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News August 2011: Check out all WOC 2011 Teams - updated daily with results and pictures during the World Champs!

Team Finland WOC 2011

Men

Tero Föhr

Jarkko Huovila

Pasi Ikonen

Olli-Pekka KOISTINEN

Jonne LEHTO

Olli-Markus Taivainen

Tuomas Tervo

Women

Anni-Maija Fincke

Bodil Holmström

Minna Kauppi

Saila Kinni

Venla Niemi

Merja Rantanen

Team Overview

 NameSprintMiddleLongRelay
1.Anni-Maija Fincke 6th place
Qual: 8th place 		  6th place
Qual: 4th place 		medal
2.Tero Föhr  18th place
Qual: 11st place 		9th place
Qual: 3rd place 		7th place
3.Bodil Holmström  13rd place
Qual: 11st place 		  
4.Jarkko Huovila  33rd place
Qual: 10th place 		  
5.Pasi Ikonen Qual: 16th place medal
Qual: 3rd place 		7th place
6.Minna Kauppi  4th place
Qual: 1st place 		DSQ
Qual: 1st place 		medal
7.Saila Kinni  17th place
Qual: 7th place 		  
8.Olli-Pekka KOISTINEN 16th place
Qual: 5th place 		   
9.Jonne LEHTO   25th place
Qual: 13rd place 		 
10.Venla Niemi 16th place
Qual: 7th place 		   
11.Merja Rantanen  8th place
Qual: 1st place 		8th place
Qual: 2nd place 		medal
12.Olli-Markus Taivainen 29th place
Qual: 15th place 		  7th place
13.Tuomas Tervo 13rd place
Qual: 9th place 		   
WOC 2011 Team overviews are made in a cooperation between the WOC 2011 organisers and WorldofO.com. Athlete information will be checked and updated by Saturday August 13th.

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Detailed Team information

Anni-Maija Fincke
ClubTampereen Pyrintö
Born date21.12.1984
Info/BiographyOn the Finnish relay team - taking a second spot in the EOC relay of 2010. Took a top 6 position in WOC 2009 sprint, and also a 6th spot overall in the first edition of the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010 and a 6th place in the WOC 2010 middle. Her amazing run on the last leg of Venla 2010 brought Tampereen Pyrintö the Venla victory.
Selected results1. place, WOC 2011 Relay
6. place, WOC 2011 Long
6. place, WOC 2011 Sprint
1. place, WOC 2010 Relay
6. place, WOC 2010 Middle
8. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
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Tero Föhr
ClubVehkalahden Veikot (FIN)
Born date01.08.1980
Info/BiographyAnchored his club Vehkalahden Veikot to the Jukola-win in 2006. Won his first international event in WC 5 in Norway June 2008, after beating Wingstedt and Hubmann in the finish. A number of top 6 finishes in the World Cup. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of 2008 for winning his first big international victories in 2008 - winning two World Cup races, and overall winner in M-21 Super Elite at O-ringen.
Selected results 9. place, WOC 2011 Long
18. place, WOC 2011 Middle
10. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
16. place, WOC 2010 Middle
6. place, EOC 2010 Middle
1. place, WC 2008 #10, Long
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Bodil Holmström
ClubNTNUI (NOR)
Born date19.06.1981
Info/BiographyComes from the Swedish speaking part of Finland. Had a good season in 2009, getting closer and closer to the podium in Nordic terrain, but not delivering good results in Continental terrain at WOC 2009 in Hungary and EOC 2010 in Bulgaria. Technically strong and a good relay runner.
Selected results 13. place, WOC 2011 Middle
3. place, WOC 2009 Relay
14. place, WOC 2009 Middle
18. place, EOC 2010 Long
27. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint
31. place, EOC 2010 Middle
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Jarkko Huovila
ClubTampereen Pyrintö (FIN)
Born date15.11.1975
Info/BiographyFinally won an individual WOC-medal by taking third place in Japan, and got one step closer to the gold in Denmark with silver in the middle race. Has made all his best international results on Middle and relay. Lived in Halden since 2000-2006, before moving back to Finland and now running for Tampereen Pyrintö. Jarkko was a very important part of Haldens relay-successes. Many of Jarkko runs on "the long night" are legendary.
Selected results 33. place, WOC 2011 Middle
22. place, WOC 2009 Middle
6. place, WC 2010 #11, Middle
33. place, WOC 2009 Sprint
19. place, WOC 2008 Middle
19. place, WC 2010 #6, Middle
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Pasi Ikonen
ClubVaajakosken Terä (FIN)
Born date30.06.1980
Info/BiographyA major break thru in his first senior season by taking the gold medal in Finland 2001 on the middle distance. Well known for never using a compass (he doesn\'t even bring it with him). Never was back on the very top in the World Cup since 2002 - stabilizing in the top 10 but seldom getting in the top 6. Took an 8th place at WOC middle in 2010. Living together with Minna Kauppi.
Selected results 2. place, WOC 2011 Long
1. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle
8. place, WOC 2010 Middle
4. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle
7. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle
3. place, EOC 2008 Middle
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Minna Kauppi
ClubAsikkalan Raikas (FIN)
Born date25.11.1982
Info/BiographyHealth problems in 2011 - but ready just in time for WOC 2011 in France - but strong enough? Former junior-star who is now one of the big queens of orienteering. A fast runner, who has constantly improved stability in her performances. Took her first major title winning EOC 2006- and then steered Finland to the relay gold in WOC 2006. Individually her best races were first on the middle distance, but Kauppi came second to Simone Niggli on the WC-long distance in Sweden 2007- a race Minna should have won if she had chosen the right lane to the finish. Brought her club Asikkalan Raikas to a victory in the 2007 Venla-relay. Got her first individual WOC-gold on the long distance in 2007, shared with Heli Jukkola. In 2008 she got two more golds, winning middle from an early start number, and with the Finnish relay team. In 2009 she won three out of the four first WC-races and the World Games sprint, but did not manage to match those results at WOC. Winner of the Orienteering Achievement of the year in 2008 for winning Gold at both WOC middle and relay, and silver at the WOC sprint - thus becoming the Queen of the World Orienteering Champs in Olomouc - on top when it really counts! Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of 2006 for as anchor bringing Finland to gold medals in Relays both at the World Championships and European Championships.
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Selected results 1. place, WOC 2010 Middle
1. place, WC 2011 #8, Long
1. place, WC 2011 #10, Sprint
4. place, WOC 2011 Middle
1. place, WOC 2011 Relay
2. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle
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Saila Kinni
ClubTampereen Pyrintö
Born date02.07.1987
Selected results 17. place, WOC 2011 Middle
14. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle
21. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle
26. place, WC 2011 #8, Long
31. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle
32. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint
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Olli-Pekka KOISTINEN
Born date29.07.1985
Selected results 16. place, WOC 2011 Sprint
40. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint
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Jonne LEHTO
Born date25.04.1984
Selected results 25. place, WOC 2011 Long
14. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle
15. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint
17. place, WC 2011 #8, Long
18. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle
26. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle
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Venla Niemi
Born date10.07.1990
Info/BiographyNominated for the Ultimate Junior of 2008 after winning the gold medal at JWOC middle distance in Gothenburg 2008 and her 5th place in W18 E at Oringen 2008.
Selected results 16. place, WOC 2011 Sprint
14. place, WC 2011 #7, Middle
19. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle
22. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle
24. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint
27. place, WC 2011 #2, Sprint
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Merja Rantanen
ClubKoovee (FIN)
Born date07.12.1980
Info/BiographyStrong start of the 2011 season with a 2nd place in the overall Nordic Tour. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of the Year in 2008 after winning the silver medal at EOC middle distance and winning the gold medal with her team at the WOC relay. Has a son Otto born in 2006. Her breakthrough into the orienteering elite in the 2008 season with the EOC middle silver medal. Professional orienteer for several years. Personal best times as of December 2008 were 10.51 on 3000 meter and 17.15 on 5000 meter.
Selected results1. place, WOC 2011 Relay
2. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle
8. place, WOC 2011 Long
8. place, WOC 2011 Middle
1. place, WOC 2010 Relay
14. place, WOC 2010 Middle
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Olli-Markus Taivainen
Born date02.05.1989
Info/BiographyCompeting both in orienteering and ski-orienteering. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of 2009 for Winning eight World Championships medals, in both ski- and foot-orienteering. 6 of them gold. Undisputed king of the ski-JWOC in Sweden with 4 victories out of 4 races. Ski-WOC gold, silver and bronze in Japan. And finally the Junior World Champion in the middle distance in Italy in JWOC in Foot-O.
Selected results 29. place, WOC 2011 Sprint
29. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
32. place, WOC 2010 Long
20. place, EOC 2010 Sprint
26. place, WC 2011 #1, Sprint
18. place, WC 2010 #4, Middle
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Tuomas Tervo
ClubRajamäen Rykmentti (FIN)
Born date09.01.1983
Info/BiographyRan the sprint at WOC 2008, but could not qualify for the final. Came back for another try in 2009, qualifying for the final and finishing 13th. Another strong race with a 16th place in WOC 2010 sprint.
Selected results 13. place, WOC 2011 Sprint
16. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
13. place, WOC 2009 Sprint
48. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle
9. place, WC 2010 #4, Middle
12. place, WC 2010 #12, Sprint
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