The 2018 Orienteering World Cup was the 24th edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2018 Orienteering World Cup consisted of 11 individual events and 9 relay events. The events were located in Switzerland, Latvia, Norway and Czech Republic. The European Orienteering Championships in Ticino, Switzerland and the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Riga, Latvia were included in the World Cup.

Matthias Kyburz of Switzerland won his third consecutive overall title in the men's World Cup, his fifth title in total. Tove Alexandersson of Sweden won her fifth overall title in the women's World Cup.

Events

Men

No.VenueDistanceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef.
Round 1 - European Championships
1Switzerland Ticino, SwitzerlandSprint6 MaySwitzerland Daniel Hubmann Switzerland Matthias KyburznoneUnited Kingdom Kristian Jones
2Switzerland Ticino, SwitzerlandMiddle9 MaySwitzerland Matthias KyburzSwitzerland Florian HowaldNorway Olav Lundanes
3Switzerland Ticino, SwitzerlandLong13 MayNorway Olav LundanesSwitzerland Matthias KyburzAustria Gernot Kerschbaumer
Round 2 - World Championships
4Latvia Riga, LatviaSprint (WOC)4 AugustSwitzerland Daniel HubmannNew Zealand Tim RobertsonSwitzerland Andreas Kyburz
5Latvia Riga, LatviaMiddle (WOC)7 AugustNorway Eskil KinnebergSwitzerland Daniel HubmannSwitzerland Florian Howald
6Latvia Riga, LatviaLong (WOC)11 AugustNorway Olav LundanesUkraine Ruslan GlibovSwitzerland Fabian Hertner
Round 3 - Norway
7Norway Østfold, NorwayLong31 AugustSweden Gustav BergmanNorway Olav LundanesSwitzerland Matthias Kyburz
8Norway Østfold, NorwayPrologue + Middle Pursuit1 SeptemberSweden William LindSweden Gustav BergmanFrance Frederic Tranchand
Round 4 - Finals
9Czech Republic Prague, Czech RepublicKnockout Sprint4 OctoberCzech Republic Vojtěch KrálSweden Jonas LeanderssonSweden Gustav Bergman
10Czech Republic Prague, Czech RepublicMiddle6 OctoberCzech Republic Miloš NykodýmSwitzerland Andreas KyburzAustria Gernot Kerschbaumer
11Czech Republic Prague, Czech RepublicSprint7 OctoberSweden Jonas LeanderssonBelgium Yannick MichielsSwitzerland Matthias Kyburz

Women

No.VenueDistanceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef.
Round 1 - European Championships
1Switzerland Ticino, SwitzerlandSprint6 MaySweden Tove AlexanderssonSwitzerland Judith WyderRussia Natalia Gemperle
2Switzerland Ticino, SwitzerlandMiddle9 MayFinland Marika TeiniSweden Tove AlexanderssonSwitzerland Simona Aebersold
3Switzerland Ticino, SwitzerlandLong13 MaySweden Tove AlexanderssonRussia Natalia GemperleSwitzerland Julia Gross
Round 2 - World Championships
4Latvia Riga, LatviaSprint (WOC)4 AugustDenmark Maja AlmSweden Tove AlexanderssonSwitzerland Judith Wyder
5Latvia Riga, LatviaMiddle (WOC)7 AugustRussia Natalia GemperleFinland Marika TeiniFrance Isia Basset
6Latvia Riga, LatviaLong (WOC)11 AugustSweden Tove AlexanderssonDenmark Maja AlmSwitzerland Sabine Hauswirth
Round 3 - Norway
7Norway Østfold, NorwayLong31 AugustSweden Tove AlexanderssonNorway Kamilla OlaussenSweden Karolin Ohlsson
8Norway Østfold, NorwayPrologue + Middle Pursuit1 SeptemberSweden Tove AlexanderssonSweden Karolin OhlssonRussia Anastasia Rudnaya
Round 4 - Finals
9Czech Republic Prague, Czech RepublicKnockout Sprint4 OctoberSwitzerland Judith WyderSweden Karolin OhlssonSweden Tove Alexandersson
10Czech Republic Prague, Czech RepublicMiddle6 OctoberSweden Karolin OhlssonSwitzerland Julia JakobSweden Lina Strand
11Czech Republic Prague, Czech RepublicSprint7 OctoberSweden Tove AlexanderssonFinland Maija SianojaSwitzerland Judith Wyder

Relay

No.VenueDistanceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef.
1Switzerland Ticino, SwitzerlandSprint Relay (EOC)10 MaySwitzerlandJudith Wyder Florian Howald Martin Hubmann Elena RoosSwedenLina Strand Emil Svensk Jonas Leandersson Karolin OhlssonNorwaySigrid Alexandersen Trond Einar Moen Pedersli Øystein Kvaal Østerbø Andrine Benjaminsen
2Switzerland Ticino, SwitzerlandWomen's relay (EOC)12 MaySwitzerlandJudith Wyder Elena Roos Julia GrossSwedenLina Strand Sara Hagström Karolin OhlssonDenmarkCecilie Friberg Klysner Ida Bobach Maja Alm
3Switzerland Ticino, SwitzerlandMen's relay (EOC)12 MayNorwayEskil Kinneberg Magne Dæhli Olav LundanesSwitzerlandFlorian Howald Matthias Kyburz Daniel HubmannFranceNicolas Rio Lucas Basset Frederic Tranchand
4Latvia Riga, LatviaSprint Relay (WOC)5 AugustSwedenTove Alexandersson Emil Svensk Jonas Leandersson Karolin OhlssonSwitzerlandElena Roos Florian Howald Fabian Hertner Judith WyderDenmarkAmanda Falck Weber Tue Lassen Jakob Edsen Maja Alm
5Latvia Riga, LatviaWomen's relay (WOC)9 AugustSwitzerlandElena Roos Julia Jakob Judith WyderSwedenHelena Bergman Karolin Ohlsson Tove AlexanderssonRussiaAnastasia Rudnaya Tatyana Riabkina Natalia Gemperle
6Latvia Riga, LatviaMen's relay (WOC)9 AugustNorwayGaute Hallan Steiwer Eskil Kinneberg Magne DæhliSwitzerlandFlorian Howald Daniel Hubmann Matthias KyburzFranceNicolas Rio Lucas Basset Frederic Tranchand
7Norway Østfold, NorwayWomen's relay2 SeptemberSwedenLina Strand Karolin Ohlsson Tove AlexanderssonNorwaySilje Ekroll Jahren Marianne Andersen Kamilla OlaussenFinlandSari Anttonen Lotta Karhola Henna Riikka Haikonen
8Norway Østfold, NorwayMen's relay2 SeptemberNorwayEskil Kinneberg Olav Lundanes Magne DæhliSwedenAlbin Ridefeldt Gustav Bergman William LindSweden2Martin Regborn Jonas Leandersson Emil Svensk
9Czech Republic Prague, Czech RepublicSprint Relay5 OctoberSwitzerland1Sabine Hauswirth Andreas Kyburz Florian Howald Judith WyderSweden1Lina Strand Emil Svensk Jonas Leandersson Tove AlexanderssonSwitzerland2Julia Jakob Thomas Curiger Jonas Egger Martina Ruch

Points distribution

The 40 best runners in each event were awarded points. The winner was awarded 100 points. In WC events 1 to 9, the eight best results counted in the overall classification. In the finals (WC 10 and WC 11), both results counted.

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Points100806050454037353331302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321

Overall standings

This section shows the final standings after all 10 individual events.

RankAthletePoints
Men RankAthletePoints 1Switzerland Matthias Kyburz596 2Switzerland Daniel Hubmann538 3Norway Olav Lundanes470 4Sweden Gustav Bergman414 5Czech Republic Vojtech Kral393 6Ukraine Ruslan Glibov353 7France Frederic Tranchand310 8Sweden Jonas Leandersson264 9Austria Gernot Kerschbaumer261 10Norway Eskil Kinneberg260Women RankAthletePoints 1Sweden Tove Alexandersson851 2Sweden Karolin Ohlsson535 3Russia Natalia Gemperle438 4Finland Marika Teini393 5Switzerland Sabine Hauswirth393 6Switzerland Judith Wyder335 7Finland Maija Sianoja306 8Switzerland Julia Jakob302 9Denmark Maja Alm275 10Sweden Lina Strand257
1Switzerland Matthias Kyburz596
2Switzerland Daniel Hubmann538
3Norway Olav Lundanes470
4Sweden Gustav Bergman414
5Czech Republic Vojtech Kral393
6Ukraine Ruslan Glibov353
7France Frederic Tranchand310
8Sweden Jonas Leandersson264
9Austria Gernot Kerschbaumer261
10Norway Eskil Kinneberg260
RankAthletePoints
1Sweden Tove Alexandersson851
2Sweden Karolin Ohlsson535
3Russia Natalia Gemperle438
4Finland Marika Teini393
5Switzerland Sabine Hauswirth393
6Switzerland Judith Wyder335
7Finland Maija Sianoja306
8Switzerland Julia Jakob302
9Denmark Maja Alm275
10Sweden Lina Strand257

Relay

The table shows the final standings after all 9 relay events. All results counted in the overall standings.

RankNation1 (SR)2 (W)3 (M)4 (SR)5 (W)6 (M)7 (W)8 (M)9 (SR)Points
1Switzerland Switzerland1001008080100805045100735
2Sweden Sweden80803010080331008080663
3Norway Norway605010050501008010050640
4Czech Republic Czech Republic502750453345376060407
5Finland Finland334031354537605045376
6Russia Russia354540406031402633350
7Austria Austria453533283550453335339
8Denmark Denmark37602860402933028315
9France France28336027600293040307
10United Kingdom Great Britain40374537400273531292

Achievements

Only individual competitions.

External links

  • - IOF
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