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Anton Johansson (orienteer)

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Anton Johansson
Personal information
Born1994 (age 30–31)
Sport
SportOrienteering
ClubOK Orion
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's orienteering
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Kuopio Middle
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rakvere Middle
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Borovets Long
Gold medal – first place 2014 Borovets Relay

Anton Johansson (born 1994)[1][2] is a Swedish orienteering competitor who competes internationally. He was awarded the bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2025 World Orienteering Championships.[3]

Johansson won the Junior World Orienteering Championships in 2014 in Bulgaria in both the long distance and the relay.[4]

Johansson was selected for the Swedish team for the Orienteering World Cup in 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2022.[5] He won a silver medal in the European Orienteering Championships in 2022, but only made his senior debut in the World Orienteering Championships in 2023.[6] In 2025, Johansson won the bronze in the middle distance at the 2025 World Orienteering Championships in Finland, defeating defending champion Matthias Kyburz by one second at the finish.[7]

Martin is the son of Martin Johansson, who won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 1991 World Orienteering Championships and 1993 World Orienteering Championships.[8]


References

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  1. ^ "IOF Eventor- Anton Johansson". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Athlete details - IOF World Ranking". ranking.orienteering.org. International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Live Results- World Championships, Middle". online-live.tulospalvelu.fi. International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ^ Kocbach, Jan. "JWOC 2014: Maps, Results and Medal Overview". World of O News. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ^ "IOF Eventor - Anton Johansson". eventor.orienteering.org. International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. ^ ""Papparutin" bakom toppformen – Anton Johansson redo för världscupen - Orienteringsförbundet". www.orientering.se (in Swedish). Swedish Orienteering. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Orientering: 31-åringens skrällmedalj i VM: "Det är svårt att ta in"". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  8. ^ "VM-brons till Anton Johansson efter topplopp - Orienteringsförbundet". www.orientering.se (in Swedish). Swedish Orienteering. Retrieved 15 July 2025.