Michael Mamleev Explained

Michael Mamleev (also known as Mikhail Mamlejev, born 4 September 1975) is an Italian orienteer and sky runner. Former Russian, now naturalised Italian.^[1]

Championships

For Russia

• European Orienteering Championships 2002: a gold medal in the middle distance.^[2]
• World Orienteering Championships 2004 in Västerås, Sweden: a member of the Russian team that received a silver medal in the relay.

For Italy

• World Orienteering Championships 2006: finished 12th in the long distance, 8th in the middle distance, 13th with the Italian relay team.
• World championships 2007: 8th in the long distance, 8th in the sprint, 12th in the relay event with the Italian team.
• World championships 2009: First Italian medal on World Orienteering Championships: 3rd in the long distance.^[3]

National titles

• Italian Skyrunning Championships 2011: SkyRace

Personal life

In spring of 2004 Mamleev married Sabine Rottensteiner from Italy and moved to this country to live there permanently. Right from the start he was clear about his intentions of getting Italian citizenship, in which he was also strongly supported by the Italian Orienteering Federation. In July 2006, this mission was brought to a successful end and Mamleev got the Italian passport just in time to be able to take part at the World Championships in Denmark in August 2006.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.runners.worldofo.com/mikhailmamleev.html Profile: Mikhail Mamleev
2. http://old.orientering.no/resultater/emres.asp European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000-
3. http://www.woc2009.hu Woc2009
4. http://www.woc2006.dk/WOC_Around_the_Clock_No2.pdf World Orienteering Championships Around the Clock. Italian Premiere for Mamleev