Nick Simonin: JWOC 2009

JWOC results: Sprint: 88th

Middle: 44th (A final)

Long: 49th

Year of birth:1989

Place of residence: Stockholm, Sweden

Club: BOC/ OK Tisaren (Sweden)

Coach: Håkan Carlsson

Best results: 2009: 3rd jk sprint M20, 4th JK M20, 10th silva junior cup sprint sundsvall.

previous years: 11th sweden champs relay X2, 40th oringen H18E, 15th JEC

Best result at jwoc 46th middle

How did you start orienteering? Started orienteering at 12 years old when a friend Paul O'Sullivan Hourihan (BOC)

asked me if i wanted to try orienteering after spotting my potential at various cross-country champs.

Got hooked at orienteering first event and never looked back.

What is your favourite type of training? Don't have one favourite training in particular. anything that i know is improving me as an orienteerer I enjoy.

What is your favourite type of terrain? Anything thats technically demanding and pretty fast . My favourite place I have orienteered is

Millau, France and Dubbo, Australia (JWOC 2008).

What map do you like most in Ireland? Crohane or the Black Lakes (West Cork)