Philippe Adamski (born 8 April 1985)[1] is a French orienteering competitor. He has been a member of the French club Tous Azimuts Douai since he started orienteering. He also runs for Finnish club Kalevan Rasti.

Philippe Adamski

Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Savoie Relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Primorsko Long
Silver medal – second place 2010 Primorsko Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Falun Relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Tenero Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Tenero Long

Career

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Adamski started competitive orienteering relatively late, when he was 17, after having some practice at school. However, he reached a high level quickly and took part in his first junior world championships in Estonia one year later (2003). his attendance at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Poland showed his quick improvement with 2 top 15 places.

At JWOC 2005 in Switzerland, he gained his first medals with silver in the middle distance and bronze in the long distance.

At senior level, He won silver in the World University Orienteering Championships in Slovakia (Kosice, 2006). The same year, he was in the first team at the Orienteering World Cup relay in Montlosier, his first time running for the French Team. (the team was disqualified.)

He competed in the French relay team at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc.[2] He won a silver medal in the long distance, and a silver medal in the relay with the French team at the 2010 European Orienteering Championships in Primorsko.[3]

At the 2010 WOC, For the 3rd time in a row, he was unlucky with the WOC relay when his teammate Thierry Gueorgiou missed a control whilst in a leading position.

Finally in 2011, on home Ground in France, he became world champion in Relay, together with François Gonon and Thierry Gueorgiou.

References

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  1. ^ Profile at clubfranceco.fr[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "WOC 2009 HUN. Miskolc, Hungary, 16–23 August 2009". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  3. ^ "European Orienteering Championships 2010. Primorsko, Bulgaria, 27 May – 6 June". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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