Lynx (orienteering)

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Lynx is a Finnish orienteering club from Kirkkonummi founded in 1971.[1]

The world champion in sprint Mårten Boström has competed for Lynx, which he left for IFK Lidingö.[2][3] The club has managed to get a fourth place in the Jukola relay twice, in 2008 (after having been first after two legs, the third and the fifth)[4] and in 2010 (with Juuso Metsälä, Aleksi Leskinen, Antti Parjanne, Ville Keskisaari, Aapo Leskinen, Mårten Boström and Roman Rjapolov).[5][6][7] Karoliina Sundberg was chosen to the World Championships in Miskolc in 2009.[8]

In 1988 the club won Tiomila for the Youth in the class for men 18 year old[9] and again in 1989.[10][11]

In 1992 the club was in the leading group on the last leg in the 25-manna relay. However, it did not finish among the ten best.[12] The club came third in the Halikko relay in 1993.[13] The club also obtained a third place in 25-manna in 1994 after beating Sundsvalls OK.[14]

The club got a sixth place in Jukola for the Youth in 2015.[15] In Tiomila for the Youth the club won the relay for the 12 year old in 2018 [16][17] and also in 2019.[18] It also won the youth competition Oravatonni in 2019.[19]

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  4. ^ Lillandt, Stefan (15 June 2008). "Delta firar första Jukola-segern". Hufvudstadsbladet.
  5. ^ Lillandt, Stefan (Jun 18, 2011). "Kalevan Rasti och Halden storfavoriter". Hufvudstadsbladet: 33–34.
  6. ^ "Venla- og Jukola-stafetten". Laagendalsposten: 11. Jun 22, 2010.
  7. ^ "Jukola-stafett orientering i helgen". Drammens Tidende: 21. 21 June 2010.
  8. ^ "Orientering". Hufvudstadsbladet: 26. Jul 18, 2009.
  9. ^ "Orientering". Svenska Dagbladet. 3: 3. 1988-08-07. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Orientering". Svenska Dagbladet. 2: 8. 1989-08-13. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Orientering". Göteborgs-Posten. 2: 16. 1989-08-13. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  12. ^ Magnegård, Omar (1992-10-11). "Tullinge håller för favorittrycket". Svenska Dagbladet. 3: 6. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Orientering". Göteborgs-Posten. 2: 9. 1993-10-17. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Sambos avgjorde 25-manna". Svenska Dagbladet. 3: 10. 1994-10-09. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Ankaret Ruohola sprang hem Ungdomens Jukola för Parma". Yle. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  16. ^ Karlsson, Tomas (2018-08-11). "Lokala orienterare skördade framgångar i Ungdomens tiomila". Alingsås Tidning. 1: 14. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  17. ^ Skoog, Sanna (2018-08-07). "Tyr visade framfötterna". Värmlands Folkblad. 2: 24.
  18. ^ Lindahl, Johan (2019-08-06). "Åmåls OK fyra i Örby". Provinstidningen. 2: 3. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Kirkkonummen Lynx vei Oravatonnin". Vakka-Suomen Sanomat. Oct 7, 2019.