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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
| Name | Sprint | Middle | Long | Relay | |
| 1. | Philippe Adamski | 15th place Qual: 14th place | 4th place Qual: 3rd place | 5th place | |
| 2. | Lucas BASSET | Qual: 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 Tranchand | DSQ 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
| Club | TAD (FRA), Kalevan rasti (FIN) |
| Born date | 08.04.1985 |
| Born place | Dechy (FRA) |
| Occupation | Orienteer |
| Residence | Rochetaillée (FRA) |
| Hobbies | Mapmaking, |
| Favourite terrain | I 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. |
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| 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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Lucas BASSET
| Club | CSMR (FRA), OK Denseln (SWE) |
| Born date | 28.03.1991 |
| Born place | Decines (FRA) |
| Occupation | Student (engineering) |
| Residence | Vaulx en Velin (FRA) |
| Hobbies | Sport in general, Swedish |
| Favourite terrain | Millau (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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Amélie Chataing
| Club | NOSE (FRA), Kalevan rasti (FIN) |
| Born date | 08.05.1986 |
| Born place | Saint Etienne (FRA) |
| Occupation | Orienteer, originally teacher |
| Hobbies | Reading, doing homemade things |
| Favourite terrain | Millau (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. |
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| 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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Vincent Coupat
| Club | OTB (FRA), Halden SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 19.02.1986 |
| Born place | Besançon (FRA) |
| Occupation | Student (engineering) |
| Residence | Apprieu (FRA) |
| Hobbies | Football, TV |
| Favourite terrain | Halden\'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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Karine D'harreville
| Club | HVO (FRA), OK Denseln (SWE) |
| Born date | 11.11.1988 |
| Born place | Remiremont (FRA) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Residence | La Bresse (FRA) |
| Hobbies | Sport |
| Favourite terrain | La 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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Céline Dodin
| Club | HVO (FRA) |
| Born date | 26.02.1979 |
| Born place | Remiremont (FRA) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Residence | Aubagne (FRA) |
| Hobbies | Sport, 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. |
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| 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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
François Gonon
| Club | IFK Göteborg (SWE), O\'Jura (FRA) |
| Born date | 23.04.1979 |
| Born place | Saint Etienne (FRA) |
| Occupation | Soldier - French Police Army |
| Residence | Lamoura / Jura (FRA) |
| Hobbies | Skiing / Hiking / Biking |
| Favourite terrain | Skattungbyn & 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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Thierry Gueorgiou
| Club | NOSE (FRA), Kalevan rasti (FIN) |
| Born date | 30.03.1979 |
| Born place | Saint Etienne (FRA) |
| Occupation | Orienteer |
| Residence | St Etienne (FRA) |
| Hobbies | Diving, watch sport, movie (at least 3 times/week !) |
| Favourite terrain | Millau (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. |
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| 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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Frédéric Tranchand
| Club | OE42 (FRA) |
| Born date | 25.05.1988 |
| Born place | Saint Chamond (FRA) |
| Occupation | Student (civil engineering) |
| Residence | Chuyer (FRA) |
| Hobbies | Outdoor activities, music (listening or even playing), traveling ... |
| Favourite terrain | Skattungbyn 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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Léa Vercellotti
| Club | OTB (FRA), Halden SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 05.04.1989 |
| Born place | Besançon (FRA) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | St Etienne (FRA) |
| Hobbies | Sport, cooking, travels, languages, backpacking, etc. |
| Favourite terrain | Norway |
| 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 » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
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