Jani Lakanen
Personal information
Born (1976-12-11) 11 December 1976
Lohja, Finland
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tampere Relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Aarhus Long
Silver medal – second place 1999 Inverness Relay
Silver medal – second place 2001 Tampere Classic
Silver medal – second place 2003 Rapperswil-Jona Relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Vuokatti Long
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Aichi Sprint
Orienteering World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2000 Overall WC
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Sümeg Relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Otepää Long
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Horsens Classic
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Govora Classic

Jani Lakanen (born 11 December 1976 in Lohja) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, winner of the 2006 World Orienteering Championships (Long distance).[1]

He became world champion in relay in 2001, together with Jarkko Huovila, Juha Peltola and Janne Salmi.

He won the overall Orienteering World Cup in 2000.

He received a gold medal in relay at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships in Sümeg, and a gold medal in the long course in 2006 in Otepää.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Orienteering Championships". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2008.


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