Sture Björk
Encyclopedia
Sture Björk is a Swedish
orienteering
competitor
. He is Relay World Champion
from 1968, as a member of the Swedish winning team, together with Sten-Olof Carlström
, Karl Johansson
and Göran Öhlund
. He also obtained silver medal in Eisenach in 1970.
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...
. He is Relay World Champion
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
from 1968, as a member of the Swedish winning team, together with Sten-Olof Carlström
Sten-Olof Carlström
Sten-Olof Carlström is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He was a member of the men's Swedish relay team that won the World Orienteering Championships in Linköping in 1968, together with Sture Björk, Karl Johansson and Göran Öhlund.-References:...
, Karl Johansson
Karl Johansson
Kalle Johansson is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships. He is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning teams in 1966 and 1968, as well as having silver medal from 1970....
and Göran Öhlund
Göran Öhlund
Göran Öhlund is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning teams in 1966 and 1968.-References:...
. He also obtained silver medal in Eisenach in 1970.