2018 Orienteering World Cup Explained
The 2018 Orienteering World Cup was the 24th edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2018 Orienteering World Cup consisted of 11 individual events and 9 relay events. The events were located in Switzerland, Latvia, Norway and Czech Republic.[1] The European Orienteering Championships in Ticino, Switzerland and the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Riga, Latvia were included in the World Cup.
Matthias Kyburz of Switzerland won his third consecutive overall title in the men's World Cup, his fifth title in total. Tove Alexandersson of Sweden won her fifth overall title in the women's World Cup.
Events
Men
| Venue | Distance | Date | Winner | Second | Third | |
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| Round 1 - European Championships |
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| 1 | Ticino, Switzerland | Sprint | 6 May | Daniel Hubmann
Matthias Kyburz | none |  Kristian Jones | |
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| 2 | Ticino, Switzerland | Middle | 9 May | Matthias Kyburz | Florian Howald |  Olav Lundanes | |
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| 3 | Ticino, Switzerland | Long | 13 May | Olav Lundanes | Matthias Kyburz |  Gernot Kerschbaumer | |
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| Round 2 - World Championships |
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| 4 | Riga, Latvia | Sprint (WOC) | 4 August | Daniel Hubmann |  Tim Robertson | Andreas Kyburz | |
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| 5 | Riga, Latvia | Middle (WOC) | 7 August | Eskil Kinneberg | Daniel Hubmann | Florian Howald | |
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| 6 | Riga, Latvia | Long (WOC) | 11 August | Olav Lundanes |  Ruslan Glibov | Fabian Hertner | |
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| Round 3 - Norway |
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| 7 | Østfold, Norway | Long | 31 August |  Gustav Bergman | Olav Lundanes | Matthias Kyburz | |
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| 8 | Østfold, Norway | Prologue + Middle Pursuit | 1 September | William Lind | Gustav Bergman |  Frederic Tranchand | |
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| Round 4 - Finals |
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| 9 |  Prague, Czech Republic | Knockout Sprint | 4 October | Vojtěch Král | Jonas Leandersson | Gustav Bergman | |
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| 10 | Prague, Czech Republic | Middle | 6 October | Miloš Nykodým | Andreas Kyburz | Gernot Kerschbaumer | |
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| 11 | Prague, Czech Republic | Sprint | 7 October | Jonas Leandersson |  Yannick Michiels | Matthias Kyburz | | |
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Women
| Venue | Distance | Date | Winner | Second | Third | |
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| Round 1 - European Championships |
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| 1 | Ticino, Switzerland | Sprint | 6 May | Tove Alexandersson | Judith Wyder |  Natalia Gemperle | [2] |
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| 2 | Ticino, Switzerland | Middle | 9 May |  Marika Teini | Tove Alexandersson | Simona Aebersold | [3] |
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| 3 | Ticino, Switzerland | Long | 13 May | Tove Alexandersson | Natalia Gemperle | Julia Gross | [4] |
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| Round 2 - World Championships |
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| 4 | Riga, Latvia | Sprint (WOC) | 4 August | Maja Alm | Tove Alexandersson | Judith Wyder | [5] |
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| 5 | Riga, Latvia | Middle (WOC) | 7 August | Natalia Gemperle | Marika Teini | Isia Basset | [6] |
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| 6 | Riga, Latvia | Long (WOC) | 11 August | Tove Alexandersson | Maja Alm | Sabine Hauswirth | [7] |
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| Round 3 - Norway |
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| 7 | Østfold, Norway | Long | 31 August | Tove Alexandersson | Kamilla Olaussen | Karolin Ohlsson | [8] |
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| 8 | Østfold, Norway | Prologue + Middle Pursuit | 1 September | Tove Alexandersson | Karolin Ohlsson | Anastasia Rudnaya | [9] |
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| Round 4 - Finals |
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| 9 | Prague, Czech Republic | Knockout Sprint | 4 October | Judith Wyder | Karolin Ohlsson | Tove Alexandersson | [10] |
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| 10 | Prague, Czech Republic | Middle | 6 October | Karolin Ohlsson | Julia Jakob | Lina Strand | [11] |
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| 11 | Prague, Czech Republic | Sprint | 7 October | Tove Alexandersson | Maija Sianoja | Judith Wyder | [12] | |
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Relay
Points distribution
The 40 best runners in each event were awarded points. The winner was awarded 100 points. In WC events 1 to 9, the eight best results counted in the overall classification. In the finals (WC 10 and WC 11), both results counted.[19]
Overall standings
This section shows the final standings after all 10 individual events.
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Points |
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| 1 | | 596 | | 2 | | 538 | | 3 | | 470 | | 4 | | 414 | | 5 | | 393 | | 6 | | 353 | | 7 | | 310 | | 8 | | 264 | | 9 | | 261 | | 10 | | 260 | |
| Women
| Rank | Athlete | Points |
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| 1 | | 851 | | 2 | | 535 | | 3 | | 438 | | 4 | | 393 | | 5 | | 393 | | 6 | | 335 | | 7 | | 306 | | 8 | | 302 | | 9 | | 275 | | 10 | | 257 | |
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Relay
The table shows the final standings after all 9 relay events. All results counted in the overall standings.
| Rank | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (SR) | 5 (W) | 6 (M) | 7 (W) | 8 (M) | 9 (SR) | Points |
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| 1 | | 100 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 80 | 50 | 45 | 100 | 735 |
| 2 | | 80 | 80 | 30 | 100 | 80 | 33 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 663 |
| 3 | | 60 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 50 | 640 |
| 4 | | 50 | 27 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 45 | 37 | 60 | 60 | 407 |
| 5 | | 33 | 40 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 37 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 376 |
| 6 | | 35 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 31 | 40 | 26 | 33 | 350 |
| 7 | | 45 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 35 | 339 |
| 8 | | 37 | 60 | 28 | 60 | 40 | 29 | 33 | 0 | 28 | 315 |
| 9 | | 28 | 33 | 60 | 27 | 60 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 40 | 307 |
| 10 | | 40 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 0 | 27 | 35 | 31 | 292 | |
Achievements
Only individual competitions.
References
- Web site: Orienteering World Cup 2018. International Orienteering Federation. 15 April 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 1 Sprint (EOC). International Orienteering Federation. 9 May 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 2 Middle Distance (EOC). International Orienteering Federation. 9 May 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 3 Long Distance (EOC). International Orienteering Federation. 13 May 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 4 Sprint (WOC). International Orienteering Federation. 4 August 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 5 Middle Distance (WOC). International Orienteering Federation. 7 August 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 6 Long Distance (WOC). International Orienteering Federation. 11 August 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 7 Long Distance. International Orienteering Federation. 31 August 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 8 Prologue + Middle Pursuit. International Orienteering Federation. 1 September 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 9 Knockout Sprint. International Orienteering Federation. 4 October 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 10 Middle Distance. International Orienteering Federation. 6 October 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WC 11 Sprint. International Orienteering Federation. 7 October 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results EOC Sprint Relay. International Orienteering Federation. 10 May 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results EOC Relay. International Orienteering Federation. 12 May 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WOC Sprint Relay. International Orienteering Federation. 5 August 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results WOC Relay. International Orienteering Federation. 9 August 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results Relay. International Orienteering Federation. 2 September 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Official results Sprint Relay. International Orienteering Federation. 5 October 2018. 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Special Rules for the 2018 World Cup in Orienteering. International Orienteering Federation. 15 April 2018.
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