Simone Niggli - World of O Runners

Profile: Simone Niggli
Country	Switzerland
Info	NOTE! This info last updated june 2006! Information is outdated! The biggest star in the sport of orienteering, ever. With twelve WOC-golds she is leading all the statistics and still she is only 29 years. Twice has she won all the four golds at a WOC (2003 and 2005). Educated in biologi- she has lived the last years as a professional orienteer. Her maiden name is Luder, and she is married to Matthias Niggli, who is now manager of the Swiss o-team. Simone is living most of the year in Switzerland, but stays in Sweden for some months in spring. Has twice (2003 and 2005) been named "Sportswoman of the year" in Swizterland. Beaten only once in the World Cup so far this season.
Club	Ulricehamns OK (SWE) / OLV Hindelbank (SUI)
Born date	09.01.1978
Lives	Münsingen (SUI) / Ulricehamn (SWE)
Video

World Orienteering Championships (WOC)

14 gold medals

2007, Sprint, Kiev, Ukraine
2007, Middle, Kiev, Ukraine
2006, Middle, Aarhus, Denmark
2006, Long, Aarhus, Denmark
2005, Sprint, Aichi, Japan
2005, Relay, Aichi, Japan
2005, Middle, Aichi, Japan
2005, Long, Aichi, Japan
2004, Sprint, Västerås, Sweden
2003, Sprint, Rapperswil/Jona, Switzerland
2003, Relay, Rapperswil/Jona, Switzerland
2003, Middle, Rapperswil/Jona, Switzerland
2003, Long, Rapperswil/Jona, Switzerland
2001, Long, Tampere, Finland

1 silver medal

2006, Sprint, Aarhus, Denmark

3 bronze medals

2007, Long, Kiev, Ukraine
2006, Relay, Aarhus, Denmark
2001, Sprint, Tampere, Finland

Best for each discipline:

Long: Gold last time 2006, Aarhus, Denmark
Middle: Gold last time 2007, Kiev, Ukraine
Sprint: Gold last time 2007, Kiev, Ukraine
Relay: Gold last time 2005, Aichi, Japan

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

Overall World Cup (WC Overall)

1. place: 5 times

WC Overall 2007
WC Overall 2006
WC Overall 2005
WC Overall 2004
WC Overall 2002

2. place: Once

WC Overall 2000

[Curve] [All WC Overall results]

European Orienteering Championships (EOC)

5 gold medals

2006, Sprint, Otepää, Estonia
2006, Long, Otepää, Estonia
2004, Sprint, Roskilde, Denmark
2004, Long, Roskilde, Denmark
2002, Long, Sümeg, Hungary

1 silver medal

2000, Middle, Truskavets, Ukraine

Best for each discipline:

Long: Gold last time 2006, Otepää, Estonia
Middle: Silver 2000, Truskavets, Ukraine
Sprint: Gold last time 2006, Otepää, Estonia

[Curve] [All EOC results]

Open Nordic Orienteering Championships (NOC)

2 gold medals

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

5 silver medals

2007, Relay, Bornholm, Denmark
2005, Sprint, Notodden, Norway
2005, Middle, Notodden, Norway
2005, Long, Notodden, Norway
2001, Long, Mikkeli, Finland

1 bronze medal

2005, Relay, Notodden, Norway

Best for each discipline:

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

[Curve] [All NOC results]

World Cup (WC)

1. place: 34 times

2007, WC no. 10, Stein am Rhein - Swisscup, SUI, Sprint
2007, WC no. 7, Kiev, UKR, Long, WOC
2007, WC no. 7, Kiev, UKR, Long, WOC
2007, WC no. 5, Mj�lby - O-Ringen, SWE, Sprint
2007, WC no. 3, Mj�lby - O-Ringen, SWE, Long
2007, WC no. 2, Bykle - O-festival, NOR, Middle
2007, WC no. 1, Lapua - Jukola, FIN, Sprint
2006, WC no. 9, Auvergne, FRA, Long
2006, WC no. 7, Århus, DEN, Middle, WOC
2006, WC no. 6, Århus, DEN, Long, WOC
2006, WC no. 3, Otepää, EST, Long, EOC
2006, WC no. 1, Otepää, EST, Sprint, EOC
2005, WC no. 11, Subiaco, ITA, Long
2005, WC no. 10, Subiaco, ITA, Sprint
2005, WC no. 7, Aichi, JPN, Long, WOC
2005, WC no. 6, Aichi, JPN, Middle, WOC
2005, WC no. 5, Aichi, JPN, Sprint, WOC
2005, WC no. 2, Surrey Hills, GBR, Long
2004, WC no. 11, Dresden, GER, Long
2004, WC no. 9, Dresden, GER, Sprint
2004, WC no. 5, Västerås, SWE, Sprint, WOC
2004, WC no. 3, Roskilde, DEN, Long, EOC
2004, WC no. 2, Roskilde, DEN, Sprint, EOC
2002, WC no. 15, Brno, CZE, Sprint
2002, WC no. 14, Sümeg, HUN, Long, EOC
2002, WC no. 10, Idre, SWE, Ultralong
2002, WC no. 9, Idre, SWE, Middle
2002, WC no. 7, Tynset, NOR, Long
2002, WC no. 5, Fribourg, SUI, Long
2002, WC no. 3, Lausanne, SUI, Sprint
2002, WC no. 2, Chiny/Arlon, BEL, Long
2000, WC no. 9, Lathi, FIN, Ultra-short
2000, WC no. 8, Lahti, FIN, 3-days
2000, WC no. 4, Canberra, AUS, Classic

2. place: 6 times

2006, WC no. 5, Århus, DEN, Sprint, WOC
2005, WC no. 9, Subiaco, ITA, Middle
2005, WC no. 4, Surrey Hills, GBR, Middle
2005, WC no. 3, Surrey Hills, GBR, Sprint
2002, WC no. 6, Røros, NOR, Sprint
2000, WC no. 7, Truskavets, UKR, Middle, EOC

3. place: Once

2007, WC no. 6, Kiev, UKR, Middle, WOC

[Curve] [All WC results]

Other international results

Individual results:
2007: Springcup, 1. place
2006: Springcup, 1. place
2005: Worldgames, 1. place
2004: PWT 2004-8, 1. place (Shanghai, CHN)
2004: PWT 2004-7, 1. place (Suzhou, CHN)
2004: PWT 2004-6, 1. place (Nanjing, CHN)
2004: PWT 2004-5, 1. place (Nagoya, JPN)
2004: PWT 2004-2, 1. place (Lecce, ITA)
2004: PWT 2004-1, 1. place (Gravina di Ginosa, ITA)
2003: Springcup, 1. place
2003: PWT 2003-7, 2. place (Eksjö (Stora torget), Sweden)
2003: PWT 2003-6, 5. place (Jönköping (Stadsparken), Sweden)
2003: PWT 2003-5, 1. place (Växjö (Teleborg), Sweden)
2002: Springcup, 1. place
2001: Worldgames, 5. place
2001: Springcup, 1. place
2000: Springcup, 2. place
Relays:
2007: Venla 2007, 41. place (4. leg, Out: 103. place, In: 41. place, Ulricehamns OK)
2006: Venla 2006, 1. place (4. leg, Out: 1. place, In: 1. place, Ulricehamns OK)
2005: Venla 2005, 1. place (4. leg, Out: 1. place, In: 1. place, Ulricehamns OK)
2004: Venla 2004, 1. place (4. leg, Out: 4. place, In: 1. place, Ulricehamns OK)
2003: Venla 2003, 2. place (4. leg, Out: 4. place, In: 2. place, Turun Suunnistajat)
2002: Venla 2002, 1. place (4. leg, Out: 1. place, In: 1. place, Turun Suunnistajat)
2001: Venla 2001, 5. place (4. leg, Out: 9. place, In: 5. place, Turun Suunnistajat)
2000: Venla 2000, 3. place (4. leg, Out: 9. place, In: 3. place, Turun Suunnistajat)
1999: Venla 1999, 21. place (4. leg, Out: 17. place, In: 21. place, Turun Suunnistajat)

IOF World Ranking:
World Ranking position: 1 (as of 1/4/2008)
See also all IOF WRE results for Simone Niggli including updated WR position

Simone Niggli is found under the following names:
Simone Luder (6 times) Simone Niggli-Luder (62 times) Simone Niggli (130 times) .
Form for easy report of error/duplicates for Simone Niggli

Note! More pics below news stories.