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World Orienteering Championships Selection Announcement

 

 

 

We are pleased to announce selection for the 2016 GB team for the World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad, Sweden 20th – 28th August. See below for selected athletes and the disciplines they have been selected for:

 

 

 

 

Individual Sprint

Men

Women

Peter Hodkinson (NOC)

Kris Jones (FVO)

Ralph Street (SLOW)

Alice Leake (SN)

Jo Shepherd (INVOC)

Charlotte Ward (HALO)

 

Mixed Sprint Relay

Peter Hodkinson (NOC)

Kris Jones (FVO)

Cat Taylor (CLOK)

Charlotte Ward (HALO)

 

Middle

Men

Women

Graham Gristwood (FVO)

Hector Haines (INT)

Ralph Street (SLOW)

 

Hollie Orr (LOC)

Cat Taylor (CLOK)

Jess Tullie (BASOC)

 

 

Long

Men

Women

Alan Cherry (EBOR)

Hector Haines (INT)

Alasdair McLeod (subject to fitness) (CLYDE)

Reserve: Matt Speake (EBOR)

Hollie Orr (LOC)

Cat Taylor (CLOK)

Jo Shepherd (INVOC)

Reserve: Charlotte Watson (EUOC)

 

Forest Relay

Men

Women

Graham Gristwood (FVO)

Kris Jones (FVO)

Ralph Street (SLOW)

Hollie Orr (LOC)

Cat Taylor (CLOK)

Jess Tullie (BASOC)

 

“The athletes selected into the Great Britain team, for the 2016 World Orienteering Championships, have demonstrated that they have the drive and desire along with the ability to deliver top performances in Sweden at the end of August. We have a great blend of experienced athletes and newcomers in this team and the coaches and team managers are looking forward to continuing their work with them in preparing for what is the most important senior event on the calendar,” said Jackie Newton, Performance Manager.

Adding, “it is exciting to see how many opportunities the selected team has for top performances right across the range of individual disciplines, and also to sense the strong feeling amongst the athletes and staff that there is strong potential in all three relays, and particularly the men’s forest relay after coming so close to a medal last year and where we have selected a team that will be strong and rested."

Congratulations to all selected athletes and their personal coaches, in particular WOC debutants: Alan Cherry, Peter Hodkinson and Jo Shepherd.

 

Item posted by Jackie Newton, Talent and Performance Manager.

 

 

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