Annichen Kringstad (born 15 July 1960 in Oslo, Norway) is a Swedish orienteer. Kringstad was the first household name orienteer in Sweden, and she was a major reason for the popularisation of the sport.[citation needed] Kringstad won the world championships individually as well as in the relay format in 1981,[1] 1983[2] and 1985,[3] before retiring at the age of 25. She represented Säffle OK, OK Ravinen and Stora Tuna IK orienteering clubs.
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's orienteering | ||
Representing  Sweden
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| World Championships | ||
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1981 Thun | Individual |
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1981 Thun | Relay |
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1983 Zalaegerszeg | Individual |
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1983 Zalaegerszeg | Relay |
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1985 Bendigo | Individual |
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1985 Bendigo | Relay |
She won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal and Jerring Award in 1981.
References
edit- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1981". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1985". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
