European Orienteering Championships
Statusactive
Genresports event
Date(s)May–June
Frequencybiannual
Location(s)various
Inaugurated1962 (1962)
Organised byIOF

The European Orienteering Championships were first held in 1962. They have been held biennially since 2000. From 2020, the European Orienteering Championships will be held annually, with sprint events and forest events in alternate years.

Format

The competition format has changed several times. From the beginning in 1962, the World Championships consisted of only two competitions: an individual race and an unofficial relay. The relay event was an official event for the first time in the 1964 European Championships. EOC was not arranged from 1964 to 2000. In 2000, a sprint race (roughly 12–15 minutes winning time). In 2002, a short distance race (roughly 20–25 minutes) was added. The middle distance (roughly 30–35 minutes) replaced the short distance in 2004 On IOF's 23rd congress in Lausanne in 2012, it was decided that a sprint relay event would be added in the 2016 European Orienteering Championships in Jeseník, Czech Republic.[1] The sprint relay are competed in urban areas and consists of four-orienteer mixed-gender teams with starting order woman-man-man-woman.

Current competition format

The current championship events are:

Forest EOC (even years)
Distance Winning Time Notes
Long distance90–100 minPreviously called classic distance
Middle distance30–35 minReplaced short distance (20–25 min) in 2004
Relay3 × 40 minThree-person teams
Urban EOC (odd years)
Distance Winning Time Notes
Sprint12–15 min
Knock-out sprint5–8 minFirst held in 2021
Sprint relay4 × 12–15 minFour-person teams, two men and two women.

Host towns/cities

Year Date Place
1962September 22–23Norway Løten, Norway
1964September 26–27Switzerland Le Brassus, Switzerland
2000June 30 - July 4Ukraine Truskavets, Ukraine
2002September 25–30Hungary Sümeg, Hungary
2004July 10–17Denmark Roskilde, Denmark
2006May 7–14Estonia Otepää, Estonia
2008May 25 - June 1Latvia Ventspils, Latvia
2010May 27 - June 6Bulgaria Primorsko,[2] Bulgaria
2012May 14 - May 20Sweden Falun, Sweden[3]
2014April 9–16Portugal Palmela, Portugal
2016May 25–31Czech Republic Jeseník, Czech Republic
2018May 5–12Switzerland Cadempino, Switzerland
2020[4]August 16–23Estonia Rakvere, Estonia
2021May 13–16Switzerland Neuchâtel, Switzerland
2022August 1 - 7Estonia Rakvere, Estonia
2023October 4 - 8Italy Verona, Italy[5]
2024August 15 - 20Hungary Mór, Hungary
2025August 20 - 24Belgium TBA, Belgium

Individual/Classic/Long

Men

Year Gold Silver Bronze Notes
1962Norway Magne LystadSweden Bertil NormanSweden Sivar Nordström16.5 km, 13 controls (individual event)
1964Finland Erkki KohvakkaSwitzerland Alex SchwagerFinland Aimo Tepsell15.0 km, 15 controls (individual event)
2000Russia Valentin NovikovSlovakia Marián DávidíkNorway Bjørnar ValstadClassic distance
2002Switzerland Thomas BührerNorway Bjørnar ValstadSweden Emil Wingstedt12.4 km, 23 controls
2004Sweden Kalle DalinFinland Mats HaldinSweden Emil Wingstedt14.5 km, 29 controls
2006Finland Jani LakanenSwitzerland Daniel HubmannEstonia Olle Kärner16.21 km, 33 controls
2008Russia Dmitry TsvetkovSwitzerland Daniel HubmannSweden Emil Wingstedt16.9 km, 33 controls
2010Switzerland Daniel HubmannFrance Philippe AdamskiSwitzerland Fabian Hertner17.3 km, 30 controls
2012Norway Olav LundanesSwitzerland Matthias MerzRussia Valentin Novikov15.36 km, 33 controls
2014Switzerland Daniel HubmannNorway Olav LundanesSweden Fredrik Johansson20.3 km, 30 controls
2016Switzerland Daniel HubmannNorway Magne DaehliSweden Martin Regborn16.1 km, 23 controls
2018Norway Olav LundanesSwitzerland Matthias KyburzAustria Gernot Kerschbaumer14.9 km
2022Sweden Martin RegbornNorway Eskil KinnebergFinland Elias Kuukka17.29 km, 31 controls

Women

Year Gold Silver Bronze Notes
1962Sweden Ulla LindkvistNorway Marit ØkernSweden Emy Gauffin7.5 km, 7 controls (individual event)
1964Switzerland Margrit ThommenSweden Ann-Marie WallstenSweden Ulla Lindkvist8.1 km, 10 controls (individual event)
2000Norway Hanne StaffSwitzerland Brigitte WolfUnited Kingdom Yvette BakerClassic distance
2002Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderNorway Hanne StaffNorway Birgitte Husebye6.7 km, 17 controls
2004Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderSweden Emma EngstrandRussia Tatiana Ryabkina9.6 km, 21 controls
2006Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderFinland Heli JukkolaFinland Minna Kauppi10.93 km, 25 controls
2008Norway Anne Margrethe HauskenRussia Tatiana RyabkinaSweden Emma Engstrand11.0 km, 24 controls
2010Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderCzech Republic Dana BrožkováSweden Helena Jansson11.0 km, 26 controls
2012Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderRussia Tatiana RyabkinaFinland Minna Kauppi9.76 km, 24 controls
2014Switzerland Judith WyderRussia Svetlana MironovaUnited Kingdom Catherine Taylor13.3 km, 23 controls
2016Sweden Tove AlexanderssonNorway Anne Margrethe HauskenRussia Svetlana Mironova10.3 km, 15 controls
2018Sweden Tove AlexanderssonRussia Natalia GemperleSwitzerland Julia Gross11.3 km
2022Finland Venla HarjuSweden Tove AlexanderssonFinland Marika Teini12.93 km, 20 controls

Middle

Men

Year Gold Silver Bronze Notes
2002Russia Michael MamleevUkraine Yuri OmeltchenkoUnited Kingdom Jamie Stevenson5.2 km, 15 controls
2004France Thierry GueorgiouFinland Jarkko HuovilaSweden Emil Wingstedt6.4 km, 22 controls
2006France Thierry GueorgiouLatvia Martins SirmaisRussia Valentin Novikov6.7 km, 18 controls
2008France Thierry GueorgiouLatvia Martins SirmaisFinland Pasi Ikonen6.7 km, 22 controls
2010Russia Valentin NovikovSwitzerland Matthias MerzSwitzerland Daniel Hubmann6.4 km, 22 controls
2012Norway Olav LundanesRussia Valentin NovikovNorway Carl Waaler Kaas6.24 km, 23 controls
2014Switzerland Daniel HubmannSwitzerland Fabian HertnerFrance Thierry Gueorgiou7.9 km, 22 controls
2016Switzerland Matthias KyburzSweden Gustav BergmanFrance Lucas Basset5.7 km, 24 controls
2018Switzerland Matthias KyburzSwitzerland Florian HowaldNorway Olav Lundanes5.4 km, 19 controls
2022Sweden Albin RidefeltSweden Anton JohanssonSweden Gustav Bergman6.3 km, 22 controls

Women

Year Gold Silver Bronze Notes
2002Sweden Gunilla SvärdSwitzerland Brigitte WolfNorway Birgitte Husebye4.5 km, 13 controls
2004Norway Hanne StaffLithuania Dainora AlšauskaitėRussia Tatiana Ryabkina5.3 km, 21 controls
2006Finland Minna KauppiNorway Marianne AndersenFinland Heli Jukkola5.679 km, 15 controls
2008Finland Heli JukkolaFinland Merja RantanenFinland Minna Kauppi5.2 km, 16 controls
2010Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderDenmark Signe SoesSweden Lena Eliasson5.4 km, 22 controls
2012Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderFinland Minna KauppiRussia Tatiana Ryabkina5.19 km, 18 controls
2014Denmark Signe SøesDenmark Maja AlmSweden Tove Alexandersson6.4 km, 17 controls
2016Sweden Tove AlexanderssonSwitzerland Judith WyderFinland Marika Teini5.0 km, 21 controls
2018Finland Marika TeiniSweden Tove AlexanderssonSwitzerland Simona Aebersold4.3 km, 16 controls
2022Switzerland Simona AebersoldEstonia Evely KaasikuFinland Venla Harju5.3 km, 20 controls

Short/Sprint

Men

Year Gold Silver Bronze Notes
2000Russia Valentin NovikovUkraine Yuri OmeltchenkoNorway Tore SandvikShort distance
2002Sweden Emil WingstedtSweden Håkan PetterssonUkraine Yuri Omeltchenko3.2 km, 10 controls
2004Sweden Emil WingstedtRussia Andrey KhramovFinland Mårten Boström3.0 km, 20 controls
2006Sweden Emil WingstedtUnited Kingdom Jamie StevensonRussia Andrey Khramov3.07 km, 17 controls
2008Sweden Emil WingstedtSwitzerland Daniel HubmannRussia Andrey Khramov3.3 km, 19 controls
2010Switzerland Fabian HertnerSwitzerland Daniel HubmannSweden Emil Wingstedt3.3 km, 24 controls
2012Sweden Jonas LeanderssonBulgaria Kiril NikolovSweden Jerker Lysell
Switzerland Daniel Hubmann
3.54 km, 20 controls
2014Sweden Jonas LeanderssonSweden Jerker LysellSwitzerland Martin Hubmann2.8 km, 22 controls
2016Switzerland Matthias KyburzSweden Gustav BergmanSwitzerland Florian Howald3.4 km, 22 controls
2018Switzerland Matthias Kyburz
Switzerland Daniel Hubmann
United Kingdom Kristian Jones4.2 km, 27 controls
2021Sweden Emil SvenskBelgium Yannick MichielsSweden Gustav Bergman4.4 km, 25 controls[6]
2023Switzerland Matthias KyburzNorway Kasper FosserFinland Tuomas Heikkila3.5 km, 21 controls

Women

Year Gold Silver Bronze Notes
2000Sweden Jenny JohanssonSwitzerland Simone LuderPoland Anna Górnicka-AntonowiczShort distance
2002Switzerland Vroni König-SalmiNorway Elisabeth IngvaldsenNorway Anne Margrethe Hausken2.85 km, 11 controls
2004Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderSweden Jenny JohanssonSweden Emma Engstrand2.5 km, 16 controls
2006Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderNorway Marianne AndersenFinland Minna Kauppi2.73 km, 14 controls
2008Norway Anne Margrethe HauskenFinland Heli JukkolaSweden Helena Jansson2.5 km, 14 controls
2010Sweden Helena JanssonSwitzerland Simone Niggli-LuderDenmark Maja Alm2.8 km, 21 controls
2012Switzerland Simone Niggli-LuderSweden Lena EliassonDenmark Maja Alm3.21 km, 16 controls
2014Switzerland Judith WyderUkraine Nadiya VolynskaSwitzerland Julia Gross2.3 km, 19 controls
2016Switzerland Judith WyderUkraine Nadiya VolynskaDenmark Maja Alm
Russia Galina Vinogradova
3.0 km, 18 controls
2018Sweden Tove AlexanderssonSwitzerland Judith WyderRussia Natalia Gemperle3.8 km, 23 controls
2021Sweden Tove AlexanderssonSwitzerland Elena RoosSwitzerland Simona Aebersold4.0 km, 21 controls[7]
2023Sweden Sara HagströmSweden Tove AlexanderssonSwitzerland Simona Aebersold3.0 km, 19 controls

Relay

Men

Year Gold Silver Bronze Notes
1962Finland Finland
Aimo Tepsell
Esko Vainio
Rolf Koskinen
Erkki Kohvakka
Sweden Sweden
Bertil Norman
Per-Olof Skogum
Sven Gustafsson
Halvard Nilsson
Norway Norway
Per Kristiansen
Ola Skarholt
Knut Berglia
Magne Lystad
not part of the Championship
1964Finland Finland
Juhani Salmenkylä
Rolf Koskinen
Aimo Tepsell
Erkki Kohvakka
Norway Norway
Ola Skarholt
Per Kristiansen
Magne Lystad
Stig Berge
Sweden Sweden
Sven-Olof Åsberg
Sven Gustavsson
Bertil Norman
Pontus Carlson
2000Switzerland Switzerland
Matthias Niggli
Christoph Platner
Thomas Bührer
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Vladimír Lučan
Michal Jedlička
Rudolf Ropek
Sweden Sweden
Fredrik Löwegren
Thomas Asp
Jörgen Olsson
2002Finland Finland
Jani Lakanen
Pasi Ikonen
Mats Haldin
Sweden Sweden
Johan Näsman
Fredrik Löwegren
Emil Wingstedt
Denmark Denmark
Mikkel Lund
René Rokkjær
Carsten Jørgensen
2004Finland Finland
Jarkko Huovila
Pasi Ikonen
Mats Haldin
Denmark Denmark
Chris Terkelsen
René Rokkjær
Carsten Jørgensen
Sweden Sweden
Kalle Dalin
Johan Modig
Emil Wingstedt
2006Sweden Sweden
Niclas Jonasson
Peter Öberg
David Andersson
France France
Francois Gonon
Damien Renard
Thierry Gueorgiou
Norway Norway
Lars Skjeset
Carl Waaler Kaas
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø
2008Russia Russia
Dmitry Tsvetkov
Andrey Khramov
Valentin Novikov
Switzerland Switzerland
Baptiste Rollier
Matthias Merz
Daniel Hubmann
Finland Finland
Jarkko Huovila
Pasi Ikonen
Mats Haldin
2010Switzerland Switzerland
Matthias Müller
Fabian Hertner
Matthias Merz
France France
Frédéric Tranchand
Philippe Adamski
Thierry Gueorgiou
Norway Norway
Holger Hott
Carl Waaler Kaas
Olav Lundanes
2012Switzerland Switzerland
Martin Hubmann
Matthias Müller
Matthias Kyburz
Sweden Sweden
Jonas Leandersson
Fredrik Johansson
Anders Holmberg
France France
Frédéric Tranchand
Philippe Adamski
François Gonon
2014Sweden Sweden
Jonas Leandersson
Fredrik Johansson
Gustav Bergman
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Jan Petržela
Vojtěch Král
Jan Prochazka
France France
Frédéric Tranchand
Lucas Basset
Thierry Gueorgiou
2016Switzerland Switzerland
Martin Hubmann
Florian Howald
Baptiste Rollier
Norway Norway
Carl Godager Kaas
Magne Daehli
Eskil Kinneberg
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Vojtěch Král
Jan Petrzela
Jan Sedivy
2018Norway Norway
Eskil Kinneberg
Magne Daehli
Olav Lundanes
Switzerland Switzerland
Florian Howald
Matthias Kyburz
Daniel Hubmann
France France
Nicolas Rio
Lucas Basset
Frederic Tranchand
2022Norway Norway
Magne Daehli
Kasper Harlem Fosser
Eskil Kinneberg
Sweden Sweden
Viktor Svensk
Isac von Krusenstierna
Max Peter Bejmer
Switzerland Switzerland
Daniel Hubmann
Florian Howald
Matthias Kyburz

Women

Year Gold Silver Bronze Notes
1962Sweden Sweden
Siri Lundkvist
Emy Gauffin
Ulla Lindkvist
Norway Norway
Lillis Kielland
Babben Enger
Marit Økern
Switzerland Switzerland
Margrit Thommen
Sonja Ballestad
Käthi von Salis
not part of the Championship
1964Sweden Sweden
Ann-Marie Wallsten
Eivor Steen-Olsson
Ulla Lindkvist
Switzerland Switzerland
Käthi von Salis
Marlies Saxer
Margrit Thommen
Denmark Denmark
Ellen Berg
Bodil Jakobsen
Karin Agesen
2000Norway Norway
Elisabeth Ingvaldsen
Birgitte Husebye
Hanne Staff
Sweden Sweden
Katarina Allberg
Maria Sandström
Jenny Johansson
United Kingdom Great Britain
Jenny James
Yvette Baker
Heather Monro
2002Norway Norway
Elisabeth Ingvaldsen
Birgitte Husebye
Hanne Staff
Switzerland Switzerland
Brigitte Wolf
Vroni König-Salmi
Simone Niggli-Luder
Lithuania Lithuania
Giedre Voveriene
Vilma Rudzenskaite
Ieva Sargautyte
2004Sweden Sweden
Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard
Jenny Johansson
Gunilla Svärd
Norway Norway
Marianne Andersen
Elisabeth Ingvaldsen
Hanne Staff
Russia Russia
Natalia Korzhova
Olga Belozerova
Tatiana Ryabkina
2006Finland Finland
Paula Haapakoski
Heli Jukkola
Minna Kauppi
Switzerland Switzerland
Lea Müller
Vroni König-Salmi
Simone Niggli
Sweden Sweden
Emma Engstrand
Kajsa Nilsson
Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard
2008Sweden Sweden
Lina Persson
Emma Engstrand
Helena Jansson
Russia Russia
Natalia Korzhova
Yulia Novikova
Tatiana Ryabkina
Finland Finland
Katri Lindeqvist
Merja Rantanen
Minna Kauppi
2010Sweden Sweden
Karolina A-Höjsgaard
Lena Eliasson
Helena Jansson
Finland Finland
Merja Rantanen
Anni-Maija Fincke
Minna Kauppi
Switzerland Switzerland
Vroni König-Salmi
Caroline Cejka
Simone Niggli-Luder
2012Russia Russia
Natalia Efimova
Svetlana Mironova
Tatiana Ryabkina
Finland Finland
Sofia Haajanen
Merja Rantanen
Minna Kauppi
Sweden Sweden
Annika Billstam
Lina Strand
Tove Alexandersson
2014Switzerland Switzerland
Julia Gross
Sabine Hauswirth
Judith Wyder
Sweden Sweden
Lilian Forsgren
Karolin Ohlsson
Alva Olsson
Russia Russia
Julia Novikova
Irina Nyberg
Natalia Gemperle
2016Finland Finland
Sari Anttonen
Marika Teini
Merja Rantanen
Sweden Sweden
Lina Strand
Emma Johansson
Tove Alexandersson
Russia Russia
Anastasia Rudnaya
Natalia Gemperle
Svetlana Mironova
2018Switzerland Switzerland
Judith Wyder
Elena Roos
Julia Gross
Sweden Sweden
Lina Strand
Sara Hagström
Karolin Ohlsson
Denmark Denmark
Cecilie Klysner
Ida Bobach
Maja Alm
2022Sweden Sweden
Lina Strand
Sara Hagström
Tove Alexandersson
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Vendula Horčičková
Adéla Finstrlová
Tereza Janošíková
Norway Norway
Ane Dyrkorn
Marie Olaussen
Andrine Benjaminsen

Sprint relay

Year Gold Silver Bronze Notes
2016Russia Russia
Natalia Gemperle
Gleb Tikhonov
Andrey Khramov
Galina Vinogradova
Denmark Denmark
Cecilie Klysner
Tue Lassen
Søren Bobach
Maja Alm
Switzerland Switzerland
Judith Wyder
Andreas Kyburz
Martin Hubmann
Rahel Friederich
2018Switzerland Switzerland
Judith Wyder
Florian Howald
Martin Hubmann
Elena Roos
Sweden Sweden
Lina Strand
Emil Svensk
Jonas Leandersson
Karolin Ohlsson
Norway Norway
Sigrid Alexandersen
Trond Einar Moen Pedersli
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø
Andrine Benjaminsen
2021[8]Switzerland Switzerland
Simona Aebersold
Joey Hadorn
Matthias Kyburz
Elena Roos
Sweden Sweden
Lina Strand
Gustav Bergman
Emil Svensk
Sara Hagstrom
Norway Norway
Victoria Haestad Bjornstad
Eskil Kinneberg
Kasper Harlem Fosser
Andrine Benjaminsen
2023Sweden Sweden
Tove Alexandersson
Jonatan Gustafsson
Martin Regborn
Sara Hagstrom
Switzerland Switzerland
Simona Aebersold
Joey Hadorn
Matthias Kyburz
Elena Roos
Finland Finland
Inka Nurminen
Teemu Oksanen
Tuomas Heikkilä
Venla Harju

See also

References

  1. "Sprint Relay in EOC 2016 Programme". EOC 2016. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. Host town of EOC 2010
  3. "Bulletin 1 of EOC 2012 in Falun/Mora/Orsa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  4. Event cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  5. "EOC 2023". Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. "- IOF World Ranking".
  7. "- IOF World Ranking".
  8. "IOF Eventor - Official results for Orienteering World Cup round 1 with European Orienteering Championships 2021 - Sprint Relay".
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