NZ Rider Just Misses World Champs Medal


Marquita Gelderman missed the bronze medal in the opening event at this year's World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships by 22 seconds. Gelderman placed 4th in the sprint event at the champs being held in Ostroda, Poland. The Helensville orienteer also placed 4th at the 2005 champs in the middle distance event which is the next event on this year's programme. Best of the others in the six-strong New Zealand team was Emily Wall (Christchurch), who placed 36th, behind Gelderman, in a field of 53.


Results
Women (53)
1. Hana Bajtosova Slovakia 21:04
2. Michaela Gigon Austria 21:08
3. Martina Tichovska Czech Republic 21:43
4. Marquita Gelderman New Zealand 22:05
36. Emily Wall New Zealand 27:43
Kath Copland New Zealand dnf

Men (77)
1. Lasse Brun Pedersen Denmark 19:43
2. Jiri Hradil Czech Republic 20:16
3. Tonis Erm Estonia 20:19
45. Chris Forne New Zealand 25:47
49. Greg Barbour New Zealand 26:30

Junior women (36)
1. Tatiana Repina Russia 17:35
2. Hana Hancikova Czech Republic 18:16
3. Natalia Tysova Slovakia 18:43
Georgia Whitla New Zealand dnf

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