Overview: WOC Teams 2009
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  Team Great Britain WOC 2009 - 12 runners  

Team Overview - Disciplines*

 NameSprintMiddleLongRelay
1.Helen Bridle 24th place
Qual: 11st place
  33rd place
Qual: 13rd place
11st place
2.Rhodri Buffett  Qual: 21st place  
3.Matthew CraneQual: 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
ClubGöteborg-Majorna (SWE) / Wimborne (GBR)
Born date03.06.1979
Info/BiographyMoved 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.
Rhodri Buffett
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available.
Matthew Crane
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available.
Rachael Elder
ClubIFK Lidingö (SWE) / Cleveland OK (GBR)
Born date01.03.1980
Info/BiographyMaking 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.
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Scott Fraser
ClubTurun Metsänkävjät (FIN)
Born date25.03.1986
Info/BiographyRan sprint at WOC 2008, but could not qualify for the finale.
Graham Gristwood
ClubIFK Lidingö (SWE) / Octavian Droobers (GBR)
Born date31.05.1984
Info/BiographyBritish 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.
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Oliver Johnson
ClubVästerås SOK (SWE) / South Yorkshire (GBR)
Born date11.12.1978
Helen Palmer
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available.
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Sarah Rollins
Born date14.07.1976
Matthew Speake
ClubOK Tisaren
Jo Stevenson
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available.
Pippa Whitehouse
ClubGöteborg/Majorna (SWE) /Cleveland OC (GBR)
Born date04.02.1978