Joey Hadorn (born 11 April 1997) is a Swiss orienteering competitor.

Joey Hadorn
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 29)
Bern, Switzerland
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Flims LaaxRelay
Gold medal – first place2024 EdinburghSprint relay
Silver medal – second place2023 Flims LaaxMiddle
Bronze medal – third place2021 DoksySprint relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 NeuchâtelSprint relay
Silver medal – second place2021 NeuchâtelKnock-out Sprint
Silver medal – second place2021 TrentinoSprint relay
World Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamMixed sprint relay
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2019World Cup Overall
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 EngadinLong
Gold medal – first place2016 EngadinSprint
Gold medal – first place2016 EngadinRelay
Silver medal – second place2016 EngadinMiddle
Bronze medal – third place2017 TampereSprint

Life

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He was born in Bern.

Career

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Junior years 2016–2017

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Hadorn won three gold medals at the 2016 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Engadin, in the long distance, sprint and relay respectively, and a silver medal in the middle distance. At the 2017 Junior World Orienteering Championships, he won a bronze medal in sprint.[1][2]

2018–2019

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He became Swiss champion in middle distance in 2018.[3] His achievements at the 2019 Orienteering World Cup include a victory in the middle distance and a second place in knockout sprint in Laufen, Switzerland, and a second place in the middle distance at the world cup final in China.[2]

2023

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Hadorn won a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2023 World Orienteering Championships held in Switzerland, and was also part of the Swiss relay team winning the gold medals.[4][5]

2024

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Competing at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships in Edinburgh, he ran the third leg for Switzerland in the mixed sprint relay, and won the gold medal with the Swiss team, which also included Natalia Gemperle, Riccardo Rancan and Simona Aebersold.[6][7] He also qualified for the final in the knockout sprint at the world championships, where he placed fourth, 0.2 seconds from the bronze medal.[8]

Results

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World Cup victories

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No. Date Venue Distance
127 September 2019Switzerland LaufenMiddle distance[2][9]

References

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  1. "Athlete profile: Joey Hadorn". runners.worldofo.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Joey Hadorn". eventor.orienteering.org/. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. "Official results for Schweizer Meisterschaften Mitteldistanz MOM". eventor.orienteering.org/. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2023 - Middle - final". eventor.orienteering.org. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2023 - Relay". Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. "Switzerland win the Sprint Relay". woc2024.org. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2024 - Sprint Relay". eventor.orienteering.org. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2024 - Knock out sprint". eventor.orienteering.org. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. "Official results for World Cup round 3 - Middle". eventor.orienteering.org/. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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