The 2017 Nokian Tyres World
Orienteering Championships kicked off today with the Sprint. The
Danish Sprint Queen Maja Alm won for the third year in a row. In the
men’s class Daniel Hubmann won, making this his 7th gold medal at
World Orienteering Championships.
Orienteering’s Sprint Queen
continues her reign
The Sprint at Nokian Tyres World
Orienteering Championships took place in Tartu, Estonia, today. Maja
Alm, Denmark, took a new momentous victory, after running an
excellent race. She was 37 seconds faster than the silver medallist
Natalia Gemperle, Russia.
- I feel very happy and it is also a
relief. I have been looking forward so much to this day although I am
getting more and more nervous every year. I am very proud of this
medal, as the pressure is getting bigger and bigger, says Maja Alm.
Galina Vinogradova, Russia, was third
just one second after Gemperle.
Close competition
In the tight men’s class, the Swiss
Daniel Hubmann ran an impressive race and finished two seconds faster
than Frederic Tranchand, France.
- It feels so great now, especially
because I have focused a lot on sprint training ahead of these
championships, says Daniel Hubmann.
Last year’s world champion Jerker
Lysell, Sweden, took the bronze.
[Press Release from
the International Orienteering Federation 2017-07-01; Photo Mathias Salonen | IOF Digital Team]
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