Kasper Fosser
Kasper Harlem Fosser (born 1999) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who represents Norwegian club IL Heming and Swedish club IFK Göteborg.
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| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1999 (age 24–25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Per Fosser (grandfather) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Orienteering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Fosser won a silver medal at the 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Østfold, and has won gold medals in both long distance, middle distance and relay in the Junior World Orienteering Championships. He won a gold medal in long distance at the 2021 World Orienteering Championships in Doksy, and silver medal in the sprint at the same championships, behind Isac von Krusenstierna. Fosser won the long distance, held near Heřmánky, in a time of 1:35:55, ahead of Matthias Kyburz and Magne Daehli. At the 2022 World Orienteering Championships he won the gold medal in the individual sprint, and a bronze in the mixed sprint relay.
He won a gold medal in the long distance at the 2023 World Orienteering Championships, after a close fight with Matthias Kyburz.
Fosser has also competed in skyrunning, winning the U23 category in the combined Youth Skyrunning World Championships in 2021.
Personal life
Fosser is a grandson of former international orienteer Per Fosser.
Results
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Long | Middle | Sprint | Relay | Sprint Relay | Knock Out Sprint | |
| 2019 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — |
References
External links
- Kasper Fosser at World Athletics
- Kasper Fosser at the International Orienteering Federation
- Kasper Fosser at World of O
- Kasper Fosser at the International World Games Association
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