Thierry Gueorgiou

Thierry Gueorgiou
Gueorgiou at the World Cup event
in Norway 2007
Personal information
Born (1979-03-30) 30 March 1979 (age 45)
St. Étienne, France
Years active1997-2017
SpouseAnnika Billstam
Children2
Sport
SportOrienteering
Club
  • Kalevan Rasti
  • NO St-Etienne
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Rapperswil/Jona Middle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Västerås Middle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Aichi Middle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kyiv Middle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kyiv Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2008 Olomouc Middle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Miskolc Middle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Savoie Middle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Savoie Long
Gold medal – first place 2011 Savoie Relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Vuokatti Long
Gold medal – first place 2014 Asiago-Lavarone Long
Gold medal – first place 2015 Inverness Long
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tartu Middle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Aichi Relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 Miskolc Long
Silver medal – second place 2013 Vuokatti Middle
Silver medal – second place 2016 Stromstad Long
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tartu Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Rapperswil/Jona Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Trondheim Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Trondheim Long
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Asiago-Lavarone Relay
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Duisburg Middle
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2007 WC Overall
Silver medal – second place 2005 WC Overall
Silver medal – second place 2008 WC Overall
Silver medal – second place 2009 WC Overall
Silver medal – second place 2011 WC Overall
Bronze medal – third place 2010 WC Overall
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Roskilde Middle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Otepää Middle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Ventspils Middle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Primorsko Relay
World University Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Roanne Short
Gold medal – first place 2000 Roanne Long
Gold medal – first place 2000 Roanne Relay
Gold medal – first place 2002 Varna Short
Gold medal – first place 2002 Varna Relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Reims Long
Silver medal – second place 1999 Varna Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Reims Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Varna Short

Thierry Gueorgiou (French pronunciation: [tjɛʁi ʒɔʁʒu];[1] born 30 March 1979)[2] is a French orienteer who holds the record for gold medals won at the World Orienteering Championships for a male athlete, with 14 gold medals between 2003 and 2017.[3] Gueorgiou has won more than 20 gold medals in international competitions, including the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) middle distance event a record eight times: 2003–2005, 2007–2009, 2011 and 2017.

In November 2016 it was announced he will become the Sweden national team head coach following his retirement at the 2017 World Championships.[4] From October 2021 he has been the head coach of the Finnish national orienteering team.[5]

  1. ^ How Thierry Gueorgiou pronounces his name
  2. ^ "Profile: Thierry Gueorgiou". runners.worldofo.com. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  3. ^ Garrido, Laura. "WOC: Thierry Gueorgiou from a different and new point of view". orienteering.sport. International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. ^ Sara Stylbäck Vesa (25 November 2016). "Drömvärvning av orienteringslandslaget" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Thierry Gueorgiou suunnistuksen päävalmentajaksi" (in Finnish). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.