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)