Matthias Merz

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Matthias Merz. From the World Orienteering Championships 2007 in Kiev, Ukraine.
Matthias Merz. From the World Orienteering Championships 2007 in Kiev, Ukraine.

Matthias Merz (born February 1, 1984) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, winner of the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, Ukraine, Long distance, and also obtained a silver medal on the Sprint distance in the same championship. He has a bronze medal from the 2005 Relay Championships in Aichi, Japan, as member of the Swiss winning team.[1]


He is currently (per December 30, 2007) ranked no. 2 on the IOF (International Orienteering Federation) World Ranking.[2]


[edit] References

  1. ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 31, 2007)
  2. ^ IOF World Ranking – Matthias Merz (Retrieved on December 31, 2007)