Øyvin Thon
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Norway |
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| Men's orienteering | |||
| World Orienteering Championships | |||
| Gold | 1979 Tampere | Individual | |
| Gold | 1981 Thun | Individual | |
| Gold | 1981 Thun | Relay | |
| Gold | 1983 Zalaegerszeg | Relay | |
| Gold | 1985 Bendigo | Relay | |
| Gold | 1987 Gérardmer | Relay | |
| Gold | 1989 Skaraborg | Relay | |
| Silver | 1983 Zalaegerszeg | Individual | |
Øyvin Thon (born March 25, 1958) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and several times world champion.
He is married to Brit Volden, also a World Orienteering Champion. In 2005 they both climbed Cho Oyu (8201 meters).[1]
[edit] International championships
Thon received gold medals at the 1979 and 1981 Individual World Orienteering Championships,[2] and finished second in 1983. He is also five times Relay champion, as a member of the Norwegian winning teams in 1981 (Thun, Switzerland), 1983 (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary), 1985 (Bendigo, Australia), 1987 (Gérardmer, France) and 1989 (Skaraborg, Sweden).
He won the Overall World Cup in Orienteering in 1988, and finished second in 1986.
[edit] National championships
Øyvin Thon is several times Norwegian champion. He won the classic distance in 1980. He won the long distance in 1981, 1983 and 1986. He received gold medals in night orienteering in 1981, 1982 and 1984.
[edit] References
- ^ The Norwegian Cato Zahl Pedersen reached the top on Cho Oyu - Unarmed expedition 2005 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007)
- ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007)
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