

2008, Relay, Ventspils, Latvia

Best for each discipline:

Long: 4. place 2008, Ventspils, Latvia
Middle: 9. place 2006, Otepää, Estonia
Sprint: 10. place 2006, Otepää, Estonia
Relay: Silver 2008, Ventspils, Latvia

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Open Nordic Orienteering Championships (NOC)

3 gold medals

2007, Sprint, Bornholm, Denmark
2007, Relay, Bornholm, Denmark
2007, Long, Bornholm, Denmark

Best for each discipline:

Long: Gold 2007, Bornholm, Denmark
Middle: 8. place 2007, Bornholm, Denmark
Sprint: Gold 2007, Bornholm, Denmark
Relay: Gold 2007, Bornholm, Denmark

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World Cup (WC)

1. place: Once

2007, WC no. 7, Kiev, UKR, Long, WOC

2. place: 4 times

WC 2008, WC no. 13
WC 2008, WC no. 9
2007, WC no. 9, Stein am Rhein - Swisscup, SUI, Middle
2007, WC no. 8, Kiev, UKR, Sprint, WOC

3. place: Once

WC 2008, WC no. 12

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Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC)

1. place: 3 times

2004, Long, Gdynia, Poland
2003, Middle, Põlva, Estonia
2002, Relay, Alicante, Spain

2. place: 2 times

2004, Middle, Gdynia, Poland
2003, Long, Põlva, Estonia

3. place: 2 times

2004, Relay, Gdynia, Poland
2003, Relay, Põlva, Estonia

Best for each discipline:

Long: 1. place 2004, Gdynia, Poland
Middle: 1. place 2003, Põlva, Estonia
Relay: 1. place 2002, Alicante, Spain

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Other international results

Individual results:
2007: Springcup, 2. place
2006: Springcup, 1. place
2005: Worldgames, 15. place
Relays:
2007: Jukola 2007, 12. place (7. leg, Out: 10. place, In: 12. place, Rajamäen Rykmentti)
2006: Jukola 2006, 15. place (6. leg, Out: 27. place, In: 20. place, Rajamäen Rykmentti)
2002: Jukola 2002, 77. place (5. leg, Out: 38. place, In: 25. place, OK Tisaren)

IOF World Ranking:
World Ranking position: 4 (as of 10/10/2008)
See also all IOF WRE results for Matthias Merz including updated WR position

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