Øyvin Thon
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's orienteering | ||
Representing  Norway
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| World Championships | ||
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1979 Tampere | Individual |
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1981 Thun | Individual |
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1981 Thun | Relay |
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1983 Zalaegerszeg | Relay |
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1985 Bendigo | Relay |
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1987 Gérardmer | Relay |
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1989 Skaraborg | Relay |
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1983 Zalaegerszeg | Individual |
Øyvin Thon (born 25 March 1958) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and several times world champion.
He is married to Brit Volden, also a World Orienteering Champion. In 2005 they both climbed Cho Oyu (8201 meters).[1]
International championships
Thon won gold medals at the 1979[2] and 1981 Individual World Orienteering Championships,[3][4] and finished second in 1983.[5] He is also five times Relay champion, as a member of the Norwegian winning teams in 1981 (Thun, Switzerland),[4] 1983 (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary),[5] 1985 (Bendigo, Australia),[6] 1987 (Gérardmer, France) and 1989 (Skaraborg, Sweden).
He won the Overall World Cup in Orienteering in 1988, and finished second in 1986.
World Championships, 1979 in Tampere, Finland
Men
| Position | Name | Length and controls |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Øyvin Thon |
1.36.07 |
| 2. | Egil Johansen |
1.37.17 |
| 3. | Tore Sagvolden |
1.37.27 |
| 4. |  Kjell Lauri |
1.38.54 |
| 5. | Lars Lönnkvist |
1.40.28 |
| 6. | Rolf Pettersson |
1.41.30 |
| 7. |  Risto Nuuros |
1.42.01 |
| 8. |  Dieter Hulliger |
1.42.26 |
| 9. | Eystein Weltzien |
1.44.03 |
| 10. | Dieter Wolf |
1.45.40 |
National championships
Thon is several times Norwegian champion. He won the classic distance in 1980, achieved bronze medals in 1981 and 1982, and silver medal in 1985.[8] He won the relay with the club IF Sturla seven years in a row from 1979 to 1985.[9] He won the long distance in 1981, 1983 and 1986.[10] He received gold medals in night orienteering in 1981, 1982 and 1984.[11]
References
- ^ The Norwegian Cato Zahl Pedersen reached the top on Cho Oyu - Unarmed expedition 2005 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007)
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1979". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007)
- ^ a b "World Orienteering Championships 1981". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ a b "World Orienteering Championships 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1985". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Great example of perseverance and working ethics
- ^ Knut Berglia; Tom-Erik Brohaug; Kristoffer Staver; Kaare Thuesen; Torgeir Strandhagen, eds. (1987). Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (in Norwegian). Norges Orienteringsforbund. pp. 310–311.
- ^ Berglia 1987: pp. 321–322
- ^ Berglia 1987: p. 323
- ^ Berglia 1987: p. 324