Overview: WOC Teams 2009
AUS AUT BLR BEL BRA BUL CAN CHN CRO CZE PRK DEN EST FIN
FRA GER GBR HKG HUN IRL ISR ITA JPN LAT LTU NZL NOR POL
POR ROM RUS SRB SVK SLO RSA ESP SWE SUI TUR UKR USA

  Team Switzerland WOC 2009 - 13 runners  

Team Overview - Disciplines*

 NameSprintMiddleLongRelay
1.Ines Brodmann 10th place
Qual: 4th place
   
2.Caroline Cejka   26th place
Qual: 11st place
 
3.Sabine Hauswirth 22nd place
Qual: 3rd place
   
4.Fabian Hertner medal
Qual: 1st place
   
5.Daniel Hubmann medal
Qual: 3rd place
medal
Qual: 2nd place
medal
Qual: 3rd place
medal
6.Vroni Koenig-Salmi  7th place
Qual: 3rd place
  
7.Marc Lauenstein   12nd place
Qual: 5th place
 
8.Matthias Merz  medal
Qual: 1st place
14th place
Qual: 2nd place
medal
9.Lea Mueller  8th place
Qual: 1st place
 4th place
10.Matthias Mueller 7th place
Qual: 1st place
4th place
Qual: 2nd place
  
11.Simone Niggli medal
Qual: 2nd place
medal
Qual: 1st place
medal
Qual: 1st place
4th place
12.Baptiste Rollier   10th place
Qual: 1st place
medal
13.Angela Wild   21st place
Qual: 11st place
 

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


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.
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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.
Sabine Hauswirth
ClubLeksands OK
Fabian Hertner
ClubKalevan Rasti (FIN) / OLV Baselland (SUI)
Born date24.02.1985
Info/BiographyForth 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. Only one time top 10 in World Cup in 2009 so far.
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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. Finally got his BIG WIN at WOC long 2008, after four silver medals at EOC and three in WOC. Surprised many by beating Guerorgiou for the overall WC 2008. 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). Deciding both Tiomila and Jukola 2009 in favour of his team KOK on the last leg. www.danielhubmann.ch
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Vroni Koenig-Salmi
ClubTurun Suunnistajat (FIN)
Born date06.07.1969
Info/BiographyThe 40 year-old will run her 13th WOC in 2009. An incredible career, she has participated in all WOC\'s since 1989, exepct 2007 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 sprint the year after. After taking a surprise silver medal on the middle distance in WOC 2008, she will get another chance in Hungary.
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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.
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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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Lea Mueller
ClubSödertalje-Nykvarn (SWE)
Born date07.05.1982
Info/BiographyRunning sprint, middle and relay at WOC 2008.
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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.
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Simone Niggli
ClubUlricehamns OK (SWE) / OLV Hindelbank (SUI)
Born date09.01.1978
Info/BiographyThe biggest star in the sport of orienteering, ever. With 14 WOC-golds she is leading all the statistics and still she is only 30 years old. Twice has she won all the four golds at a WOC (2003 and 2005). Educated in biologi- she has lived the last years as a professional orienteer. Her maiden name is Luder, and she is married to Matthias Niggli, who is now manager of the Swiss o-team. Simone is living most of the year in Switzerland, but stays in Sweden for some months in spring. Has been named "Sportswoman of the year" in Switzerland three times (2003, 2005 and 2007). Simone is not competing in WOC 2008 as she is expecting her first child in August.
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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. Won Tiomila and Jukola with Kristiansand 2009.
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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.
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