WOC 1968

The WOC 1968 took place 40km south of Linköping, Sweden. The event is well documented by one of the organizing clubs, IFK Linköping OS (Link to their website dedicated to the WOC 1968).
Here I  add the maps in higher quality.

 fig.1. Map of the Individual Orienteering World Championships 1968, 28th of sept. 1968, Mens and Womens course, route by Dieter Hulliger. 5 men and 4 women per nation. 2 minutes start interval.

fig.2. Map of the Relay at the Orienteering World Championships 1968, 29th of sept. 1968. Men and Women. The different legs where distinct. In addition the first leg was run "individual" with a 4 minutes start interval. Based on that, the second leg started with a "chasing start".


As the portraits of the Swiss Selection...

 fig.3. Annerös Lüthi, Annekäthi Grieder, Ruth Galliker, Helen Thommen

 fig.4. Karl John, Alex Schwager, Dieter Wolf (did not compete), Fritz Maurer, Max Jüni, Dieter Hulliger.

[Map: Dieter Hulliger, Additional Information: Fachschrif für Orientierungslauf, Scan: Roger]