Jerker Lysell (born 27 April 1989) is a Swedish orienteering competitor,[1] and world champion in sprint.

Jerker Lysell
Lysell in 2010
Personal information
Born (1989-04-27) 27 April 1989 (age 35)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Club
  • Rehns BK
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Strömstad Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tartu Sprint relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Inverness Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tartu Sprint
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Wrocław Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Cali Sprint
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Falun Sprint

Career

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Lysell won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2012 European Orienteering Championships in Falun, tying with Daniel Hubmann.

He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition he qualified for the final, where he placed 13th.[2]

He won gold medal in sprint at the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad.

At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu he was part of the Swedish winning team in the mixed sprint relay,[3] and he won a bronze medal in the sprint contest.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jerker Lysell". IOF Eventor. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 2012, Lausanne, Switzerland. Sprint Final Men – Final results" (PDF). woc2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Official results for Sprint Relay". IOF. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Official results for Sprint". IOF. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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