Seppo Rytkönen
Encyclopedia
Seppo Rytkönen is a Finnish
orienteering
competitor
. He received a bronze medal
in the relay
event at the 1981 World Orienteering Championships
in Thun, together with Kari Sallinen
, Ari Anjala
and Hannu Kottonen
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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...
. He 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 1981 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 Thun, together with Kari Sallinen
Kari Sallinen
Kari Sallinen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He won the 1985 Individual World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, Australia. He was also part of the Finnish team that obtained bronze in the 1981 Relay World Championship in Thun, Switzerland.-See also:Finnish orienteers* List of...
, Ari Anjala
Ari Anjala
Ari Anjala is a Finnish orienteering competitor, three times medalist in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships.He received a silver medal in the relay event in 1979, a bronze medal in 1981, and a bronze medal in 1991.-See also:...
and Hannu Kottonen
Hannu Kottonen
Hannu Kottonen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, and a bronze medal in the relay in 1981.-See also:Finnish orienteers...
.