Merja Rantanen (born 7 December 1980)[1] is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils.[2] She also participated on the Finnish team (with Katri Lindeqvist and Minna Kauppi) that achieved a bronze medal in the championship relay.[3]

Merja Rantanen

Rantanen at WOC 2010
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Olomouc Relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Trondheim Relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Savoie Relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Inverness Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Miskolc Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Sotkamo Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Strömstad Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tartu Relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Ventspils Middle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Primorsko Relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Falun Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Ventspils Relay

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Finnish) Profile: Merja Rantanen Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback MachineSuomen Suunnistusliitto (Retrieved on July 7, 2008)
  2. ^ EOC – Middle Final – IOF, LOF. Ventspils, Latvia – 31.05.08 Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on June 4, 2008)
  3. ^ EOC – Relay – IOF, LOF. Ventspils, Latvia – 1.06.08 – Relay Women Archived 2008-06-03 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on June 4, 2008)
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