|
Team Great Britain WOC 2009 - 12 runners
Team Overview - Disciplines*
Name | Sprint | Middle | Long | Relay | |
1. | Helen Bridle | 24th place Qual: 11st place | 33rd place Qual: 13rd place | 11st place | |
2. | Rhodri Buffett | Qual: 21st place | |||
3. | Matthew Crane | Qual: 18th place | Qual: 19th place | ||
4. | Rachael Elder | 26th place Qual: 13rd place | 11st place | ||
5. | Scott Fraser | 18th place Qual: 14th place | 40th place Qual: 8th place | 9th place | |
6. | Graham Gristwood | 17th place Qual: 7th place | 9th place Qual: 1st place | 9th place | |
7. | Oliver Johnson | 33rd place Qual: 13rd place | |||
8. | Helen Palmer | Qual: 25th place | |||
9. | Sarah Rollins | 29th place Qual: 7th place | 28th place Qual: 13rd place | 11st place | |
10. | Matthew Speake | Qual: 23rd place | 9th place | ||
11. | Jo Stevenson | Qual: 17th place | |||
12. | Pippa Whitehouse | 19th place Qual: 3rd place | Qual: 19th place |
Note! The first 15 go to the final in the qualification races.
Detailed Team information
Helen Bridle
Club | Göteborg-Majorna (SWE) / Wimborne (GBR) |
Born date | 03.06.1979 |
Info/Biography | Moved to Sweden and Gothenburg in 2000 to improve her orienteering. In 2002 and 2003 she lived and worked in Switzerland prior to WOC 2003. Represented IFK Göteborg until she switched to Göteborg-Majorna ahead of 2005-season. Performed her best results in sprint. Won the relay in the World university Champs 2002, together with Rachel Elder and Sarah Rollins. Running middle at WOC 2008. |
Rachael Elder
Club | IFK Lidingö (SWE) / Cleveland OK (GBR) |
Born date | 01.03.1980 |
Info/Biography | Making her WOC-debut in 2006 after a 3rd place in the long distance selection race. Won the relay in World University Champs i 2002 together with Helen Bridle and Sarah Rollins. Phd Student in Sheffield. Lived in Hedemora (SWE) 2002-2003 as a orienteering teacher. Represented Hedemora, but left for Lidingö ahead of 2006-season. Running sprint, middle and relay at WOC 2008. |
Webpage news |
Scott Fraser
Club | Turun Metsänkävjät (FIN) |
Born date | 25.03.1986 |
Info/Biography | Ran sprint at WOC 2008, but could not qualify for the finale. |
Graham Gristwood
Club | IFK Lidingö (SWE) / Octavian Droobers (GBR) |
Born date | 31.05.1984 |
Info/Biography | British sprint champion of 2006. After running only sprint three years in a row- he ran sprint, middle and relay in Kiev. Strong relay runner, just beaten by Peter Öberg to the changeover on the first leg of Jukola 2008. Have graduated from Warwick University (Maths) and are currently semi-professional with his own mapping company. www.grahamgristwood.co.uk Took care of the first leg when the British team won the relay gold at WOC 2008. |
Webpage news |