Niclas Jonasson (born 14 June 1976)
[Niclas Jonasson, Leksands OK]
– ''Svenska Orienteringsförbundet'' (Retrieved on 7 July 2008) is a
Swedish orienteering
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competitor
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and world champion.
He received a
gold medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have b ...
in ''sprint'' at the 2004
World Orienteering Championships, and
gold medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have b ...
in ''
relay
A relay
Electromechanical relay schematic showing a control coil, four pairs of normally open and one pair of normally closed contacts
An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off
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'' in 2003, as a member of the
Swedish winning team.
[World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006]
(Retrieved on 30 December 2007) He received bronze medals in ''
relay
A relay
Electromechanical relay schematic showing a control coil, four pairs of normally open and one pair of normally closed contacts
An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off
A relay is an electrically operated switc ...
'' at the 2004 and 2006 world championships, and a
gold medal
A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture.
Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have b ...
in ''
relay
A relay
Electromechanical relay schematic showing a control coil, four pairs of normally open and one pair of normally closed contacts
An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off
A relay is an electrically operated switc ...
'' at the
European Orienteering Championships in 2006.
References
External links
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Niclas Jonasson's home site
1976 births
Living people
Swedish male orienteers
Swedish foot orienteers
World Orienteering Championships medalists
World Games bronze medalists for Sweden
World Games medalists in orienteering
Medalists at the 2001 World Games
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