Björn Lans
Encyclopedia
Björn Lans is a Swedish
ski-orienteering
competitor
and world champion.
in Lillehammer, where he received a gold medal in the short distance, and also a gold medal in the relay event, together with Per-Ove Bergqvist, Mikael Lindmark and Bertil Nordqvist
.
At the World Cup in Ski Orienteering
in 1999 Lans finished overall second, behind winner Eduard Khrennikov
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
ski-orienteering
Ski-orienteering
Ski orienteering is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF...
competitor
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
and world champion.
Ski orienteering
He competed at the 1996 World Ski Orienteering ChampionshipsWorld Ski Orienteering Championships
The World Ski Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women...
in Lillehammer, where he received a gold medal in the short distance, and also a gold medal in the relay event, together with Per-Ove Bergqvist, Mikael Lindmark and Bertil Nordqvist
Bertil Nordqvist
Bertil Nordqvist is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion.-Ski orienteering:He competed at the 1996 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Lillehammer, where he received a gold medal in the relay event, together with Per-Ove Bergqvist, Mikael Lindmark and Björn Lans...
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At the World Cup in Ski Orienteering
World Cup in Ski Orienteering
The World Cup in Ski Orienteering is a series of ski-orienteering competitions organized by the International Orienteering Federation. The first official World Cup was held in 1989, then every second year up to 1999, and then in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2007-2008.-Women:-Men:-See...
in 1999 Lans finished overall second, behind winner Eduard Khrennikov
Eduard Khrennikov
Eduard Khrennikov is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion, and three times winner of the overall World cup. He received a gold medal in the long course at the 2004, 2005 and 2007 World Ski Orienteering Championships, in the middle distance in 2002 and 2007, and in sprint in...
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