Viktor Korchagin
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Viktor Korchagin (born 7 August 1967) is a Russia
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competitor
and world champion. He received a gold medal in the long distance at the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships
in Windischgarsten
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Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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Ski-orienteering
Ski orienteering is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF...
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 world champion. He received a gold medal in the long distance at the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships
World Ski Orienteering Championships
The World Ski Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women...
in Windischgarsten
Windischgarsten
Windischgarsten is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in Upper Austria, Austria with a population of 2442. Since 1964, the town has been classified as a Luftkurort, a mountain spa town.- Geography :...
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