Athlete Profile: Robbie Anderson

Career Highlights

• 1st, Canadian Orienteering Championships Sprint 2010
• 1st, North American Orienteering Championships Middle 2006 (M18)
• 2nd, Canadian Orienteering Championships Sprint 2011
• 2nd, Canadian Orienteering Championships Long 2011
• 2nd, Canadian Orienteering Championships Middle 2010
• 40th, Ski World Orienteering Championship Long Long 2011

2011 Highlights

• 2nd, Canadian Orienteering Championships Sprint
• 2nd, Canadian Orienteering Championships Long
• 2nd, Western Canadian Orienteering Championships Sprint
• 2nd, Western Canadian Orienteering Championships Middle
• 3rd, Western Canadian Orienteering Championships Long
• 40th, Ski World Orienteering Championship Long

When and how did you get involved with orienteering?
Started because of parents. First competition in 1997.
What do you love most about orienteering?
Running through the woods at full speed with full control.
What is your favourite orienteering discipline, and why?
I can’t say I have a favourite. I like them all for different reasons.
Which orienteering event is always on your calendar?
COCs
Do you have an orienteering idol? If so, who and why?
Not really.
What was the highlight of your 2011 season?
Ski WOC in Tänndalen Sweden; Training and racing in Whitehorse; WOC in France; Living/Training in Gothenburg
What are your 2012 orienteering goals?
WOC 2012 Final; WUOC 2012; 10Mila and Jukola debut; Continue to learn and improve
What races are on your 2012 calendar?
EOC 2012, 10Mila, Swiss World Cup races, Jukola, WUOC, WOC, NORT, 25-Manna, Swedish Champs
What is your favourite international orienteering location?
Sweden
When you’re not orienteering, where can we find you?
At home. Eating, sleeping, or studying