List of World Orienteering Championships medalists (women)
This is a list of medalists from the World Orienteering Championships in women's orienteering.[1][2]
Individual/Classic/Long
editThis event was called "Individual" from 1966 to 1989 and "Classic distance" from 1991 to 2001. Since 2003 it is called "Long distance".
Short/Middle
editThis event was first held in 1991. The format was changed and renamed "Middle Distance" in 2003 with the introduction of the Sprint discipline.
Sprint
editThis event was first held in 2001.
Knock-out Sprint
editThis event was first held in 2022.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Tove Alexandersson |
 Megan Carter Davies |
 Eef van Dongen |
2.4 km, 11 controls |
| 2024 | Tove Alexandersson |
Karolin Ohlsson |
 Simona Aebersold |
Relay
editMedal table
editWomen's orienteering. Does not include mixed events. Updated following the 2024 World Orienteering Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 46 | 37 | 32 | 115 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 29 | 13 | 22 | 64 |
| 3 |  Finland | 18 | 21 | 20 | 59 |
| 4 |  Norway | 11 | 26 | 19 | 56 |
| 5 |  Denmark | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 |  Russia (1993–present) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 |  Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 |  Czech Republic (1993–present) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia (1966–91) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 |  Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Soviet Union (1966–91) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 124 | 123 | 125 | 372 | |
Multiple medalists
editUpdated following the 2024 World Orienteering Championships.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simone Niggli | Switzerland |
2001 | 2013 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | Tove Alexandersson | Sweden |
2011 | 2024 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 33 |
| 3 | Minna Kauppi | Finland |
2004 | 2013 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Maja Alm | Denmark |
2012 | 2021 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Marita Skogum | Sweden |
1983 | 1993 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Annichen Kringstad | Sweden |
1981 | 1985 | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| 7 | Judith Wyder | Switzerland |
2011 | 2018 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Helena Bergman | Sweden |
2012 | 2018 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | Hanne Staff | Norway |
1997 | 2004 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Liisa Veijalainen | Finland |
1972 | 1981 | 4 | 4 | - | 8 |
Best performers by country
editIncluding mixed events. Updated to following the 2024 World Orienteering Championships
| Country | Athlete | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland |
Simone Niggli-Luder | 2001 | 2013 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 31 |
| Sweden |
Tove Alexandersson | 2011 | 2024 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 33 |
| Finland |
Minna Kauppi | 2004 | 2013 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Denmark |
Maja Alm | 2012 | 2021 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Norway |
Hanne Staff (by the gold first ranking system) |
1997 | 2004 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Marianne Andersen (by total number of medals) |
2005 | 2023 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | |
| Russia |
Natalia Gemperle | 2016 | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Czech Republic |
Dana Brožková | 2006 | 2011 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Hungary |
Katalin Oláh (by the gold first ranking system) |
1991 | 1995 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Sarolta Monspart (by total number of medals) |
1970 | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| United Kingdom |
Yvette Baker | 1993 | 1999 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia Czech Republic |
Jana Cieslarová | 1989 | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia (as such only) |
Jana Cieslarová | 1989 | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Austria |
Lucie Böhm* | 1997 | 1999 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Australia |
Hanny Allston* | 2006 | 2006 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Ukraine |
Nadiya Volynska* | 2015 | 2015 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Belarus |
Anastasia Denisova* | 2016 | 2016 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Germany |
Frauke Schmitt Gran* | 1999 | 1999 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| France |
Isia Basset* | 2018 | 2018 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands |
Eef van Dongen* | 2022 | 2022 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union |
Alīda Ābola* | 1989 | 1989 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
An asterisk (*) marks athletes who are the only representatives of their respective countries to win a medal.
References
edit- ^ "Results Archive at World of O Runners". runners.worldofo.com. World of O. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships Medals 1966-2014" (PDF). www.orienteering.org. International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2019.