Audun Weltzien
Encyclopedia
Audun Hultgreen Weltzien (born 3 September 1983) is a Norwegian orienteering
competitor.
He competed at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships
in Miskolc
, where he placed 19th in the middle distance, and participated on the Norwegian relay team. In 2003 he won a silver medal in the relay at the Junior World Orienteering Championships
.
He represents the club IL Tyrving
. He is a son of Eystein Weltzien
and the older brother of Ingunn Weltzien
.
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
competitor.
He competed at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
in Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
, where he placed 19th in the middle distance, and participated on the Norwegian relay team. In 2003 he won a silver medal in the relay at the Junior World Orienteering Championships
Junior World Orienteering Championships
The Junior World Orienteering Championships are an orienteering competition held every year. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year of competition...
.
He represents the club IL Tyrving
IL Tyrving
Idrettslaget Tyrving is a Norwegian sports club from Sandvika, founded in 1922. It has sections for athletics and orienteering. It is named after Tyrfing in Norse mythology....
. He is a son of Eystein Weltzien
Eystein Weltzien
Eystein Weltzien is a Norwegian orienteering competitor.He is Relay World Champion from 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team, as well as having bronze medal from 1974. He also obtained bronze in the 1974 Individual World Championships. He won the long distance Norwegian Championships in...
and the older brother of Ingunn Weltzien
Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien
Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier.She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, together with Marianne Andersen and Anne Margrethe Hausken. She became Junior World Champion in sprint in...
.