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2003 World Orienteering Championships 
Summary
The 2003 World Orienteering Championships, the 20th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Rapperswil and Jona, Switzerland, 3 –9 August 2003.[1]
| Host city | Rapperswil and Jona |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Events | 8 |
The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's sprint [1] |  Jamie Stevenson (GBR) |
12:43.7 |  Rudolf Ropek (CZE) |
 Thierry Gueorgiou (FRA) |
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| Women's sprint [1] |  Simone Luder (SUI) |
13:21.3 | Marie-Luce Romanens (SUI) |
 Jenny Johansson (SWE) |
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| Men's middle distance [1] | Thierry Gueorgiou (FRA) |
30:08 |  Bjørnar Valstad (NOR) |
Øystein Kristiansen (NOR) |
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| Women's middle distance [1] | Simone Luder (SUI) |
32:40 | Hanne Staff (NOR) |
 Heli Jukkola (FIN) |
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| Men's long distance [1] | Thomas Bührer (SUI) |
1:48:20 |  Yuri Omeltchenko (UKR) |
Emil Wingstedt (SWE) |
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| Women's long distance [1] | Simone Luder (SUI) |
1:26:14 | Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard (SWE) |
Brigitte Wolf (SUI) |
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| Men's relay[1] | 1:58:42 | |||||
| Women's relay[1] | 1:57:41 | |||||
Results edit
Women's long distance edit
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Simone Luder |  Switzerland |
1:26:14 |
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Karolina Arewång Höjsgaard | Sweden |
1:29:19 |
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Brigitte Wolf | Switzerland |
1:32:52 |
| 4 | Emma Engstrand | Sweden |
1:33:59 |
| 5 | Sara Gemperle | Switzerland |
1:34:28 |
| 6 | Barbara Bączek |  Poland |
1:34:31 |
| 7 | Hanne Staff | Norway |
1:34:57 |
| 8 | Marianne Andersen | Norway |
1:36:17 |
| 9 | Karin Schmalfeld |  Germany |
1:36:28 |
| 10 | Martina Rakayova |  Slovakia |
1:36:29 |
| 11 | Dana Brožková | Czech Republic |
1:36:50 |
| 12 | Yulia Novikova |  Russia |
1:36:52 |
| 13 | Terhi Holster | Finland |
1:37:28 |
| 14 | Heather Monro | Great Britain |
1:38:36 |
| 15 | Zsuzsa Fey |  Romania |
1:40:00 |
| 16 | Marta Štěrbová | Czech Republic |
1:40:21 |