David Brickhill-Jones
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David Brickhill-Jones (born 1981) is a British
orienteer
. He is on the British Orienteering Federation
's (BOF) Senior for 2008 squad, the orienteering equivalent of being on Team GB. His best performance was at a 2005 World Cup sprint race, where he achieved a silver medal. At the European Orienteering Championships
in 2002 he came fourth in the Sprint race. With 1047 points, he is currently at 951st place worldwide, although at one point he was ranked 30th. He is currently part of the British Orienteering squad, which is run by the British Orienteering Federation
. He runs for Halden SK
in Norway
and Interlopers in the UK.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
orienteer
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...
. He is on the British Orienteering Federation
British Orienteering Federation
The British Orienteering Federation, sometimes branded British Orienteering, is the national sports governing body for the sport of orienteering in the United Kingdom. The federation was founded in June 1967, and is a member of the IOF...
's (BOF) Senior for 2008 squad, the orienteering equivalent of being on Team GB. His best performance was at a 2005 World Cup sprint race, where he achieved a silver medal. At the European Orienteering Championships
European Orienteering Championships
The European Orienteering Championships were first held in 1962. They have been held biennially since 2000.The current championship events are:* Relay - for three-person teams* Long distance* Middle distance* Sprint-Host towns/cities:...
in 2002 he came fourth in the Sprint race. With 1047 points, he is currently at 951st place worldwide, although at one point he was ranked 30th. He is currently part of the British Orienteering squad, which is run by the British Orienteering Federation
British Orienteering Federation
The British Orienteering Federation, sometimes branded British Orienteering, is the national sports governing body for the sport of orienteering in the United Kingdom. The federation was founded in June 1967, and is a member of the IOF...
. He runs for Halden SK
Halden SK
Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling.The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Interlopers in the UK.