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1999 World Orienteering Championships 
Summary
The 1999 World Orienteering Championships, the 18th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Inverness, Scotland, 1–8 August 1999.[1]
| Host city | Inverness |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Events | 6 |
The championships had six events; the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's classic distance [1] |  Bjørnar Valstad (NOR) |
1.37.25 | Carl Henrik Bjørseth (NOR) |
 Alain Berger (SUI) |
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| Women's classic distance [1] |  Kirsi Boström (FIN) |
1.17.56 | Hanne Staff (NOR) |
Johanna Asklöf (FIN) |
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| Men's short distance [1] | Jørgen Rostrup (NOR) |
25.48 | Juha Peltola (FIN) |
Janne Salmi (FIN) |
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| Women's short distance [1] |  Yvette Baker (GBR) |
25.55 |  Lucie Böhm (AUT) |
 Frauke Schmitt Gran (GER) |
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| Men's relay[1] | 3.21.50 | |||||
| Women's relay[1] | 2.55.56 | |||||
