Jannis Bonek Explained

Jannis Bonek
Sport:	Orienteering
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Jannis Bonek (born 1999) is an Austrian orienteering competitor.^{[1] [2]}

He won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2023 World Orienteering Championships.^[3] This was the first medal ever for Austrian men in the world orienteering championships.^{[4] [5]}

Bonek was born in Vienna. His grandfather was also an orienteer, and Bonek first tried orienteering as a toddler, completing his first courses unaccompanied at the age of 8 or 9. Bonek spent half a year in Uppsala at a specialized orienteering school. Bonek has been a professional orienteer since at least 2019. Bonek runs for OK Linne in club events.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jannis Bonek . IOF Eventor. 16 July 2023.
2. Web site: Jannis Bonek  - Orientierungslauf . de . sportaustria.at . 16 July 2023.
3. Web site: Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2023 - Middle - final . eventor.orienteering.org . 15 July 2023 . 16 July 2023.
4. News: Bonek gewinnt erste WM-Medaille . de . sport.orf.at . 15 July 2023 . 16 July 2023.
5. [Lucie Böhm]
6. News: Lützow . Sigi . Orienteer Jannis Bonek: Alert mind on the verge of exhaustion . 23 May 2024 . derstandard.de.