Mária Honzová
Encyclopedia
Mária Honzová is a Czech
orienteering
competitor
. She received a bronze medal
in the relay
event at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships
in West Point, together with Petra Novotná
, Marcela Kubatková
and Jana Cieslarová
. In the 1995 World Championships
in Detmold
she again received a bronze medal
in relay, with the same Czech team.
She finished 14th in the classic distance in 1993, 16th in the short distance in 1995, and 20th in the short distance in Grimstad
in 1997.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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...
. She 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
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...
event at the 1993 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 West Point, together with Petra Novotná
Petra Novotná
Petra Novotná is a Czech orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships, together with Maria Honzová, Marcela Kubatková and Jana Cieslarová...
, Marcela Kubatková
Marcela Kubatková
Marcela Kubatková is a Czech orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships in West Point, together with Petra Novotná, Maria Honzová and Jana Cieslarová. In the 1995 World Championships in Detmold she again received a bronze...
and Jana Cieslarová
Jana Cieslarová
Jana Cieslarová is a Czech orienteering competitor, that competed for Czechoslovakia until 1992. She won the 1991 Short distance World Orienteering Championships. She also has a silver medal in the Relay championship from 1989, and bronze medals from 1991, 1993 and 1995.-References:...
. In the 1995 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....
in Detmold
Detmold
Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947...
she again 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 relay, with the same Czech team.
She finished 14th in the classic distance in 1993, 16th in the short distance in 1995, and 20th in the short distance in Grimstad
Grimstad
is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Other notable places in Grimstad include Eide, Fevik, Fjære, Landvik, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, and Roresanden.It is...
in 1997.