Ruslan Glebov

Ruslan Glebov
Personal information
Born (1987-01-28) 28 January 1987 (age 37)
Dnipro, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportOrienteering
Club
  • Nash Klub (UKR)
  • OK Ravinen (SWE)
  • Turun Metsänkävijät (FIN)
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Latvia Long
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Czech Republic Middle
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Lithuania Sprint

Ruslan Glebov , also known as Ruslan Glibov (born 1987), is a Ukrainian orienteering competitor. He was born in Dnipro, Ukraine.[1]

He has competed at the 2008,[2] 2009,[3] 2012,[4] 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 World Orienteering Championships,[1] and his best result until 2018 was a fifth place in the mixed relay in 2014.[1]

He won a silver medal in the long distance at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, behind Olav Lundanes.[5] In 2021, he won a bronze medal in the Middle Distance discipline, held in the Czech Republic.[6]

Ruslan also holds an overall title in the 5-days tour O-ringen after winning the 2019 edition.[7] O-ringen is widely considered the most prestigious event outside of championship level.

His achievements as junior include a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2006 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Lithuania.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Athlete profile: Ruslan Glebov". world-of-o. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 2008". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 2009". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 2012". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 2018 Long – Men" (PDF). woc2018.lv. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Home". woc2021.cz.
  7. ^ "The winner takes it all - O-Ringen". www.oringen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.


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