Joey Hadorn

Joey Hadorn
Joey Hadorn at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27)
Bern
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Flims Laax Relay
Gold medal – first place 2024 Edinburgh Sprint relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 Flims Laax Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Doksy Sprint relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Neuchatel Sprint relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Neuchatel Knock-out Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2021 Trentino Sprint relay
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Mixed sprint relay
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 World Cup Overall
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Engadin Long
Gold medal – first place 2016 Engadin Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2016 Engadin Relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Engadin Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tampere Sprint

Joey Hadorn (born 11 April 1997) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, born in Bern.

Career

Junior years 2016 – 2017

Hadorn won three gold medals at the 2016 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Engadin, in the long distance, sprint and relay respectively, and a silver medal in the middle distance. At the 2017 Junior World Orienteering Championships, he won a bronze medal in sprint.[1][2]

2018 – 2019

He became Swiss champion in middle distance in 2018.[3] His achievements at the 2019 Orienteering World Cup include a victory in the middle distance and a second place in knockout sprint in Laufen, Switzerland, and a second place in the middle distance at the world cup final in China.[2]

2023

Hadorn won a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2023 World Orienteering Championships held in Switzerland, and was also part of the Swiss relay team winning the gold medals.[4][5]

2024

Competing at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships in Edinburgh, he ran the third leg for Switzerland in the mixed sprint relay, and won the gold medal with the Swiss team, which also included Natalia Gemperle, Riccardo Rancan and Simona Aebersold.[6][7] He also qualified for the final in the knockout sprint at the world championships, where he placed fourth, 0.2 seconds from the bronze medal.[8]

Results

World Cup victories

No. Date Venue Distance
1 27 September 2019 Switzerland Laufen Middle distance[2][9]

References

  1. ^ "Athlete profile: Joey Hadorn". runners.worldofo.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Joey Hadorn". eventor.orienteering.org/. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Official results for Schweizer Meisterschaften Mitteldistanz MOM". eventor.orienteering.org/. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2023 - Middle - final". eventor.orienteering.org. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2023 - Relay". Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Switzerland win the Sprint Relay". woc2024.org. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2024 - Sprint Relay". eventor.orienteering.org. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2024 - Knock out sprint". eventor.orienteering.org. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Official results for World Cup round 3 - Middle". eventor.orienteering.org/. Retrieved 3 November 2019.


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