2024 Orienteering World Cup

2024 Orienteering World Cup
World Cup events
Individual7
Relay3
Men's World Cup
1st Kasper Harlem Fosser (NOR)
2nd Martin Regborn (SWE)
3rd Eirik Langedal Breivik (NOR)
Most wins Kasper Fosser (NOR)(2)
 Eirik Langedal Breivik (NOR)(2)
Women's World Cup
1st Simona Aebersold (SUI)
2nd Tove Alexandersson (SWE)
3rd Natalia Gemperle (SUI)
Most wins Tove Alexandersson (SWE) (4)
Team World Cup
1st Sweden
2nd Norway
3rd  Switzerland
Most wins Sweden(2)
  Switzerland(2)
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The 2024 Orienteering World Cup is the 29th edition of the Orienteering World Cup. It consists of seven individual events and three relay events. These are split over four rounds taking place in Switzerland, Italy, Hungary and Finland.[1] The World Cup was broadcast on public television in Sweden (SVT)[2] Finland (YLE) and Switzerland (SRF)[3]

This edition of the World Cup started with Sprint races[4] in Switzerland[5][6] and Italy. In Switzerland, Joey Hadorn and Tove Alexandersson won the first race of the first round,[7] held in Knock-out sprint format. The second race was a sprint won by Natalia Gemperle[8] and Emil Svensk.[9] The second round was the first time the World Cup had been in Genoa, and was held in Voltri and Nervi.[10] Kasper Harlem Fosser and Simona Aebersold won the sprint race, and the next day the Sprint relay was won by Switzerland.[11]

The third round of the World Cup was held in Hungary, and was characterized by hot conditions.[12] The world cup round was combined with the European Orienteering Championships. The first race was won by Eirik Langedal Breivik and Simona Aebersold[13] In the long distance the next day, Kasper Fosser and Tove Alexandersson were the victors.[14] The relay event was won by Switzerland and Norway.[15]

  1. ^ https://eventor.orienteering.org/Documents/Event/7769/1/Bulletin-4
  2. ^ Lann, Rikard (27 May 2024). "Orientering: Så sänder SVT från världscupen, EM och VM". SVT. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Orienteering World Cup, Round 1". orienteering.sport. International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ Ferra, Raul (20 May 2024). "WorldCup 2024 kick-off". rf-coach.com. Raul Ferra: Orienteering Coach. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Während OL-Weltcup in Olten Ende Mai: «Beizlifest» begleitet Sprint-Action der Spitzenklasse". Solothurner Zeitung. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Orienteering World Cup Round 1". orienteering.asn.au. Orienteering Australia. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  7. ^ "World Cup Round 1 Results and Roundup". britishorienteering.org.uk. British Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Schweizer Orientierungsläuferinnen feiern Doppelsieg". SRF. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Olten - Sprint". www.ontheredline.org.uk. On the Red Line. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Tappa World Cup Orienteering". www.genovasport2024.it. Genova Sport 2024. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  11. ^ Kocbach, Jan. "World Cup Italy 2024: Maps, Results & Splits analysis illustrations". worldofo.com. World of O. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  12. ^ Engstad, Ellen (15 August 2024). "Hanna Lundberg om extremvärmen i Ungern: "Har försökt med alla möjliga påhitt"". SVT. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  13. ^ Salguero, David Rubio (18 August 2024). "European Orienteering Championships: Norway and Switzerland triumph". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  14. ^ Salguero, David Rubio (19 August 2024). "European Orienteering Championships: Victories for Alexandersson and Fosser". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  15. ^ SDA (20 August 2024). "Gold and bronze for the Swiss relay teams at the end". Blue News. Retrieved 22 August 2024.