Thomas Bührer
Encyclopedia
Thomas Bührer (born January 30, 1968) is a Swiss
orienteering
competitor
, winner of the 2003 World Orienteering Championships
, Long distance. He is also three times Relay world champion, as a member of the Swiss winning teams in 1991, 1993 and 1995.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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 2003 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....
, Long distance. He is also three times Relay world champion, as a member of the Swiss winning teams in 1991, 1993 and 1995.