Overview: WOC Teams 2009
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  Team France WOC 2009 - 9 runners  

Team Overview - Disciplines*

 NameSprintMiddleLongRelay
1.Philippe Adamski  24th place
Qual: 6th place
16th place
Qual: 6th place
25th place
2.Amélie Chataing  31st place
Qual: 10th place
32nd place
Qual: 10th place
8th place
3.Mélanie D'HarrevilleQual: DSQ Qual: 18th place   
4.Céline Dodin 17th place
Qual: 2nd place
  14th place
Qual: 6th place
8th place
5.François Gonon  5th place
Qual: 10th place
DSQ
Qual: 2nd place
25th place
6.Thierry Gueorgiou  medal
Qual: 3rd place
medal
Qual: 1st place
25th place
7.Damien Renard 32nd place
Qual: 8th place
29th place
Qual: 8th place
  
8.Frédéric TranchandQual: DSQ    
9.Capucine Vercellotti  22nd place
Qual: 10th place
DSQ
Qual: 13rd place
8th place

Note! The first 15 go to the final in the qualification races.


Detailed Team information

Philippe Adamski
ClubKalevan Rasti (FIN) / Azimut (FRA)
Born date08.04.1985
Info/BiographyJWOC-medalist who has taken the step to seniorelite straight away. Jukola-winner with Kalevan Rasti 2007. Looking for his first top 6 place, and might be a part of strong French relay team.
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Amélie Chataing
ClubIF Thor (SWE)
Born date08.05.1986
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Mélanie D'Harreville
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Céline Dodin
ClubHalden SK (NOR)
Born date26.02.1979
Info/BiographyThe 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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François Gonon
ClubPaimion Rasti (FIN)
Born date23.04.1979
Info/BiographyA 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. Got his indivual break-thru with a bronze-medal on the WOC long distance 2008.
Thierry Gueorgiou
ClubKalevan Rasti (FIN)
Born date30.03.1979
Info/BiographyDuring 2008 he got competition for the position as the biggest star among the men at the moment when Daniel Hubmann won the World Cup in impressing style.. 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. Came back with a new middle distance gold at WOC, and almost secured a relay win for the French team. Thierry was leading with just 1km to go when he was stung by an insect and could not complete the race. Lost the WC that season to Hubmann. No big wins so far in 2009, as Hubmann, Merz, Khramov and Öberg have all emerged as strong contenders. www.tero.fr
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Damien Renard
ClubKristiansand OK (NOR)
Born date20.02.1980
Info/BiographyMade 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.
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Frédéric Tranchand
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available.
Capucine Vercellotti
ClubSOIK Hellas (SWE)
Born date15.04.1985
Info/BiographyWinning Tiomila with her team Hellas in 2007. Capucine running the second leg.
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