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Team Norway WOC 2012
Men
Magne Dæhli
Ulf Forseth Indgaard
Carl Waaler Kaas
Olav Lundanes
Anders Nordberg
Hans Gunnar Omdal
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø
Women
Heidi Østlid Bagstevold
Ida Marie Næss Bjørgul
Mari Fasting
Silje Ekroll Jahren
Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg
Tone Wigemyr
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. | Heidi Østlid Bagstevold | 17th place Qual: 2nd place | 17th place Qual: 4th place | ||
| 2. | Ida Marie Næss Bjørgul | 30th place Qual: 15th place | |||
| 3. | Magne Dæhli | Qual: 20th place | 7th place Qual: 3rd place |  medal | |
| 4. | Mari Fasting | 29th place Qual: 11st place | 14th place Qual: 6th place |  medal | |
| 5. | Ulf Forseth Indgaard | 29th place Qual: 4th place | |||
| 6. | Silje Ekroll Jahren | 10th place Qual: 2nd place | medal | ||
| 7. | Carl Waaler Kaas | 22nd place Qual: 1st place | medal | ||
| 8. | Olav Lundanes | 14th place Qual: 2nd place |  medalQual: 1st place | medal | |
| 9. | Anders Nordberg | 10th place Qual: 7th place | |||
| 10. | Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg | 25th place Qual: 3rd place | 5th place Qual: 5th place | medal | |
| 11. | Hans Gunnar Omdal | 17th place Qual: 7th place | |||
| 12. | Øystein Kvaal Østerbø | Qual: 16th place | |||
| 13. | Tone Wigemyr | 18th place Qual: 10th place |
Results will be updated during the championships in cooperation with the WOC 2012 organizers. See also:
Detailed Team information
Heidi Østlid Bagstevold
| Club | Bækkelagets SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 10.07.1987 |
| Born place | Kongsberg (NOR) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Fredrikstad (NOR) |
| Hobbies | Mountainwalking |
| Favourite terrain | Wilderness terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Part of the new generation of Norwegian runners coming up after Anne Margrethe Hausken and Marianne Andersen. Very strong in Nordic terrain - her best discipline being the middle distance. Got her international breakthrough at the Nordic Championships in Finland in 2009 with two 8th places in middle and long. Not selected for WOC 2010, but in the team in 2011. Top 6 candidate on a good day on the World Champs middle distance. |
| Selected results | 17. place, WOC 2012 Middle 17. place, WOC 2012 Sprint 5. place, WOC 2011 Long 15. place, EOC 2012 Sprint 27. place, EOC 2012 Middle 4. place, WOC 2011 Relay » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Ida Marie Næss Bjørgul
| Club | Halden SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 20.11.1988 |
| Born place | Halden (NOR) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Zürich (SUI) |
| Hobbies | Cooking |
| Favourite terrain | Halden terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Junior star with a silver medal from JWOC 2007 in Dubbo. Strong relay runner for Halden. Has also played basketball on a high level. Part of the Norwegian EOC 2010 team where she finished 20th in the middle distance. Not selected for WOC 2010. |
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| Selected results | 30. place, WOC 2012 Middle 3. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 50. place, EOC 2012 Middle 34. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle 20. place, EOC 2010 Middle 28. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Magne Dæhli
| Club | Halden SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 24.04.1987 |
| Born place | Løten (NOR) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Halden (NOR) |
| Favourite terrain | Skattungbyn terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Strong Norwegian junior who struggled with injuries his first years in the senior class. |
| Selected results | 2. place, WOC 2012 Relay 7. place, WOC 2012 Middle 9. place, EOC 2012 Sprint 12. place, EOC 2012 Middle 9. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle 15. place, WC 2012 #5, Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Mari Fasting
| Club | Halden SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 01.03.85 |
| Born place | Moss (NOR) |
| Occupation | Architect and orienteering runner |
| Residence | Trondheim (NOR) |
| Hobbies | Outdoor activities, randonee |
| Favourite terrain | Open Østfold terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Double junior world champion from 2005, who took the step directly into the senior elite with a 6th place on the middle distance in WOC 2006. Strong runner in the forest. In youth and junior classes she played handball in winter. Missed WOC 2007 after a nasty injury to her ear during the WC longdistance in Sweden. She needed surgery after a twig slammed into her ear during the race. Struggled for a long time to get back to the very top after the 2007 season. Was back in 2010 with a 10th spot overall in the first edition of the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010 - and a 3rd place in the second last World Cup race in 2010. Also started the 2011 season well with a 6th place overall in the Nordic Orienteering Tour. |
| Selected results | 3. place, WOC 2012 Relay 14. place, WOC 2012 Long 29. place, WOC 2012 Middle 7. place, EOC 2012 Long 8. place, EOC 2012 Middle 12. place, WOC 2011 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Ulf Forseth Indgaard
| Club | Frol IL (NOR) |
| Born date | 11.02.1989 |
| Born place | Levanger (NOR) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Trondheim (NOR) |
| Favourite terrain | Alicante shoreline |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Strong runner in tough terrain - with good orienteering technique Nordic terrain dominated by marshes. Finished 21st in the first Nordic Orienteering Tour overall in 2010. Nominated for the Ultimate Junior of 2008 after two medals in the Junior World Championships in Gothenburgr - silver medal at the middle distance and bronze in the relay. |
| Selected results | 29. place, WOC 2012 Sprint 31. place, EOC 2012 Middle 20. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle 22. place, WC 2012 #5, Sprint 66. place, WC 2011 #9, Middle 21. place, WC 2010 #6, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Silje Ekroll Jahren
| Club | Sävedalens AIK (SWE), Raumar OL (NOR) |
| Born date | 10.05.1988 |
| Born place | Nordkisa (NOR) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Bern (SUI) |
| Hobbies | Reading |
| Favourite terrain | Løten terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] One of the strong Norwegian juniors who dominated the JWOC in 2007. Struggled to get into the very top as a senior, but qualified for the Norwegian EOC team in 2010 finishing around number 30. 21st place overall in the first edition of the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010 - 22nd in 2011. Nominated for the Ultimate Junior of 2008 after her silver medal at Junior World Champs Sprint in Gothenburg. |
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| Selected results | 10. place, WOC 2012 Sprint 3. place, WOC 2012 Relay 13. place, EOC 2012 Sprint 18. place, EOC 2012 Long 20. place, WOC 2011 Sprint 7. place, WC 2012 #5, Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Carl Waaler Kaas
| Club | Bækkelagets SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 28.07.1982 |
| Born place | Oslo (NOR) |
| Occupation | Orienteering runner |
| Residence | Bern (SUI) |
| Hobbies | Outdoor activities |
| Favourite terrain | Østerdalen terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] For many he was the big surprise winner at the World Championships in Trondheim in 2010 - winning the middle distance ahead of Peter Öberg and Thierry Gueorgiou. However, Waaler Kaas had prepared very well for the championships, and the ones who had followed him closely knew that he was very capable of taking the gold medal. Was on his way for a regular place in the national team in 2006, which included a bronze medal in the EOC-relay. But for the rest of 2006 and for 2007 his body did not responded well to his training and his progress stopped. Back for his WOC-debut in 2008, getting a strong 11th place after replacing Olav Lundanes on short notice. Looking to have taken a big step in 2009, and got his forst WC-victory on home soil in Oslo in June. Physically strong runner, but surprisingly losing out in the qualification for the long distance at WOC 2009. |
| Selected results | 1. place, WOC 2010 Middle 3. place, EOC 2012 Middle 2. place, WOC 2012 Relay 22. place, WOC 2012 Middle 2. place, WOC 2011 Relay 13. place, WOC 2011 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Olav Lundanes
| Club | Halden SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 11.11.1987 |
| Born place | Ålesund (NOR) |
| Occupation | Orienteering runner |
| Residence | Halden (NOR) |
| Hobbies | Look at TV |
| Favourite terrain | The EOC terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Very determined orienteer - trying 100% to get the best orienteer in the world. Achieved his big goal in the World Champs in Trondheim in 2010 over the long distance by taking a clear gold medal - but still wants more. Junior-star who took two gold and two silver at JWOC 2007, he also won the long distance and the relay in 2005, not yet 18 years old. Ran sprint at WOC 2007 still as a junior. His big strength is in the forest on longer races, he nevertheless finished 4th in the forest sprint at WOC 2009. Training a lot - steadily improving his orienteering technique. Changed to Halden SK ahead of 2009-season. Finished 5th overall on the first edition of the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010. Nominated for the Junior of the year 2006 for one silver and two bronze at JWOC 2006. |
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| Selected results | 1. place, WOC 2012 Long 1. place, EOC 2012 Long 1. place, EOC 2012 Middle 1. place, WOC 2010 Long 3. place, WOC 2011 Middle 2. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Anders Nordberg
| Club | Vaajakosken Terä (FIN), Skien OK (NOR) |
| Born date | 17.02.1978 |
| Born place | Skien (NOR) |
| Occupation | Orienteering runner |
| Residence | Oslo (NOR) |
| Hobbies | Bridge |
| Favourite terrain | Rognsbru in Telemark |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] A late starter in orienteering at the age of 14. The year after he took a silver medal in the Norwegian youth champs (Hovedløpet). Has competed in Cross country skiing, track and field and football (soccer). No other orienteers in his family. Started his career in Skien OK. Represented Kristiansand OK from 2000-2005. Moved to Oslo and Bækkelaget ahead of 2006-season, after 2007-season he changed to Halden SK. Famous for changing over first after the long night in Tiomila three consecutive years (05, 06, 07). Finished his studies in economy 2005. Since then a professional orienteer with some smaller part time work. Had three altitude-camps ahead of WOC 2006- two in winter in South-Africa and one in summer in Italy, but in 2007 he prepared on home ground. Won O-ringen overall in July 2007 after finishing 2nd on the long distance World Cup there. Was out of shape in EOC 2008, but came back with a World Cup victory in Norway in late June 2008, and continued his success with a silver medal at the long distance in WOC 2008 in Olomouc. In WOC 2009 he was on his way to a medal on the last leg of the relay for Norway, but stopped along with France and Czech Republic to help an injured Martin Johansson (Sweden), giving up his medal chances. Nordberg decided to skip both EOC and the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010, making WOC his first big international appearance. Here he took another silver medal behind Olav Lundanes. A soccerfan with special passion for Odd Grenland (NOR) and Liverpool (ENG). Nominated for Orienteering Achievement of the year 2008 after climbing two more big steps on the ladder. His first WOC silver medal over the long distance - and his first World Cup victory at O-festivalen, Oslo, Norway. |
| Selected results | 2. place, WOC 2010 Long 10. place, WOC 2012 Long 4. place, EOC 2012 Long 2. place, WOC 2011 Relay 15. place, WOC 2011 Middle 17. place, EOC 2012 Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg
| Club | Halden SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 23.01.1976 |
| Born place | Torvastad, (NOR) |
| Occupation | Orienteering runner |
| Residence | Oslo (NOR) |
| Favourite terrain | Terrain south east of Oslo |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] After her first international season in 1998 she overstrained her body and was completely without training for two years. Came back very carefully in 2001, focusing on the short races and coming back to international racing better than ever in 2002 with a bronze medal in the EOC-sprint. On junior level she was a junior world champion in ski-orienteering and a strong track and field runner. Using skis/rollerskis and waterrunning a lot in her training still. Finished her PhD thesis in Pharmacy spring 2010. Leader of the athlethes comiteé in the Norwegian Olympic comiteé and a Right to play-ambassador. Had a fantastic season in 2008, dominating the World Cup and winning by a clear margin. Also taking her first WOC-gold on the sprint in Olomouc. She managed 2008-season without injuries, but had troublesome knee in 2009 and 2010-seasons. Married Anders Nordberg in 2010. Nominated for the Orienteering Achievement of the year in 2008 for ominating the Sprint distance in International Orienteering in 2008 with victories in all International Sprint races this year - including the World Orienteering Champs and the European Champs. Also a clear overall World Cup victory, after a total dominance at O-Ringen in Sälen - winning the World Cup already months before the World Cup Finals. |
| Selected results | 5. place, WOC 2012 Long 3. place, WOC 2012 Relay 25. place, WOC 2012 Sprint 9. place, EOC 2012 Middle 6. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle 2. place, WOC 2010 Relay » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Hans Gunnar Omdal
| Club | Kristiansand OK (NOR) |
| Born date | 14.09.1977 |
| Born place | Iveland (NOR) |
| Occupation | Teacher / orienteering runner |
| Residence | Iveland (NOR) |
| Hobbies | Hunting and fishing |
| Favourite terrain | Open, hilly and lots of marshes |
| Selected results | 17. place, WOC 2012 Long 9. place, EOC 2012 Long 9. place, WOC 2010 Long 36. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle 8. place, EOC 2010 Long 13. place, WC 2011 #3, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø
| Club | IFK Lidingö (SWE), Wing OK (NOR) |
| Born date | 07.07.1981 |
| Born place | Trondheim (NOR) |
| Occupation | Project manager / siv.ing |
| Residence | Göteborg (SWE) |
| Hobbies | Climbing |
| Favourite terrain | Sprint in Venice |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] The best Norwegian sprinter for a long period with 4th place in WOC sprint in both 2005 in Japan and in 2010 in Norway on homeground. Competing internationally also in Ski-orienteering. Made a strong start to the WOC sprint 2008, but lost his SI-card and had to search for it almost one minute. Runs relay in addition to sprint. 5th place in the first KnockOut sprint in the World Cup which was part of the Nordic Orienteering Tour in 2010. |
| Selected results | 4. place, WOC 2010 Sprint 11. place, WOC 2011 Sprint 16. place, EOC 2012 Sprint 34. place, EOC 2012 Long 31. place, WC 2012 #5, Sprint 8. place, WOC 2009 Sprint » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
Tone Wigemyr
| Club | Bækkelagets SK (NOR) |
| Born date | 29.12.1982 |
| Born place | Kristiansand (NOR) |
| Occupation | Physiotherapist |
| Residence | Oslo (NOR) |
| Hobbies | Make evening dresses |
| Favourite terrain | Mountain terrain |
| Info/Biography | [Info not updated in 2012] Late breakthrough with a 3rd place at a very technical long distance World CCup in France in the autumn of 2010. Now good for a top 6 spot in the World Championships on a good day. |
| Selected results | 18. place, WOC 2012 Long 6. place, EOC 2012 Long 12. place, WOC 2011 Long 12. place, EOC 2012 Middle 3. place, WC 2010 #10, Long 15. place, WC 2012 #4, Middle » See all results in the World of O runner profile |
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