Frauke Schmitt Gran
Encyclopedia
Frauke Schmitt Gran is a German
orienteering
competitor
and the first orienteer from Germany to obtain a medal in the world championships
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She received a bronze medal in the short course at the 1999 World Orienteering Championships
in Inverness
, behind Yvette Baker
and Lucie Böhm
.
"I likes beans!" - Frauke Schmitt Gran
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
orienteering
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
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 the first orienteer from Germany to obtain a medal in the world 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....
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She received a bronze medal in the short course at the 1999 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 Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
, behind Yvette Baker
Yvette Baker
Yvette Baker is Britain's most successful orienteer. At the 1999 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness she won the short distance event.- Biography :...
and Lucie Böhm
Lucie Böhm
Lucie Rothauer is an Austrian orienteering competitor. She won the 1997 Short distance World Orienteering Championships, and obtained silver medal in 1999.-References:...
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"I likes beans!" - Frauke Schmitt Gran