Hungarian Orienteering Federation Explained

Hungarian Orienteering Federation
Native Name:	Magyar Tájékozódási Futó Szövetség
Native Name Lang:	hu
Type:	Orienteering federation
Area Served:	Hungary

The Hungarian Orienteering Federation (hu|Magyar Tájékozódási Futó Szövetség, in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈmɒɟɒr ˈtaːjeːkozoːdaːʃi ˈfutoː ˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ/, MTFSZ) is the governing body for orienteering in Hungary. It is recognized as Hungary's national orienteering association by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF), of which it is a member.^[1]

History

The federation was established in 1957, and was among the ten founding members of IOF in 1961.^[2]

The Hungarian Orienteering Federation hosted the World Orienteering Championships in 1983, when the championships were held in Zalaegerszeg in western Hungary.^[3] They also hosted the world championships in 2009.

Hungary first participated in international orienteering championship in 1962.^[2] Their female team won a silver medal in the relay at the 1970 World Orienteering Championships,^[4] and a bronze medal in 1976, and the men's team won a bronze medal in 1972. Among Hungarian individual world champions are Sarolta Monspart (1972),^[5] Katalin Oláh (1991 and 1995).^{[6] [7]}

See also

• Hungarian orienteers

Notes and References

1. Web site: IOF Member Federations . 2008-11-07 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080618185711/http://www.orienteering.org/i3/index.php?%2Fiof2006%2Fiof%2Fmember_federations%2Fiof_member_federations . 2008-06-18 . dead .
2. Book: Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år . Knut Berglia . Tom-Erik Brohaug . Kristoffer Staver . Kaare Thuesen . Torgeir Strandhagen . no . 1987 . Norges Orienteringsforbund. 159, 278 .
3. Berglia 1957 pp. 214 - 216
4. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1970 . . 15 May 2018.
5. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1972 . . 15 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120920090843/http://orienteering.org/events/?event_id=18 . 20 September 2012 . dead .
6. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1991 . . 15 May 2018.
7. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1995 . . 15 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120920083859/http://orienteering.org/events/?event_id=30 . 20 September 2012 . dead .