• Source: Troy de Haas

      • Troy de Haas (born 15 June 1979) is an Australian tower running, mountain running and orienteering competitor.
      In 1999 he won a bronze medal in the long event at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. It was the first ever medal to be won by a non-European at the international level in the sport of Orienteering.
      In 2006 he achieved Australia's best ever men's result at a Senior World Orienteering Championships placing 7th in the sprint event in Nagoya, Japan. He was also a member of Australia's relay team that placed 6th at the 2001 World Championships in Tampere, Finland.
      The world's biggest relay event, Jukola, was won by Turun Suunnistajat in 2001 with Troy running the 'long night' leg for the team. He was the first non-European to ever win Jukola.
      In later years he has placed at national mountain running championships and international tower running races including Q1 (building), Fernsehturm Stuttgart, Swissotel The Stamford Singapore and Taipei 101.



















      See also


      List of orienteers
      List of orienteering events


      References




      External links


      Troy De Haas at the International Orienteering Federation
      TowerRunning.com
      Jukola
      Mountain Running
      Athletics Australia

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