Overview: WOC Teams 2008
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  Team Switzerland WOC 2008 - 14 runners  

Team Overview - Disciplines*

 NameSprintMiddleLongRelay
1.Ines Brodmann  23rd place
Qual: 10th place
 4th place
2.Caroline Cejka   19th place
Qual: 11st place
 
3.Rahel Friedrich 19th place
Qual: 9th place
   
4.Fabian Hertner  30th place
Qual: 14th place
  
5.Daniel Hubmann medal
Qual: 1st place
4th place
Qual: 6th place
medal
Qual: 1st place
medal
6.Vroni Koenig-Salmi  medal
Qual: 5th place
 4th place
7.Marc Lauenstein   14th place
Qual: 9th place
 
8.Matthias Merz 23rd place
Qual: 3rd place
  5th place
Qual: 5th place
medal
9.Lea Mueller 14th place
Qual: 4th place
9th place
Qual: 2nd place
 4th place
10.Matthias Mueller 14th place
Qual: 1st place
   
11.Baptiste Rollier  12nd place
Qual: 1st place
  medal
12.David Schneider   37th place
Qual: 1st place
 
13.Seline Stalder 12nd place
Qual: 4th place
  12nd place
Qual: 6th place
 
14.Angela Wild   22nd place
Qual: 5th place
 
Note! Information regarding planned disciplines may be inaccurate and change within the day before the competition.


Detailed Team information

Ines Brodmann
ClubSödertälje-Nykvarn (SWE)
Born date01.04.1985
Info/BiographyDid not qualify for the middle final in her debut 2007 in Kiev, but will get another shot at the middle in WOC 2008. Also selected for relay. 11th place at the EOC-spint 2008 shows her potential. Anchored her team SNO to 2nd place in this years Tiomila-relay.
Selected results 23. place, WOC 2008 Middle
4. place, WOC 2008 Relay
11. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
19. place, WC 2008 #10,
24. place, WC 2008 #9,
26. place, WC 2008 #4, Middle
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Caroline Cejka
ClubGöteborg-Majorna (SWE)
Born date29.10.1985
Info/BiographyThe young swiss will make her WOC-debut in 2008. She is selected for the long distance.
Selected results 19. place, WOC 2008 Long
17. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
22. place, EOC 2008 Long
36. place, EOC 2008 Middle
27. place, WC 2008 #10,
29. place, WC 2008 #11,
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Rahel Friedrich
ClubOK Ravinen (SWE) / OLG Basel (SUI)
Born date22.01.1986
Info/BiographyMade her WOC-debut 2008 at the sprint distance, finishing 19th. Studying to become a teacher.
Selected results 19. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
18. place, WC 2008 #10,
22. place, WC 2008 #9,
28. place, WC 2008 #4, Middle
30. place, WC 2008 #11,
32. place, WC 2008 #5, Long
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Fabian Hertner
ClubKalevan Rasti (FIN) / OLV Baselland (SUI)
Born date24.02.1985
Info/BiographyThird year in the senior class after his JWOC-gold on homeground in 2005. Showed already in EOC 2006 that he has great potential for the future. Running middle distance at WOC 2008.
Selected results 30. place, WOC 2008 Middle
26. place, WOC 2006 Sprint
45. place, WC 2008 #11,
9. place, EOC 2006 Sprint
11. place, WC 2007 #10, Sprint
5. place, WC 2006 #4,
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Daniel Hubmann
ClubKristiansand OK (NOR)/ OL Regio Wil (SUI)
Born date16.04.1983
Info/BiographyJunior World Champion who took the step to the senior class easily. Very strong sprintresults, but Hubmann is a real allrounder. Important relayrunner in a young Swiss team. Surprised a whole orienteering world when he sprinted past Emil Wingstedt to give SUI a bronze medal at WOC-relay 2005. Still waiting for his BIG WIN after four silver medals at EOC and three in WOC. Has two younger brothers: Beat (in the jr. national team) and Martin. Daniels trainers are: Thomas Bührer (national team), Kilian Imhof and Hans Baumann (track and field). Running all four races at WOC 2008, and started with another silver medal on the opening sprint. www.danielhubmann.ch
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Selected results 1. place, WOC 2008 Long
2. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
2. place, EOC 2008 Long
2. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
4. place, WOC 2008 Middle
1. place, WC 2008 #11,
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Vroni Koenig-Salmi
ClubTurun Suunnistajat (FIN)
Born date06.07.1969
Info/BiographyThe 39 year-old will run her 12th WOC in 2008. An incredible career, she has participated in all WOC\'s since 1989, exepct last year in Ukraine. She has now four children, and is married to Finlands national team coach Janne Salmi. She had to wait to her 7th WOC before she took her first gold- a historical one, as she became the first ever World Champion on the new sprint distance in 2001. She was also the first European Champion on sprin the year after. Will run middle and relay in WOC 2008.
Selected results 2. place, WOC 2008 Middle
4. place, WOC 2008 Relay
3. place, WOC 2005 Long
2. place, WC 2006 #4,
7. place, WC 2008 #5, Long
10. place, WOC 2006 Long
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Marc Lauenstein
ClubVehkalahden Veikot (FIN) / CO Chenau (SUI)
Born date15.09.1980
Born placeCormondréche
Info/BiographyComes from the French speaking part of Switzerland. Had his big breakthru in WOC 2005 with silver and bronze. Did not run EOC 2006 as he was finishing on his studies to be a dentist, but decided his shape was so good that he could do well at WOC. He was rewarded with another Silver. Missed the long final at WOC 2007 with illness, after winning his qualification heat. Has been struggeling with an injury in spring 2008, restricting him to only running shorter races. At WOC he will put all his effort into the long distance, though. Living together with Sandra Zurcher of the USA-team.
Videos
Selected results2. place, WOC 2006 Long
14. place, WOC 2008 Long
2. place, WOC 2005 Long
4. place, WC 2008 #4, Middle
3. place, WC 2007 #2, Middle
27. place, EOC 2008 Middle
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Matthias Merz
ClubRajamäen Rykmentti (FIN) / OLG Rymenzburg (SUI)
Born date01.02.1984
Info/BiographyIn 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.
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Selected results 1. place, WOC 2007 Long
2. place, WOC 2007 Sprint
5. place, WOC 2008 Long
2. place, WC 2008 #9,
3. place, WOC 2008 Relay
4. place, EOC 2008 Long
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Lea Mueller
ClubSödertalje-Nykvarn (SWE)
Born date07.05.1982
Info/BiographyRunning sprint, middle and relay at WOC 2008.
Videos
Selected results 9. place, WOC 2008 Middle
14. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
9. place, EOC 2008 Middle
9. place, WOC 2007 Long
4. place, WOC 2008 Relay
11. place, WOC 2007 Sprint
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Matthias Mueller
ClubSödertälje-Nykvarn (SWE) / Bussola OK (SUI)
Born date12.09.1982
Info/BiographyMade his WOC-debut in 2005, and showed good form in 2006, too. Surprised many by winning a stage in Swedens Elitserien. Educated in electro-engineering. Struggled with some illness during 2007, but are back again in 2008. Running only sprint at Woc 2008, getting 14th place.
Selected results 14. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
2. place, WC 2007 #10, Sprint
9. place, WOC 2007 Middle
11. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
5. place, WOC 2006 Sprint
18. place, EOC 2008 Middle
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Baptiste Rollier
ClubKristiansand OK (NOR)
Born date27.09.1982
Info/BiographyWon Tiomila with Kristiansand 2008. Also won Jukola with his former club Vehkaladen Veikot in 2006. Will also get a chance in the Swiss relay team, together with Hubmann and Merz. Also running middle at WOC 2008.
Selected results 2. place, WC 2008 #10,
3. place, WOC 2008 Relay
3. place, WC 2008 #11,
12. place, WOC 2008 Middle
6. place, EOC 2008 Long
2. place, EOC 2008 Relay
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David Schneider
ClubFarum Tisvilde OK (DEN) / OL Regio Wil (SUI)
Born date27.04.1981
Info/BiographyAn all-rounder who are now one of the best long distance runners in orienteering. Physically very strong, with medal from swiss cross country champs. Educated as an electroengineer. Will get a chance on the long distance again in WOC 2008.
Selected results 37. place, WOC 2008 Long
29. place, EOC 2008 Long
9. place, WOC 2006 Long
10. place, WC 2008 #10,
4. place, WOC 2005 Long
13. place, WC 2008 #5, Long
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Seline Stalder
ClubTurun Suunnistajat (FIN)
Born date29.07.1984
Info/BiographyRunning sprint and long in WOC 2008.
Videos
Selected results 12. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
12. place, WOC 2008 Long
10. place, WOC 2007 Long
26. place, WOC 2007 Middle
30. place, EOC 2008 Long
4. place, WC 2007 #10, Sprint
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Angela Wild
ClubIF Thor (SWE)
Born date15.07.1980
Info/BiographyHad her big breakthru with the third place in the Swiss World cup 2007. Running long distance at WOC 2008. An experienced first leg runner on relays.
Videos
Selected results 3. place, WC 2008 #11,
22. place, WOC 2008 Long
3. place, WC 2007 #9, Middle
10. place, WC 2008 #9,
15. place, WC 2008 #10,
28. place, WC 2008 #5, Long
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