Team Great Britain for WOC 2010 in Trondheim, Norway with results, pictures and runner profiles

Overview: WOC Teams 2010
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  Team Great Britain WOC 2010 - 13 runners  

Team Overview - Disciplines*

 NameSprintMiddleLongRelay
1.Pippa Archer 14th place
Qual: 10th place
  23rd place
Qual: 6th place
8th place
2.Helen Bridle 20th place
Qual: 6th place
 Qual: 22nd place 8th place
3.Matthew Crane  26th place
Qual: 8th place
  
4.Jon Duncan   20th place
Qual: 15th place
4th place
5.Rachael Elder  39th place
Qual: 8th place
  
6.Scott FraserDSQ
Qual: 2nd place
  6th place
Qual: 4th place
4th place
7.Graham Gristwood 14th place
Qual: 10th place
13rd place
Qual: 8th place
 4th place
8.Oliver Johnson   27th place
Qual: 11st place
 
9.Hollie Orr Qual: 20th place   
10.Helen Palmer   39th place
Qual: 8th place
 
11.Sarah Rollins 17th place
Qual: 5th place
32nd place
Qual: 6th place
 8th place
12.Matthew Speake  36th place
Qual: 12nd place
  
13.Murray Strain 18th place
Qual: 5th place
   

Results will be updated during the championships. See also


Detailed Team information

Pippa Archer
ClubGöteborg/Majorna (SWE) /Cleveland OC (GBR)
Born date04.02.1978
Info/BiographyPippa Whitehouse married Duncan Archer in November 2009 and is now Pippa Archer.
Selected results 14. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
23. place, WOC 2010 Long
19. place, WOC 2009 Sprint
35. place, EOC 2010 Sprint
36. place, EOC 2010 Long
42. place, EOC 2010 Middle
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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. 24th spot in sprint at WOC 2009.
Selected results 20. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
24. place, WOC 2009 Sprint
27. place, EOC 2010 Middle
29. place, EOC 2010 Sprint
33. place, WOC 2009 Long
27. place, NOC 2009 Sprint
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Matthew Crane
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available. Check for World of O runner profile here.
Selected results 26. place, WOC 2010 Middle
44. place, WC 2010 #4, Middle
26. place, WOC 2007 Middle
42. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
47. place, NOC 2009 Long
74. place, NOC 2009 Middle
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Jon Duncan
ClubKristiansand OK (NOR) / Warrior (GBR)
Born date06.10.1975
Born placeWhitehaven, Cumbria (GBR)
Info/BiographyWorks as a geologist with BP in Stavanger, Norway. Previously stayed in Norway for longer periods, running for Halden SK for several years. Won Tiomila with Halden 2002 and 2003. His participation in the WOC 2003 relay, bringing a bronze medal to Britain, gave him a Life Membership of the British Orienteering Association. Finally got his WOC gold medal at the relay in 2008 in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Selected results 20. place, WOC 2010 Long
1. place, WOC 2008 Relay
22. place, WOC 2008 Middle
16. place, WOC 2007 Sprint
18. place, WOC 2007 Long
43. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
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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. Middle being her best discipline, Elder finished 23rd in EOC middle in Bulgaria in 2010.
Selected results 39. place, WOC 2010 Middle
23. place, EOC 2010 Middle
26. place, WOC 2009 Middle
28. place, WOC 2008 Middle
34. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
23. place, WOC 2007 Middle
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Scott Fraser
ClubTurun Metsänkävjät (FIN)
Born date25.03.1986
Info/BiographyStrong young British runner who has sprint has his speciality. Just missed the medals with his 4th spot in the EOC 2008 sprint.
Selected results 6. place, WOC 2010 Long
18. place, WOC 2009 Sprint
26. place, EOC 2010 Sprint
40. place, WOC 2009 Long
43. place, EOC 2010 Middle
4. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
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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. Has graduated from Warwick University (Maths) and is 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. Top 10 results in both sprint and long at the World Orienteering Champs. Took 5th spot in the first ever KnockOut sprint in the World Cup at the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010.
Selected results 13. place, WOC 2010 Middle
14. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
9. place, WOC 2009 Long
10. place, EOC 2010 Sprint
1. place, WOC 2008 Relay
17. place, WOC 2009 Sprint
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Oliver Johnson
ClubVästerås SOK (SWE) / South Yorkshire (GBR)
Born date11.12.1978
Selected results 27. place, WOC 2010 Long
26. place, EOC 2010 Middle
33. place, WOC 2009 Middle
23. place, WOC 2008 Long
6. place, EOC 2010 Relay
17. place, EOC 2008 Long
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Hollie Orr
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available. Check for World of O runner profile here.
Selected results 41. place, WC 2010 #6, Middle
45. place, WC 2010 #4, Middle
14. place, JWOC 2009 Middle
24. place, JWOC 2009 Long
66. place, JWOC 2009 Sprint
37. place, JWOC 2008 Sprint
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Helen Palmer
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available. Check for World of O runner profile here.
Selected results 39. place, WOC 2010 Long
44. place, EOC 2008 Long
45. place, WC 2009 #3, Middle
47. place, NOC 2009 Long
52. place, NOC 2009 Middle
48. place, WC 2007 #2, Middle
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Sarah Rollins
Born date14.07.1976
Selected results 17. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
32. place, WOC 2010 Middle
10. place, EOC 2010 Sprint
25. place, EOC 2010 Long
25. place, EOC 2010 Middle
28. place, WOC 2009 Long
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Matthew Speake
ClubOK Tisaren
Selected results 36. place, WOC 2010 Middle
33. place, NOC 2009 Long
60. place, NOC 2009 Middle
25. place, WC 2007 #5, Sprint
26. place, WC 2007 #10, Sprint
36. place, WC 2007 #3, Long
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Murray Strain
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available. Check for World of O runner profile here.
Selected results 18. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
17. place, WC 2010 #5, Sprint
41. place, WC 2010 #6, Middle
50. place, WC 2010 #4, Middle
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