| Host city | Bendigo |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Events | 4 |
The 1985 World Orienteering Championships, the 11th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Bendigo, Australia, 4–6 September 1985.[1]
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual[1] |  Kari Sallinen (FIN) |
1.28.08 |  Tore Sagvolden (NOR) |
1.30.01 | Egil Iversen (NOR) |
1.30.42 |
| Women's individual[1] |  Annichen Kringstad-Svensson (SWE) |
54.14 | Brit Volden (NOR) |
55.07 | Christina Blomqvist (SWE) |
57.11 |
| Men's relay[1] |
|
3.52.44 |
|
3.54.21 |
|
4.03.33 |
| Women's relay[1] |
|
3.01.21 |
|
3.01.31 |
|
3.21.31 |
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kari Sallinen | Finland |
1:28:02 |
| 2 | Tore Sagvolden | Norway |
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| 3 | Egil Iversen | Norway |
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| 4 | Jörgen Mårtensson | Sweden |
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| 5 | Pekka Nikulainen | Finland |
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| 6 | Urs Flühmann |  Switzerland |
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| 7 | Øyvin Thon | Norway |
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| 8 | Kjell Lauri | Sweden |
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| 9 | Morten Berglia | Norway |
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| 10 | Ted De St. Croix |  Canada |
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annichen Kringstad | Sweden |
54:14 |
| 2 | Brit Volden | Norway |
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| 3 | Christina Blomqvist | Sweden |
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| 4 | Kerstin Månsson | Sweden |
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| 5 | Karin Rabe | Sweden |
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| 6 | Ada Kuchařová |  Czechoslovakia |
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| 7 | Charlotte Thrane |  Denmark |
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| 8 | Helle Johansen | Norway |
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| 9 | Heidrun Finke |  Germany |
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| 10 | Ellen Sofie Olsvik | Norway |
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| 11 | Annariitta Kottonen | Finland |
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| 12 | Riitta Karjalainen | Finland |
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| 13 | Yvette Hague |  Great Britain |
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| 14 | Ragnhild Bratberg | Norway |
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| 15 | Frauke Sonderegger | Switzerland |
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| 16 | Eva Bártová | Czechoslovakia |
