Olli-Markus Taivainen

Olli-Markus Taivainen
Olli-Markus Taivainen at JWOC 2009 middle
Personal information
BornMay 2, 1989 (1989-05-02) (age 37)
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Men's ski-orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 TänndalenRelay
Gold medal – first place2011 TänndalenSprint
Gold medal – first place2009 RusutsuMiddle
Silver medal – second place2009 RusutsuSprint
Bronze medal – third place2009 RusutsuLong
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 SalzburgLong
Silver medal – second place2008 DospatLong
Gold medal – first place2009 DalarnaLong
Silver medal – second place2006 IvanovoMiddle
Gold medal – first place2009 DalarnaMiddle
Bronze medal – third place2006 IvanovoSprint
Gold medal – first place2007 SalzburgSprint
Gold medal – first place2009 DalarnaSprint
Men's orienteering
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 PrimieroMiddle

Olli-Markus Taivainen (born May 2, 1989)[1] is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and former World Champion. He won a gold medal in the middle distance, a silver medal in the sprint and a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships.[2]

He was featured as athlete of the month by the International Orienteering Federation in March 2011.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: Olli-Markus Taivainen" (in Finnish). Suomen Suunnistusliitto. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Ski-WOC2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships". 24 February 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "March 2011". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2015.