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Jørgen Baklid

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Jørgen Baklid
Personal information
Born1999 (age 24–25)
Sport
Sport
  • Ski orienteering
  • Orienteering
Club
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's ski orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kääriku Middle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kemi Keminmaa Pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ramsau Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ramsau Pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ramsau Middle
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ramsau Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kääriku Sprint
Men's orienteering
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Edinburgh Knockout sprint

Jørgen Baklid (born 1999) is a Norwegian orienteering and ski orienteering competitor. His achievements in ski orienteering include winning several gold medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships. In foot orienteering he has obtained one individual silver medal at the world championships.

Sports career

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Born in 1999,[1] Baklid represents the clubs NTNUI and Konnerud IL in ski orienteering, and Oppsal IF in foot orienteering.[1]

Ski orienteering

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Competing at the 2021 World Ski Orienteering Championships he won a gold medal in the middel distance,[2] and a bronze medal in sprint behind Vladislav Kiselev and Audun Heimdal.[3]

Af the 2022 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Kemi-Keminmaa, he won a gold medal in the pursuit.[2]

At the 2024 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Ramsau he won a gold medal in sprint, his first sprint title.[4] He won the gold medal in pursuit,[5] as well as in the middle distance,[6] and a gold medal in the mixed relay along with Anna Ulvensøen [no].[7][8]

Foot orienteering

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Competing at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships in Edinburgh, Baklid won a silver medal in the knockout sprint, behind winner Riccardo Rancan.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jørgen Baklid". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Sundby, Jørn. "skiorientering (norske medaljevinnere i verdensmesterskap)". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Official results for World Ski Orienteering Championships 2021 - Sprint". eventor.orienteering.org. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Jørgen Baklid tok VM-gull". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ Bakken, Rolf (25 January 2024). "Jørgen Baklid med to gull på ski-o-VMs to første dager". kondis.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Official results for World Ski Orienteering Championships 2024 - Middle". eventor.orienteering.org. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Official results for World Ski Orienteering Championships 2024 - Sprint Relay". eventor.orienteering.org. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Jørgen Baklid - Firedobbelt verdensmester!". konnerud.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Norsk sølv i orienterings-VM". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2024 - Knock out sprint". eventor.orienteering.org. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.