Marie Lund (ski orienteering)
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Marie Lund is a Swedish
ski-orienteering
competitor
.
She won individual silver medal
in the middle distance at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships
in Östersund
, finished 5th in the sprint, and received a bronze medal
in the relay.
At the 2005 World Ski Orienteering Championships she won a silver medal
with the Swedish
relay team
, which consisted of herself, Ingela Jönsson and Stina Grenholm
, and she finished 5th in the sprint, 5th in the long, and 6th in the middle course.
Lund finished overall 3rd in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering
in 2006.
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
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She won individual 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 the middle distance at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships
World 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 Östersund
Östersund
Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the...
, finished 5th in the sprint, and received a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the relay.
At the 2005 World Ski Orienteering Championships she won a 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....
with 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....
relay team
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
, which consisted of herself, Ingela Jönsson and Stina Grenholm
Stina Grenholm
Stina Grenholm is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion.She won individual gold medal in the middle distance at the 2002 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Borovetz, and bronze medals in 2004 and 2005....
, and she finished 5th in the sprint, 5th in the long, and 6th in the middle course.
Lund finished overall 3rd in 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 2006.