Tim Robertson (orienteer)

Tim Robertson
Personal information
CitizenshipNew Zealand
Born (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995 (age 29)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  New Zealand
World Orienteering Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Latvia Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Czech Republic Sprint
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Bulgaria Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2015 Norway Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Czech Republic Sprint
World University Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Finland Sprint
Updated on 29 January 2016

Tim Robertson (born 5 August 1995) is a New Zealand orienteering competitor. He won the gold medal in the sprint course at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in 2014, and 2015.

Robertson was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He has competed at the New Zealand Orienteering Championships, receiving many silver, gold, and bronze medals.

Junior World Orienteering Championships

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Robertson competed at the Junior World Orienteering Championships for the first time in 2011. He placed 78 in the sprint, and a 93 place in the long.[1] Robertson return in 2012 with a placing of 32 in the sprint, 29 place in the long, and 7 in the relay.[2]

In 2013 Robertson won his first world championships medal, taking third place in the sprint. He also placed 25th in the long, and 20th in the relay.[3]

He followed up with a gold medal at the 2014 championships taking first place in the sprint.[4] He successfully defended his title in 2015 winning the gold medal in sprint with a 3 second edge over Aleksi Niemi from Finland.[5]

World Orienteering Championships

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Robertson competed at the 2015 World Orienteering Championships. He was a member of the New Zealand sprint relay team that placed 12th.[6] In the sprint, Robertson finished 20th.[7] In the middle distance race, Robertson fell and dislocated his shoulder which had been dislocated twice earlier in the year.[8] Because of the injury, he was unable to complete the race.[9]

At the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, Robertson won a silver medal in the men's sprint competition losing out on the gold medal by only 1.1 seconds. This was New Zealand's first ever World Championship medal at any orienteering discipline.

After the COVID-19 pandemic caused a two-year hiatus for the World Orienteering Championships, Robertson was selected by Orienteering NZ for the 2021 World Orienteering Championships.[10] The New Zealand contingent was limited to two members due to the inability for NZ-based athletes to travel out of the country. Robertson was allowed to compete due to being based in Sweden prior to the pandemic.[11]

At the 2021 World Championships Sprint in the Czech Republic, Robertson won bronze - continuing to cement his legacy as one of New Zealand's most successful orienteers. In Terezín, Robertson finished 3rd in the 1st heat, qualifying himself for the final.[12] In the final, Robertson finished with the bronze medal, 13 seconds off the Swedish champion Isac Von Krusenstierna.[13]

World University Orienteering Championships

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At the 2018 World University Orienteering Championships, Robertson won a gold medal in the men's sprint competition.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Junior World Orienteering Championships 2011". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Junior World Orienteering Championships 2012". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Junior World Orienteering Championships 2013". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Robertson wins Gold at Junior Orienteering Champs" (Press release). Orienteering New Zealand. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  5. ^ Hauge, Bjorn (5 July 2015). "Sølv til Heidi Mårtensson på sprinten i junior-VM i orientering". Kondis (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 30 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Sprint Relay Results". World Orienteering Championships 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Results for Sprint Final on 02-Aug-2015". World Orienteering Championships 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016.
  8. ^ Boyack, Nicholas (25 November 2015). "Hutt orienteer Tim Robertson's bizarre season ends with shoulder injury". Dominion Post. Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Results for Middle on 04-Aug-2015". World Orienteering Championships 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016.
  10. ^ "High Performance News #78 – June 2021 | Orienteering New Zealand". www.orienteering.org.nz. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Kiwi orienteerer Tim Robertson claims silver medal at World Orienteering Championships". NZ Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Liveresultat orientering :: WOC2021 - Sprint Q [2021-07-03]". liveresultat.orientering.se. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  13. ^ Picek, Stepan. "SPRINT IS OVER! – WOC2021". Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  14. ^ Etchells, Daniel (19 July 2018). "Sprint-distance wins for New Zealand and Hungary at World University Orienteering Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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