Thierry Gueorgiou
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Medal record | ||
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Men's orienteering | ||
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World Championships | ||
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2003 Rapperswil/Jona | Middle |
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2004 Västerås | Middle |
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2005 Aichi | Middle |
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2007 Kiev | Middle |
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2007 Kiev | Sprint |
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2008 Olomouc | Middle |
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2009 Miskolc | Middle |
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2011 Savoie | Middle |
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2011 Savoie | Long |
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2011 Savoie | Relay |
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2013 Vuokatti | Long |
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2014 Asiago-Lavarone | Long |
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2015 Inverness | Long |
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2005 Aichi | Relay |
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2009 Miskolc | Long |
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2016 Stromstad | Long |
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2003 Rapperswil/Jona | Sprint |
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2010 Trondheim | Middle |
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2010 Trondheim | Long |
World Games | ||
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2005 Duisburg | Middle |
World Cup | ||
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2006 | WC Overall |
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2007 | WC Overall |
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2005 | WC Overall |
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2008 | WC Overall |
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2009 | WC Overall |
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2011 | WC Overall |
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2010 | WC Overall |
European Championships | ||
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2004 Roskilde | Middle |
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2006 Otepää | Middle |
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2008 Ventspils | Middle |
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2010 Primorsko | Relay |
World University Championships | ||
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2000 Roanne | Short |
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2000 Roanne | Long |
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2000 Roanne | Relay |
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2002 Varna | Short |
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2002 Varna | Relay |
Junior World Championships | ||
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1998 Reims | Long |
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1999 Varna | Relay |
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1998 Reims | Relay |
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1999 Varna | Short |
Thierry Gueorgiou (French pronunciation: [tjɛʁi ʒɔʁʒu];[1] born 30 March 1979[2]) is a French orienteer who has won more than 20 gold medals in international competitions, including the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) middle distance event seven times: 2003–2005, 2007–2009 and 2011.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/World_Orienteering_Championships_2007_-_middle_distance_04.jpg/220px-World_Orienteering_Championships_2007_-_middle_distance_04.jpg)
In late-November 2016 it was announced he'll become the Swedih national team head coach following the 2017 World Championships. [3]
Clubs
Gueorgiou runs for two orienteering clubs, the French NO St-Etienne[4] and the Finnish Kalevan Rasti.[2] With Kalevan Rasti he has won the Jukola Relay five times (2004, 2005, 2007, 2013 and 2014).
Running for Fédération Française de Course d'Orientation, he made his senior international debut at WOC 1997 in Grimstad, Norway, at the age of 18.
World Orienteering Championships
Gueorgiou was a member of the French relay team at WOC 2008 in Olomouc, Czech Republic. While running in a clear lead on the third leg, he suffered a bee sting on the back of his tongue. He left the course to go directly to the finish, where he collapsed, barely able to breathe. He was transported by helicopter to a hospital.[5][6]
Martin Johansson 2009 WOC injury
At WOC 2009 in Miskolc, Hungary, during the last leg of the relay race Gueorgiou, Anders Nordberg (Norway), and Michal Smola (Czech Republic) were close behind the lead runner, Martin Johansson (Sweden), when Johansson suffered a 12 cm deep penetrating trauma from a stick in his right thigh. While Nordberg ran for help, Gueorgiou and Smola stayed with Johansson. Gueorgiou pulled out the stick, then applied compression to the wound using his own shirt and GPS tracking harness. Gueorgiou and Smola then carried Johansson to a road. Nordberg brought a physician there.[7][8]
European Championships
Gueorgiou was the 2006 European champion in trail orienteering, and is noted for his technical expertise.[2]
Personal life
Gueorgiou's nickname is Tero and he is commonly known as Tero Kettunen in Finland and Terje Gundersen in Norway.[7] He was born in St. Étienne, and currently lives in Uppsala, Sweden with his partner elite orienteer Annika Billstam.
References
- ^ How Thierry Gueorgiou pronounces his name
- ^ a b c "Profile: Thierry Gueorgiou". runners.worldofo.com. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ Sara Stylbäck Vesa (25 November 2016). "Drömvärvning av orienteringslandslaget" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Thierry Gueorgiou". tero1.free.fr. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ John McCullough (2008-07-28). "High drama at the WOC Relay". The Irish Orienteer. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ "Cruel bee sting costs French world orienteering title". CzechNews. 2008-07-21. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ a b Thierry Gueorgiou (2009-08-27). "25th in WOC relay…". Thierry Gueorgiou. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Martin Johansson (2009-08-26). "The WOC-relay and the days after". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
External links
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