Simone Niggli-Luder

Simone Niggli-Luder
An image of Simone in 2006.
Simone Niggli-Luder in 2006.
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1978-01-09) 9 January 1978 (age 46)
Burgdorf
Alma materUniversity of Bern
Years active1988 - 2013
Sport
SportOrienteering
ClubOLV Hindelbank
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tampere Long
Gold medal – first place 2003 Rapperswil-Jona Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2003 Rapperswil-Jona Middle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Rapperswil-Jona Long
Gold medal – first place 2003 Rapperswil-Jona Relay
Gold medal – first place 2004 Västerås Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2005 Aichi Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2005 Aichi Middle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Aichi Long
Gold medal – first place 2005 Aichi Relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Aarhus Middle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Aarhus Long
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kyiv Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kyiv Middle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Miskolc Long
Gold medal – first place 2010 Trondheim Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2010 Trondheim Long
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lausanne Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lausanne Long
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lausanne Relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Vuokatti Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Vuokatti Middle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Vuokatti Long
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2010 Trondheim Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Tampere Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Aarhus Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kyiv Long
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Miskolc Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Miskolc Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Vuokatti Relay
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Duisburg Middle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Duisburg Relay
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2002 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2004 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2005 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2006 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2007 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2009 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2010 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2012 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2013 WC Overall
Silver medal – second place 2000 WC Overall
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Sümeg Classic
Gold medal – first place 2004 Roskilde Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2004 Roskilde Long
Gold medal – first place 2006 Otepää Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2006 Otepää Long
Gold medal – first place 2010 Primorsko Middle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Primorsko Long
Gold medal – first place 2012 Falun Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2012 Falun Middle
Gold medal – first place 2012 Falun Long
Silver medal – second place 2000 Truskavets Short
Silver medal – second place 2002 Sümeg Relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Otepää Relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Primorsko Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Primorsko Relay
Nordic Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bornholm Middle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bornholm Long
Silver medal – second place 2001 Mikkeli Classic
Silver medal – second place 2005 Notodden Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2005 Notodden Middle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Notodden Long
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bornholm Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Notodden Relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Leopoldsburg Classic
Silver medal – second place 1996 Govora Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Leopoldsburg Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Reims Relay
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Simone Niggli-Luder (born 9 January 1978) is a Swiss orienteering athlete who has twice won (in 2003 and 2005) all four women's competitions at the world championships.[citation needed] She is widely seen as one of the greatest orienteers of all time.