1976 World Orienteering Championships

The 1976 World Orienteering Championships, the 6th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Aviemore, Scotland, 24–26 September 1976.^[1]

The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Medalists

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Men's individual[1]	Egil Johansen (NOR)	1.31.22	Rolf Pettersson (SWE)	1.33.15	Svein Jacobsen (NOR)	1.33.49
Women's individual[1]	Liisa Veijalainen (FIN)	1.08.12	Kristin Cullman (SWE)	1.10.31	Anne Lundmark (SWE)	1.11.44
Men's relay[1]	Sweden (SWE) Erik Johansson Gert Pettersson Arne Johansson Rolf Pettersson	4.10.41	Norway (NOR) Jan Fjærestad Øystein Halvorsen Svein Jacobsen Egil Johansen	4.19.08	Finland (FIN) Hannu Mäkirinta Markku Salminen Matti Mäkinen Kimmo Rauhamäki	4.23.41
Women's relay[1]	Sweden (SWE) Ingrid Ohlsson Kristin Cullman Anne Lundmark	2.42.46	Finland (FIN) Outi Borgenström Sinikka Kukkonen Liisa Veijalainen	2.43.05	Hungary (HUN) Iren Rostas Magdolna Kovacs Sarolta Monspart	2.49.22

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