Olli-Markus Taivainen

Olli-Markus Taivainen (born May 2, 1989)[1] is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and 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]

Olli-Markus Taivainen
Olli-Markus Taivainen at JWOC 2009 middle
Personal information
BornMay 2, 1989 (1989-05-02) (age 33)
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Men's ski-orienteering
World Championships
2011 Tänndalen Relay
2011 Tänndalen Sprint
2009 Rusutsu Middle
2009 Rusutsu Sprint
2009 Rusutsu Long
Junior World Championships
2007 Salzburg Long
2008 Dospat Long
2009 Dalarna Long
2006 Ivanovo Middle
2009 Dalarna Middle
2006 Ivanovo Sprint
2007 SalzburgSprint
2009 Dalarna Sprint
Men's orienteering
Junior World Championships
2009 Primiero Middle

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. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  2. "Ski-WOC2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships". Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  3. "March 2011". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2015.


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