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Carl Waaler Kaas

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Carl Waaler Kaas
Carl Waaler Kaas at WOC 2010
Personal information
Born (1982-07-28) 28 July 1982 (age 42)
Sport
Sport
  • Orienteering
Club
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Trondheim Middle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Strömstad Relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Trondheim Relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Savoie Relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Lausanne Relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Inverness Relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Otepää Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Primorsko Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Falun Middle

Carl Waaler Kaas (born 28 July 1982[1]) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and medal winner from both World Orienteering Championships and European Orienteering Championships.

Waaler Kaas won the middle distance event in the World Orienteering Championships in 2010 in Trondheim, Norway.[2] Later same week he won silver in the relay event together with Audun Weltzien and Olav Lundanes.

He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006 in Otepää, together with Lars Skjeset and Øystein Kvaal Østerbø.[3] He finished 14th in the sprint event.

His first appearance in the World Championships was in Olomouc in 2008, where he finished 11th in the long course.[4]

He now represents the club Bækkelagets SK. His previous clubs include: Heming-Njård, IL Tyrving and NTNUI in Trondheim.

References

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  1. ^ About Carl Waaler Kaas at official site Archived 8 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Middle Distance Online Results Archived 17 August 2010 at the Wayback MachineWorld Orienteering Championships 2010 (Retrieved on 15 August 2010)
  3. ^ Regional Championships Archived 17 June 2007 at archive.todayInternational Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 24 January 2009)
  4. ^ "Profile: Carl Waaler Kaas" Archived 4 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine – World of O Runners (Retrieved on 24 January 2009)
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