Overview: WOC Teams 2008

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Team France WOC 2008 - 8 runners

Team Overview - Disciplines*

	Name	Sprint	Middle	Long	Relay
1.	Philippe Adamski		7th place Qual: 5th place	15th place Qual: 4th place
2.	Amélie Chataing	40th place Qual: 13rd place	20th place Qual: 12nd place		14th place
3.	Vincent Coupat	Qual: 17th place		Qual: 16th place
4.	Céline Dodin	16th place Qual: 11st place	15th place Qual: 8th place	28th place Qual: 7th place	14th place
5.	François Gonon		Qual: 17th place	medal Qual: 2nd place	DSQ
6.	Thierry Gueorgiou	5th place Qual: 11st place	medal Qual: 1st place		DSQ
7.	Damien Renard	24th place Qual: 10th place	18th place Qual: 3rd place		DSQ
8.	Capucine Vercellotti	41st place Qual: 9th place	34th place Qual: 15th place		14th place

Note! Information regarding planned disciplines may be inaccurate and change within the day before the competition.

Detailed Team information

Philippe Adamski

Club	Kalevan Rasti (FIN) / Azimut (FRA)
Born date	08.04.1985
Info/Biography	JWOC-medalist who has taken the step to seniorelite straight away. Jukola-winner with Kalevan Rasti 2007.
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Selected results	7. place, WOC 2008 Middle 15. place, WOC 2008 Long 26. place, WOC 2007 Long 28. place, EOC 2008 Middle 32. place, WOC 2007 Sprint 32. place, WOC 2006 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile

Amélie Chataing

Club	IF Thor (SWE)
Born date	08.05.1986
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Selected results	20. place, WOC 2008 Middle 40. place, WOC 2008 Sprint 26. place, WOC 2007 Sprint 26. place, WC 2007 #4, Middle 26. place, WC 2007 #2, Middle 29. place, WC 2007 #10, Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile

Vincent Coupat

Born date	19.02.1986
Info/Biography	The young Frenchman made his WOC-debut in 2008, but missed the sprint final by only one second.
Selected results	13. place, JWOC 2006 Long 28. place, JWOC 2006 Middle 31. place, JWOC 2006 Sprint 79. place, JWOC 2005 Long » See all results in the World of O runner profile

Céline Dodin

Club	Halden SK (NOR)
Born date	26.02.1979
Info/Biography	The best of the French runners among the women. From 2008-season she is competing for Halden SK interationally. Finished 16th at the WOC-sprint 2008.
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Selected results	15. place, WOC 2008 Middle 16. place, WOC 2008 Sprint 28. place, WOC 2008 Long 13. place, EOC 2008 Long 14. place, WOC 2007 Middle 15. place, WOC 2007 Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile
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François Gonon

Club	Paimion Rasti (FIN)
Born date	23.04.1979
Info/Biography	A safe first leg runner who is a very important part of the French relay team. 2007 also on a high level in all diciplines in the World Cup, with three top six-places.
Selected results	3. place, WOC 2008 Long 14. place, WOC 2007 Long 15. place, EOC 2008 Middle 6. place, WOC 2006 Long 2. place, WC 2006 #4, 38. place, EOC 2008 Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile

Thierry Gueorgiou

Club	Kalevan Rasti (FIN)
Born date	30.03.1979
Info/Biography	Probably the biggest star among the men at the moment. Won five middle races in a row (3 Woc, 2 Eoc) before he missed 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! Had his breakthru in WOC 2003 winning the middle with almost three minutes. 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 o as well. 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 Fin and "Terje Gundersen" in Norway. Started 2008 with a EOC gold on Middle, but has not been dominating as he was last year. First to finish on WC-event 5, but disqualified for missing two controls. www.tero.fr
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Selected results	1. place, WOC 2008 Middle 1. place, WOC 2007 Sprint 1. place, EOC 2008 Middle 1. place, WOC 2007 Middle 5. place, WOC 2008 Sprint 2. place, WC 2008 #11, » See all results in the World of O runner profile
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Damien Renard

Club	Kristiansand OK (NOR)
Born date	20.02.1980
Info/Biography	Made his breakthru with a PWT-win in Italy, a fast runner with great potential in sprint and middle. Also an important part of the French relay team. Has stayed for longer periods in Sweden, but now lives in Norway to prepare for WOC 2010. Won 10Mila with Kristiansand OK in 2008.
Selected results	18. place, WOC 2008 Middle 24. place, WOC 2008 Sprint 21. place, WOC 2007 Sprint 2. place, WC 2006 #4, 9. place, WC 2008 #9, 4. place, EOC 2006 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile
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Capucine Vercellotti

Club	SOIK Hellas (SWE)
Born date	15.04.1985
Info/Biography	Winning Tiomila with her team Hellas in 2007. Capucine running the second leg.
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Selected results	34. place, WOC 2008 Middle 41. place, WOC 2008 Sprint 20. place, EOC 2008 Middle 28. place, WOC 2007 Middle 32. place, EOC 2008 Long 23. place, WOC 2006 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile