Veijo Tahvanainen (born 27 September 1938 in Ilomantsi) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event and finished 10th in the individual event at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping.[1][2] In 1970 he finished 14th in the individual event, and 4th with the Finnish relay team.[3] At the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Staré Splavy, he placed 9th in the individual contest, and was part of the Swiss relay team (which was disqualified).[4] He won the Jukola relay in 1967 and 1968.[5]
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's orienteering | ||
Representing  Finland
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| World Championships | ||
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1968 Linköping | Relay |
See also
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edit- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1968". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1970". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Jukola Relay winners 1949-". Jukola.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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