Øyvin Thon

Øyvin Thon (born 25 March 1958) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and has seven gold medals at the World Orienteering Championships.

Øyvin Thon
Personal information
Born (1958-03-25) 25 March 1958
Spouse(s)Brit Volden
RelativesHarald Thon (brother)
Sport
Sport
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
1979 Tampere Individual
1981 Thun Individual
1981 Thun Relay
1983 Zalaegerszeg Relay
1985 Bendigo Relay
1987 Gérardmer Relay
1989 Skaraborg Relay
1983 Zalaegerszeg Individual

He is married to Brit Volden, also a World Orienteering Champion. In 2005 they both climbed Cho Oyu (8201 meters).[1]

International championships

Thon won gold medals at the 1979[2] and 1981 Individual World Orienteering Championships,[3][4] and finished second in 1983.[5] He is also five times Relay champion, as a member of the Norwegian winning teams in 1981 (Thun, Switzerland),[4] 1983 (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary),[5] 1985 (Bendigo, Australia),[6] 1987 (Gérardmer, France) and 1989 (Skaraborg, Sweden).

He won the Overall World Cup in Orienteering in 1988, and finished second in 1986.

World Championships, 1979 in Tampere, Finland

Men
Position Name Length and controls
1. Øyvin Thon1.36.07
2. Egil Johansen1.37.17
3. Tore Sagvolden1.37.27
4. Kjell Lauri1.38.54
5. Lars Lönnkvist1.40.28
6. Rolf Pettersson1.41.30
7. Risto Nuuros1.42.01
8. Dieter Hulliger1.42.26
9. Eystein Weltzien1.44.03
10. Dieter Wolf1.45.40

[7]

National championships

Thon is several times Norwegian champion. He won the classic distance in 1980, achieved bronze medals in 1981 and 1982, and silver medal in 1985.[8] He won the relay with the club IF Sturla seven years in a row from 1979 to 1985.[9] He won the long distance in 1981, 1983 and 1986.[10] He received gold medals in night orienteering in 1981, 1982 and 1984.[11]

References
  1. The Norwegian Cato Zahl Pedersen reached the top on Cho Oyu - Unarmed expedition 2005 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007)
  2. "World Orienteering Championships 1979". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007)
  4. "World Orienteering Championships 1981". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  5. "World Orienteering Championships 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  6. "World Orienteering Championships 1985". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  7. Great example of perseverance and working ethics
  8. Knut Berglia; Tom-Erik Brohaug; Kristoffer Staver; Kaare Thuesen; Torgeir Strandhagen, eds. (1987). Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (in Norwegian). Norges Orienteringsforbund. pp. 310–311.
  9. Berglia 1987: pp. 321–322
  10. Berglia 1987: p. 323
  11. Berglia 1987: p. 324
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