Sandy Hott
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Sandy Hott is a Canadian physician and orienteering
competitor
. She is a former North American and Canadian Champion, and has represented Canada at the World Orienteering Championships
several times. As of beginning of August 2009, she is the highest placed competitor ever from the North American continent at the World Orienteering Championships
.
as the daughter of psychiatrist Edwin Smith and physician Luella Smith. Her brothers Wil and Mike, and sisters Heather and Victoria have all represented the Canadian team at the World Championships. She studied medicine at the Dalhousie University
, and later moved to Kristiansand
, Norway where she worked as a physician. She is married to Norwegian orienteer Holger Hott, and their son was born in June 2007.
. She has been North American and Canadian champion, becoming Canadian Champion in the short distance in 1996, and in the classic distance in 1998 and 2000, and North American Champion in 1998. She competed for Canada
at all seven World Orienteering Championships
from 1997 to 2006. Her best placement at the World Championships was in Japan in 2005, when she placed ninth in the middle distance. This result was the best ever placement at the World Orienteering Championships by a person from the North American continent. In 2007 she gave birth to a son, and in Olomouc
in 2008 she again represented Canada at the World Championships, being in the finals of both the long and middle distances. In 2008 in addition to Sandy also her two brothers Wil and Mike, as well as her two sisters Heather and Victoria, all participated at the World Championships.
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 is a former North American and Canadian Champion, and has represented Canada at the 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....
several times. As of beginning of August 2009, she is the highest placed competitor ever from the North American continent at the 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....
.
Personal life
Sandy Smith grew up in New BrunswickNew Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
as the daughter of psychiatrist Edwin Smith and physician Luella Smith. Her brothers Wil and Mike, and sisters Heather and Victoria have all represented the Canadian team at the World Championships. She studied medicine at the Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
, and later moved to Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
, Norway where she worked as a physician. She is married to Norwegian orienteer Holger Hott, and their son was born in June 2007.
Orienteering career
Sandy Hott represents the Canadian club Falcon OC, and the Norwegian club Kristiansand OK, and former Bækkelagets SKBækkelagets SK
Bækkelagets Sportsklub is a Norwegian sports club from Bekkelaget in southern Oslo, founded in 1909. The club has sections for skiing , orienteering, handball, football, floorball and track and field athletics...
. She has been North American and Canadian champion, becoming Canadian Champion in the short distance in 1996, and in the classic distance in 1998 and 2000, and North American Champion in 1998. She competed for Canada
The Canadian Orienteering Federation
The Canadian Orienteering Federation is the national Orienteering Association in Canada. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Canada by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.-History:...
at all seven 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....
from 1997 to 2006. Her best placement at the World Championships was in Japan in 2005, when she placed ninth in the middle distance. This result was the best ever placement at the World Orienteering Championships by a person from the North American continent. In 2007 she gave birth to a son, and in Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
in 2008 she again represented Canada at the World Championships, being in the finals of both the long and middle distances. In 2008 in addition to Sandy also her two brothers Wil and Mike, as well as her two sisters Heather and Victoria, all participated at the World Championships.