Minna Kauppi - World of O Runners

Profile: Minna Kauppi
Country	Finland
Info	Former junior-star who is now more and more threatening the invincible Simone Niggli. A fast runner, who are constantly improving her technique as well. Took her first major title is winning EOC last year- and then steered Finland to the relay gold in WOC 2006. Individually her best races has been on middle distance, but came second to Simone Niggli on the long distance in Sweden this year- a race Minna should have won if she had chosen the right lane to the finish. Brought her club Asikkalan Raikas to a victory in this year's Venla-relay. Got her first individual WOC-gold on the long distance in 2007, shared with Heli Jukkola.Running all races at WOC 2008. Last updated July 2008
Club	Asikkalan Raikas (FIN)
Born date	25.11.1982
Video

World Orienteering Championships (WOC)

5 gold medals

2008, Relay, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2008, Middle, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2007, Relay, Kiev, Ukraine
2007, Long, Kiev, Ukraine
2006, Relay, Aarhus, Denmark

3 silver medals

2008, Sprint, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2007, Sprint, Kiev, Ukraine
2004, Relay, Västerås, Sweden

1 bronze medal

2005, Middle, Aichi, Japan

Best for each discipline:

Long: Gold 2007, Kiev, Ukraine
Middle: Gold 2008, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Sprint: Silver last time 2008, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Relay: Gold last time 2008, Olomouc, Czech Republic

[Curve] [All WOC results] [Search Maprunner WOC database for details]

Overall World Cup (WC Overall)

2. place: Once

WC Overall 2008

3. place: 2 times

WC Overall 2007
WC Overall 2006

[Curve] [All WC Overall results]

European Orienteering Championships (EOC)

2 gold medals

2006, Relay, Otepää, Estonia
2006, Middle, Otepää, Estonia

4 bronze medals

2008, Relay, Ventspils, Latvia
2008, Middle, Ventspils, Latvia
2006, Sprint, Otepää, Estonia
2006, Long, Otepää, Estonia

Best for each discipline:

Long: Bronze 2006, Otepää, Estonia
Middle: Gold 2006, Otepää, Estonia
Sprint: Bronze 2006, Otepää, Estonia
Relay: Gold 2006, Otepää, Estonia

[Curve] [All EOC results]

Open Nordic Orienteering Championships (NOC)

2 gold medals

2005, Relay, Notodden, Norway
2005, Middle, Notodden, Norway

3 silver medals

2007, Sprint, Bornholm, Denmark
2007, Middle, Bornholm, Denmark
2007, Long, Bornholm, Denmark

1 bronze medal

2007, Relay, Bornholm, Denmark

Best for each discipline:

Long: Silver 2007, Bornholm, Denmark
Middle: Gold 2005, Notodden, Norway
Sprint: Silver 2007, Bornholm, Denmark
Relay: Gold 2005, Notodden, Norway

[Curve] [All NOC results]

World Cup (WC)

1. place: 5 times

WC 2008, WC no. 12
2008, WC no. 5, Oslo - O-festival, NOR, Long
2007, WC no. 7, Kiev, UKR, Long, WOC
WC 2006, WC no. 4
2006, WC no. 2, Otepää, EST, Middle, EOC

2. place: 7 times

WC 2008, WC no. 13
WC 2008, WC no. 10
2007, WC no. 9, Stein am Rhein - Swisscup, SUI, Middle
2007, WC no. 8, Kiev, UKR, Sprint, WOC
2007, WC no. 3, Mj�lby - O-Ringen, SWE, Long
2006, WC no. 10, Auvergne, FRA, Middle
2006, WC no. 9, Auvergne, FRA, Long

3. place: 6 times

WC 2008, WC no. 9
2008, WC no. 3, Ventspils, LAT, Middle, EOC
2006, WC no. 3, Otepää, EST, Long, EOC
2006, WC no. 1, Otepää, EST, Sprint, EOC
2005, WC no. 6, Aichi, JPN, Middle, WOC
2005, WC no. 4, Surrey Hills, GBR, Middle

[Curve] [All WC results]

Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC)

1. place: 2 times

2002, Middle, Alicante, Spain
2001, Middle, Miskolc, Hungary

2. place: Once

2002, Relay, Alicante, Spain

3. place: 4 times

2002, Long, Alicante, Spain
2001, Relay, Miskolc, Hungary
2000, Relay, Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic
2000, Middle, Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic

Best for each discipline:

Long: 3. place 2002, Alicante, Spain
Middle: 1. place last time 2002, Alicante, Spain
Relay: 2. place 2002, Alicante, Spain

[Curve] [All JWOC results]

Other international results

Individual results:
2006: Springcup, 2. place
2004: PWT 2004-5, 14. place (Nagoya, JPN)
2003: PWT 2003-7, 15. place (Eksjö (Stora torget), Sweden)
2003: PWT 2003-6, 10. place (Jönköping (Stadsparken), Sweden)
2003: PWT 2003-5, 9. place (Växjö (Teleborg), Sweden)
Relays:
2008: Venla 2008, 11. place (4. leg, Out: 34. place, In: 11. place, Asikkalan Raikas)
2007: Venla 2007, 1. place (4. leg, Out: 1. place, In: 1. place, Asikkalan Raikas)
2006: Venla 2006, 5. place (4. leg, Out: 14. place, In: 5. place, Asikkalan Raikas)
2005: Venla 2005, 7. place (4. leg, Out: 15. place, In: 7. place, Asikkalan Raikas)
2004: Venla 2004, 22. place (4. leg, Out: 50. place, In: 22. place, Asikkalan Raikas)
2003: Venla 2003, 7. place (4. leg, Out: 9. place, In: 7. place, Asikkalan Raikas)
2001: Venla 2001, 40. place (4. leg, Out: 42. place, In: 40. place, Asikkalan Raikas)
2000: Venla 2000, 47. place (1. leg, 26. place, Asikkalan Raikas)

IOF World Ranking:
World Ranking position: 1 (as of 10/10/2008)
See also all IOF WRE results for Minna Kauppi including updated WR position

Minna Kauppi is found under the following names:
Minna Kauppi (121 times) .
Form for easy report of error/duplicates for Minna Kauppi

Note! More pics below news stories.