Kent Olsson (orienteering)
Encyclopedia
Kent Olsson (born 1958) is a Swedish
orienteering
competitor
, winner of the 1987 Individual World Orienteering Championships
, and also obtained silver medals in 1989 and 1991, as well as silver medal
on the Short distance in 1991. Participated on the Swedish
team that obtained bronze medals in 1983 and 1987, and silver medal
in 1989 (World Championships, Relay).
Olsson was elected "Årets orienterare" by Swedish
sports journalists in 1982, 1986 and 1987.
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....
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...
, winner of the 1987 Individual 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....
, and also obtained silver medals in 1989 and 1991, as well as silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
on the Short distance in 1991. Participated on the Swedish
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....
team that obtained bronze medals in 1983 and 1987, and silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in 1989 (World Championships, Relay).
Olsson was elected "Årets orienterare" by Swedish
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....
sports journalists in 1982, 1986 and 1987.