Helena Jansson
Encyclopedia
Helena Jansson (August 28, 1985) is a Swedish
orienteer
who became World Champion in the sprint distance in Miskolc
, Hungary
in 2009. She lives and studies in Umeå
and competes for Leksands OK.
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....
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...
who became World Champion in the sprint distance 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...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in 2009. She lives and studies in Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
and competes for Leksands OK.
World Orienteering Championships
- 2011 Silver, Sprint
- 2011 Bronze, Long distance
- 2011 Gold, Middle distance
- 2011 Bronze, Relay
- 2010 Silver, Sprint
- 2010 Bronze, Relay
- 2009 Gold, Sprint
- 2009 Silver, Relay
- 2008 Bronze, Sprint
- 2008 Bronze, Relay
- 2007 Silver, Relay
- 2007 4:th, Sprint
- 2007 5:th, Middle distance
- 2006 9:th, Middle distance
European Championships
- 2010 Gold, Sprint
- 2010 Gold, Relay
- 2010 Bronze, Long distance
- 2008 Gold, Relay
- 2008 Bronze, Sprint
Nordic Championships
- 2009 Gold, Middle distance
- 2009 Gold, Relay
- 2007 Gold, Sprint
- 2007 Gold, Relay
Junior World Championships
- 2005 Silver 2005 Relay
- 2004 Gold, Middle distance
- 2004 Gold, Relay
- 2003 Silver, Relay
- 2003 Bronze, Long distance
- 2002 Bronze, Relay
O-Ringen
- 2009 1:st
- 2004 1:st
- 2003 1:st