Merja Rantanen
- ️Wed Jun 28 2017
NOTE! Athlete background is outdated, last updated 2017-06-28 07:35:49
Bronze medal from WOC middle on homeground in Vuokatti, Finland in 2013 - seemed to be the happiest athlete of all after that race. Two years later she climbed another step on the podium, taking a somewhat surprising WOC silver medal at the middle distance in Inverness, Scotland. Important part of the Finnish relay team, winning gold at the World Championships in 2008, 2010 and 2011. Also part of the surprise Finnish EOC winning team in 2016 in Czech Republic.
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| Country | Finland  |
| Club | Jamsan Retki Veikot |
| Born place | Jämsänkoski |
| Born year | 1980 |
| Lives | Jämsänkoski (FIN) |
World Orienteering Championships (WOC)
3 gold medals 
2011, Relay, Savoie, France
2010, Relay, Trondheim, Norway
2008, Relay, Olomouc, Czech Republic
1 silver medal 
2015, Middle, Inverness, Scotland
4 bronze medals 
2017, Relay, Tartu, Estonia
2016, Relay, Stromstad, Sweden
2013, Middle, Vuokatti, Finland
2009, Relay, Miskolc, Hungary
Best for each discipline:
Long: 7. place last time 2017, Tartu, Estonia
Middle: Silver 2015, Inverness, Scotland
Sprint: 8. place 2013, Vuokatti, Finland
Relay: Gold last time 2011, Savoie, France
MixedRelay: 6. place 2015, Inverness, Scotland
[Click to show all WOC results]
Overall World Cup (WC Overall)
Best result 8. place:
WC Overall 2011
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European Orienteering Championships (EOC)
1 gold medal
2016, Relay, Jesenik, Czech Republic
3 silver medals
2012, Relay, Falun, Sweden
2010, Relay, Primorsko, Bulgaria
2008, Middle, Ventspils, Latvia
1 bronze medal
2008, Relay, Ventspils, Latvia
Best for each discipline:
Long: 6. place 2008, Ventspils, Latvia
Middle: Silver 2008, Ventspils, Latvia
Sprint: 5. place last time 2016, Jesenik, Czech Republic
Relay: Gold 2016, Jesenik, Czech Republic
MixedRelay: 4. place 2016, Jesenik, Czech Republic
[Click to show all EOC results]
Open Nordic Orienteering Championships (NOC)
2 silver medals
2009, Relay, Salo, Finland
2009, Long, Salo, Finland
Best for each discipline:
Long: Silver 2009, Salo, Finland
Middle: 4. place 2009, Salo, Finland
Sprint: 10. place 2009, Salo, Finland
Relay: Silver 2009, Salo, Finland
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World Cup (WC)
2. place: 3 times
2015, WC no. 8, Inverness, GBR, Middle, WOC
2011, WC no. 3, NORT, NOR, Middle
2008, WC no. 3, Ventspils, LAT, Middle, EOC
3. place: Once
2013, WC no. 11, Vuokatti, Finland, Middle, WOC
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Other international results
Individual results:
2005: Worldgames, 7. place
2005: Springcup, 18. place
Relays:
2012: Venla 2012, 70. place (1. leg, 1. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
2011: Venla 2011, 33. place (4. leg, Out: 56. place, In: 33. place, Koovee)
2010: Venla 2010, 20. place (4. leg, Out: 48. place, In: 20. place, Koovee)
2009: Venla 2009, 22. place (4. leg, Out: 39. place, In: 22. place, Koo-Vee)
2008: Venla 2008, 54. place (4. leg, Out: 118. place, In: 54. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
2007: Venla 2007, 22. place (1. leg, 5. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
2006: Venla 2006, 23. place (4. leg, Out: 29. place, In: 23. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
2005: Venla 2005, 36. place (4. leg, Out: 43. place, In: 36. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
2004: Venla 2004, 40. place (4. leg, Out: 46. place, In: 40. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
2003: Venla 2003, 20. place (4. leg, Out: 23. place, In: 20. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
2002: Venla 2002, 18. place (4. leg, Out: 25. place, In: 18. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
2001: Venla 2001, 28. place (2. leg, Out: 3. place, In: 8. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
2000: Venla 2000, 58. place (1. leg, 108. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
1999: Venla 1999, 46. place (1. leg, 114. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
1998: Venla 1998, 97. place (1. leg, 75. place, Jämsän Retki-Veikot)
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