Arboga OK is a
Swedish
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Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
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orienteering
Orienteering is a group of sports that involve using a map and compass to navigation, navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specia ...
club in
Arboga
Arboga () is a urban areas of Sweden, locality and the seat of Arboga Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 10,989 inhabitants in 2020.
Overview
The city of Arboga is known to have existed as a town since the 13th century but the are ...
founded in 1945.
In 1953 and 1955 it won the
Tiomila
Tiomila or 10-mila is an orienteering race held annually in Sweden since 1945, usually in late April or early May. It is a 10-man relay which includes both night and daytime legs. The women's race consists of five daylight legs.
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relay. Its team got a bronze medal in
Tiomila
Tiomila or 10-mila is an orienteering race held annually in Sweden since 1945, usually in late April or early May. It is a 10-man relay which includes both night and daytime legs. The women's race consists of five daylight legs.
Tiomila attracts c ...
in 1966.
The club also won the Swedish championships in relay in 1962 with Arvid Imark, Hans Ekberg, Lennart Öberg.
Ekberg became also Swedish champion in 1963 and in 1965 for daytime and night orienteering respectively.
References
Orienteering clubs in Sweden
Arboga
Sports clubs and teams in Västmanland County
1945 establishments in Sweden
20th-century establishments in Västmanland County
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