Håkan Pettersson
Encyclopedia
Håkan Pettersson is a Swedish
orienteering
competitor
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He received a silver medal in the sprint distance at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships
in Sümeg
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He is junior world champion
in the classic distance from 1998.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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...
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He received a silver medal in the sprint distance at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships
European Orienteering Championships
The European Orienteering Championships were first held in 1962. They have been held biennially since 2000.The current championship events are:* Relay - for three-person teams* Long distance* Middle distance* Sprint-Host towns/cities:...
in Sümeg
Sümeg
Sümeg is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. Sümeg is mostly known for its castle. It is 20 kilometres north of Lake Balaton.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Sümeg is twinned with:- External links :*...
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He is junior world champion
Junior 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 classic distance from 1998.