Lars Lönnkvist

Lars Lönnkvist
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Tampere Relay
Silver medal – second place 1978 Kongsberg Relay
Silver medal – second place 1981 Thun Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Zalaegerszeg Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Gérardmer Relay

Lars Lönnkvist (born 4 April 1957) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team, along with Rolf Pettersson, Kjell Lauri, and Bjorn Rosendahl.[1][2] He also won silver medals in the 1978[3] and 1981 relays,[4] and a bronze medal in 1983[5] and 1987.[6] He placed fifth in the individual contest in the 1979 World Championships,[1] and fourth in 1981.[4] He won the Jukola relay in 1980 and 1982.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "World Orienteering Championships 1979". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on December 30, 2007)
  3. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1978". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b "World Orienteering Championships 1981". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1987". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Jukola Relay winners 1949-". Jukola.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.


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