JUNIOR WORLD ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPs
KARLSKRONA,  29th June – 4th July 2026
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BULLETIN 2 SPECTATOR RACES
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29/6 - Sprint
30/6 - Sprint Relay
1/7 - Long
3/7 - Middle
4/7 - Relay

Monday 29/6 -  Sprint

Welcome to the arena. Trossö, the historic centre of Karlskrona and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers a unique blend of naval history, charming streets, open squares, and intricate urban terrain – a perfect setting for sprint orienteering.
Keep an eye out on this page for more information and results the competition week.
Eventor information
START LISTS
RESULTS
Photos
TV Broadcast
MAPS
Winners Men
  • Matthieu Buehrer, SUI
  • Elye Dent, AUS
    Cooper Horley, AUS
Winners Women
  • Freja Hjerne, SWE
  • Leonie Mathis, SUI
  • Sara Delic, CRO

Tuesday 30th June - Sprint Relay

The Sprint Relay also takes place in the heart of Trossö, where the historic streets, squares and waterfront surroundings of Karlskrona create a challenging and exciting urban race arena.
Eventor info
START LIST
RESULTS
PHOTO & VIDEO
TV Broadcast
GPS TRACKING
MAPS
Winners
  • Switzerland 1
  • France 1
  • Czech Republic 1

Wednesday 1st July - Long

The Long Distance race takes competitors into the forests of Augerum, where varied vegetation and changing runnability provide a demanding challenge. From fast-running beech forest to slower coniferous areas, combined with flat to moderately hilly terrain, the courses will reward both physical strength and smart route choices.
Eventor information
START LISTS
RESULTS
PHOTO & VIDEO
TV Broadcast
GPS TRACKING
MAPS
Winners Men
  • Matthieu Buehrer, SUI
  • Vladimir Srb, CZE
  • Marton Csoboth, HUN
Winners Women
  • Freja Hjerne, SWE
  • Janka Mikes, HUN
  • Fanny Delahaye, FRA

Friday 3d July - Middle

The Middle Distance race takes competitors to Bussevik on the Torhamn peninsula. The terrain consists of pine, oak and beech forest interspersed with open rock surfaces that often provide fast running and interesting route choice options. With generally high runnability and a flat landscape, the courses will place a premium on technical precision and flow through the terrain.
Eventor information
START LISTS
RESULTS
PHOTO & VIDEO
TV Broadcast
GPS TRACKING
MAPS
Winners Men
  • Sondre Olaussen, NOR
  • Ludwig Rosen, SWE
  • Edvin Johansson Liljegren, SWE
Winners Women
  • Felicia Persson, SWE
  • Janka Mikes, HUN
  • Anni Jantunen, FIN

Saturday 4th July - Forest Relay, Closing Ceremony

The Relay in Bussevik concludes the World Championships. The terrain is predominantly flat, with pine, oak and beech forest combined with open rock surfaces that often provide fast running and interesting route choice opportunities. Small areas of cultural landscape and traces of old stone pits add further character to the terrain.
Eventor information
START LISTS
RESULTS

  • When published

PHOTO & VIDEO
TV Broadcast
GPS TRACKING
MAPS

  • When published

Winners Men
  • Sweden 1
  • Finland 1
  • Switzerland 1
Winners Women
  • Sweden 1
  • Norway 1
  • Switzerland 2
En guide till tävlingarna

Vad är junior-vm?

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July 5, 2026
NEWS
JWOC O-Tour, 3-days is finished!

Today the JWOC O-Tour, 3-days ended. The competition was split over three days and started with a long distance race on Friday, a middle distance on Saturday and ended with another long distance on Sunday.

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July 4, 2026
NEWS
Sweden takes the double as we close out the JWOC 2026!

The relay race is over and the junior world orienteering championships 2026 is officially over! Its Sweden who takes home double gold with an impressing relay race from both the men and women team! For the womens race second place goes to Norway and third place to Switzerland. For the mens race Finland takes the second place and Switzerland takes the third! Sweden also takes home the victory for the team competition of the JWOC 2026!

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July 4, 2026
NEWS
We close up the JWOC 2026 with the relay race!

Its time to close the JWOC 2026 with the final race! We head on back to Arena Bussevik and the relay! The mens relay starts at 09:00 local time (UTC+2) and the womens relay starts at 11:10 local time (UTC+2). You can find the starting list and more information about the relay through the links below.

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INFORMATION

SPECTATOR RACES -
JWOC O-TOUR

We would like to invite fans, spectators, JWOC participant families and the sporting public to participate in the accompanying JWOC O-Tour races. Five races will be available from Tuesday the 30th June to Sunday the 5th July, including a rest day on the 2nd July. All races will be in the JWOC-terrains or directly nearby the JWOC terrains, so everybody can experience the beautiful and challenging Blekinge-terrains.
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