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Team France WOC 2012

Men

Philippe Adamski

Lucas BASSET

Vincent Coupat

François Gonon

Thierry Gueorgiou

Frédéric Tranchand

Women

Amélie Chataing

Karine D'harreville

Céline Dodin

Léa Vercellotti

WOC 2012 Team overviews are made in a cooperation between the WOC 2012 organisers and WorldofO.com. Biographies are updated in August 2011.

Team Overview

 NameSprintMiddleLongRelay
1.Philippe Adamski  15th place
Qual: 14th place
4th place
Qual: 3rd place
5th place
2.Lucas BASSETQual: 17th place 24th place
Qual: 3rd place
  
3.Amélie Chataing 39th place
Qual: 13rd place
18th place
Qual: 2nd place
 7th place
4.Vincent Coupat 18th place
Qual: 7th place
 Qual: 17th place  
5.Karine D'harreville    
6.Céline Dodin 35th place
Qual: 12nd place
  16th place
Qual: 2nd place
7th place
7.François Gonon  5th place
Qual: 8th place
 5th place
8.Thierry Gueorgiou  4th place
Qual: 1st place
 5th place
9.Frédéric TranchandDSQ
Qual: 1st place
  8th place
Qual: 3rd place
 
10.Léa Vercellotti 36th place
Qual: 8th place
  34th place
Qual: 15th place
7th place

Results will be updated during the championships in cooperation with the WOC 2012 organizers. See also:

Detailed Team information

Philippe Adamski
ClubTAD (FRA), Kalevan rasti (FIN)
Born date08.04.1985
Born placeDechy (FRA)
OccupationOrienteer
ResidenceRochetaillée (FRA)
HobbiesMapmaking,
Favourite terrainI like all terrains
Info/Biography[Info not updated in 2012]
Got his big international breakthrough with his silver medal at the long distance in the European Champs in Bulgaria in 2010. Important part of the strong French relay team - and took a silver medal at the European Champs relay in 2010. Strong long distance runner. JWOC-medalist who has taken the step to seniorelite straight away. Jukola-winner with Kalevan Rasti - the first time in 2007.
Videos
Selected results 4. place, WOC 2012 Long
1. place, WOC 2011 Relay
15. place, WOC 2012 Middle
2. place, EOC 2010 Long
7. place, EOC 2012 Long
7. place, WOC 2011 Long
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Lucas BASSET
ClubCSMR (FRA), OK Denseln (SWE)
Born date28.03.1991
Born placeDecines (FRA)
OccupationStudent (engineering)
ResidenceVaulx en Velin (FRA)
HobbiesSport in general, Swedish
Favourite terrainMillau (France)
Info/Biography[Info not updated in 2012]
The first French to win a Junior World Champs with his sprint victory in Poland in 2011. Also did a very good long distance in Poland with a bronze medal. Very talented technically, and has now started improving physically. One year in Sweden has made him a much better orienteer.
Selected results 24. place, WOC 2012 Middle
22. place, EOC 2012 Sprint
46. place, EOC 2012 Middle
1. place, JWOC 2011 Sprint
29. place, WC 2012 #5, Sprint
57. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle
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Amélie Chataing
ClubNOSE (FRA), Kalevan rasti (FIN)
Born date08.05.1986
Born placeSaint Etienne (FRA)
OccupationOrienteer, originally teacher
HobbiesReading, doing homemade things
Favourite terrainMillau (France)
Info/Biography[Info not updated in 2012]
Sprint is her strongest distance, but also a good middle distance runner. Has increased her training volumes ahead of the 2011 season, and had good results at the Nordic Orienteering Tour with a 15th place overall and a 7th spot in the KnockOut sprint in Göteborg. Won the World University Championships at the sprint distance in Sweden in 2010.
Videos
Selected results 18. place, WOC 2012 Middle
39. place, WOC 2012 Sprint
10. place, WOC 2011 Middle
16. place, WOC 2011 Long
17. place, EOC 2012 Sprint
43. place, EOC 2012 Middle
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Vincent Coupat
ClubOTB (FRA), Halden SK (NOR)
Born date19.02.1986
Born placeBesançon (FRA)
OccupationStudent (engineering)
ResidenceApprieu (FRA)
HobbiesFootball, TV
Favourite terrainHalden\'s terrain
Info/Biography[Info not updated in 2012]
The young Frenchman made his WOC-debut in 2008, but missed the sprint final by only one second. Part of the strong French team for both EOC and WOC in 2010 - taking a 19th spot in sprint at EOC 2010 in Bulgaria. With the strong French team it has been difficult to qualify for something else than sprint in the World Champs.
Selected results 18. place, WOC 2012 Sprint
28. place, WOC 2011 Sprint
32. place, EOC 2012 Sprint
19. place, EOC 2010 Sprint
33. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle
34. place, EOC 2010 Long
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Karine D'harreville
ClubHVO (FRA), OK Denseln (SWE)
Born date11.11.1988
Born placeRemiremont (FRA)
OccupationTeacher
ResidenceLa Bresse (FRA)
HobbiesSport
Favourite terrainLa Feclaz (France)
Selected results 32. place, WOC 2011 Sprint
53. place, EOC 2012 Middle
43. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle
31. place, WC 2010 #10, Long
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Céline Dodin
ClubHVO (FRA)
Born date26.02.1979
Born placeRemiremont (FRA)
OccupationEngineer
ResidenceAubagne (FRA)
HobbiesSport, Photography, mountain
Info/Biography[Info not updated in 2012]
Finished 16th at the WOC-sprint 2008, and further improved her top international result to an 8th place in the European Championships in Bulgaria in 2010. Surprised by further improving to an 7th place at the WOC long distance in Trondheim in 2010. The best of the French runners among the women for several years, but some of the other French women are getting close after Dodins injuries at the start of 2011. From 2008-season she is competing for Halden SK interationally.
Videos
Selected results 16. place, WOC 2012 Long
35. place, WOC 2012 Sprint
17. place, WOC 2011 Long
32. place, EOC 2012 Middle
33. place, EOC 2012 Long
34. place, WOC 2011 Middle
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François Gonon
ClubIFK Göteborg (SWE), O\'Jura (FRA)
Born date23.04.1979
Born placeSaint Etienne (FRA)
OccupationSoldier - French Police Army
ResidenceLamoura / Jura (FRA)
HobbiesSkiing / Hiking / Biking
Favourite terrainSkattungbyn & Lugnet
Info/Biography[Info not updated in 2012]
On a very high level in all diciplines in the World Cup since 2007, with many top 5 places. Got his indivual break-thru with a bronze-medal on the WOC long distance 2008, and continued with a 5th spot at the WOC middle in 2009. Very close to another medal on the long distance in 2010 in Trondheim - getting a 4th place. Moved to Trondheim ahead of WOC 2010, and further to the area of WOC 2011 ahead of the WOC in France in 2011. Good at getting in top shape in time for the big championships. A safe first leg runner who is a very important part of the French relay team. At the first ever KnockOut sprint in the World Cup at the Nordic Orienteering Tour in Stockholm in 2010 he finished 3rd in the final. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of 2008 for a very strong Bronze medal at the WOC Long distance 2008 - climbing out of the shadows of Thierry Gueorgiou - showing that French Orienteering is a lot more than Gueorgiou!
Selected results 3. place, WOC 2011 Long
5. place, WOC 2012 Middle
1. place, WOC 2011 Relay
6. place, WOC 2011 Middle
10. place, EOC 2012 Middle
3. place, EOC 2012 Relay
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Thierry Gueorgiou
ClubNOSE (FRA), Kalevan rasti (FIN)
Born date30.03.1979
Born placeSaint Etienne (FRA)
OccupationOrienteer
ResidenceSt Etienne (FRA)
HobbiesDiving, watch sport, movie (at least 3 times/week !)
Favourite terrainMillau (France)
Info/Biography[Info not updated in 2012]
The King of Middle distance - winning more middle distance races in international championships than all other runners together. His force is surely his orienteering technique - training more with a map than any other top orienteer. Has raised the standard of training, and developed French orienteering as well. Injury problems in the sprint of 2012 - needed to leave EOC without running any finals - and not clear if he would be ready in time for WOC in Switzerland. First time on top in the World Championships in 2003 winning the middle with almost three(!) minutes - and first failure in 2006. Won five middle championships races in a row (3 Woc, 2 Eoc) between 2003 and 2006, before missing the podium in WOC 2006. Was back on track in 2007 with gold in sprint and middle, and he was unbeaten in international events the whole season. Even won the European Trail-o Champs in July 2007! Continued with gold medals at WOC in both 2008 and 2009. Did not manage to repeat this in WOC in Trondheim in nordic terrain in 2010 - finishing 3rd - and also 3rd in the long distance in 2010. Almost secured a relay win for the French team in 2008. Thierry was leading with just 1km to go when he was stung by an insect and could not complete the race. A somewhat similar situation happened at the relay in 2009 ; on the course to a medal on the last leg along with Norway, Sweden and Czech Republic he had to stop along with Norway and Czech Republic to help the Swedish runner Martin Johansson who was severely injured. This earned him and his two fellow helpers several fair play prizes. All good (or actually bad) things are three - in the WOC relay of 2010 he forgot a control after being close to the lead on the last leg. A role model for French orienteers. His father Michel was junior and senior coach for many years and has a been an important factor in the incredible development of French orienteering and Thierry Gueorgiou. Diffcult name to pronounce, so he is called "Tero Kettunen" in Finland and "Terje Gundersen" in Norway. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of 2009 for coming back and taking the silver medal in the WOC Long distance after the traumatic relay incident. Also: Winning despite the pressure ; The King of Middle took another WOC Middle Gold medal in 2009 - now arrived at 6 WOC Middle Gold medals. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of 2008 for taking his 5th WOC Middle distance gold medal in six years: The King of Middle Distance managed to defend his throne again! Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of 2006 for three consecutive individual World Cup victories in France in Sprint, Long and Middle, securing him the overall World Cup 2006.
Videos
Selected results 1. place, WOC 2011 Long
1. place, WOC 2011 Middle
4. place, WOC 2012 Middle
3. place, WOC 2010 Middle
1. place, WOC 2011 Relay
3. place, WOC 2010 Long
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Frédéric Tranchand
ClubOE42 (FRA)
Born date25.05.1988
Born placeSaint Chamond (FRA)
OccupationStudent (civil engineering)
ResidenceChuyer (FRA)
HobbiesOutdoor activities, music (listening or even playing), traveling ...
Favourite terrainSkattungbyn and Lugnet :)
Info/Biography[Info not updated in 2012]
Surprised most people by taking a bronze medal at the WOC sprint in 2010. Still quite unstable in the forest - but getting better. Made some good selection races in the forest in Slovenia ahead of WOC 2011, but fighting against Gueorgiou, Gonon and Adamski it was not easy to make the WOC team on the forest distances. A strong runner - has about 15 minutes in 5000 meter. Part of the French relay team at EOC 2010 in Bulgaria, getting a silver medal. Is called Fredo.
Selected results 8. place, WOC 2012 Long
3. place, WOC 2010 Sprint
10. place, EOC 2012 Long
10. place, WOC 2011 Sprint
3. place, EOC 2012 Relay
5. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle
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Léa Vercellotti
ClubOTB (FRA), Halden SK (NOR)
Born date05.04.1989
Born placeBesançon (FRA)
OccupationStudent
ResidenceSt Etienne (FRA)
HobbiesSport, cooking, travels, languages, backpacking, etc.
Favourite terrainNorway
Info/Biography[Info not updated in 2012]
Improved her orienteering after staying one year in Halden with Vincent Coupat in 2010. Stronger physically than technically.
Selected results 34. place, WOC 2012 Long
36. place, WOC 2012 Sprint
18. place, WOC 2011 Sprint
25. place, EOC 2012 Sprint
28. place, WOC 2011 Long
53. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle
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