Valentin Novikov

Valentin Novikov (born October 1, 1974) [http://runners.worldofo.com/valentinnovikov.html Valentin Novikov World of O Runners] (Retrieved on June 18, 2008)] is a Russian orienteering competitor.

World championships

He finished second in the 2004 World Orienteering Championships, Middle distance, [http://old.orientering.no/resultater/vmres.asp World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006] (Retrieved on December 8, 2007)] and third in 2007. He is two times Relay World Champion, from 2006 and 2007 as a member of the Russian winning teams, and obtained a silver medal in 2004.

European championships

Novikov received two individual gold medals at the 2000 European Championships in Truskavets, and a bronze medal at the 2006 European Championships in Otepää. He received also a gold medal in the relay at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils, together with Andrey Khramov and Dmitriy Tsvetkov. [http://www.eoc2008.lv/results/relay/MEN.HTM EOC - Relay – IOF, LOF. – 01.06.08 – Relay Men] (Retrieved on June 24, 2008)]

Other international results

In 2004 Valentin became the first non-scandinavian man who won O-Ringen.

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