Timo Sild
Encyclopedia
Timo Sild is an Estonia
n orienteering
competitor
and junior world champion.
and Sarmite Sild. His younger brother is called Lauri Sild.
in the relay
in Druskininkai
in 2006, together with Mihkel Järveoja and Markus Puusepp
. He received a silver medal
in the long distance in 2008.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n 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...
and junior world champion.
Family
Timo is the elder son of Sixten SildSixten Sild
Sixten Sild is an Estonian orienteering competitor, bronze medallist for the Soviet Union in the world championships, and later competing for Estonia....
and Sarmite Sild. His younger brother is called Lauri Sild.
Junior World Championships
He became Junior World ChampionJunior World Orienteering Championships
The Junior World Orienteering Championships are an orienteering competition held every year. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year of competition...
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...
in Druskininkai
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
in 2006, together with Mihkel Järveoja and Markus Puusepp
Markus Puusepp
Markus Puusepp is an Estonian orienteering competitor and junior world champion.He became Junior World Champion in the relay in Druskininkai in 2006, together with Mihkel Järveoja and Timo Sild...
. He received 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....
in the long distance in 2008.