Kasper Fosser
Kasper Harlem Fosser at WOC 2021
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born1999 (age 24–25)
RelativesPer Fosser (grandfather)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Club
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Doksy Long
Gold medal – first place 2022 Triangle Region Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2023 Grisons Long
Silver medal – second place 2019 Østfold Long
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doksy Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doksy Mixed sprint relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doksy Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Triangle Region Mixed sprint relay
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2022 WC Overall
Silver medal – second place 2023 WC Overall
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Individual
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Mixed sprint relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rakvere Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Neuchâtel Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Neuchâtel Knock-out sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Neuchâtel Sprint Relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tampere Relay
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kecskemét Long
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kecskemét Relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Silkeborg Long
Gold medal – first place 2019 Silkeborg Middle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Silkeborg Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kecskemét Sprint

Kasper Harlem Fosser (born 1999) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who represents Norwegian club IL Heming and Swedish club IFK Göteborg.[1]

Career

Fosser won a silver medal at the 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Østfold, and has won gold medals in both long distance, middle distance and relay in the Junior World Orienteering Championships.[2][3] He won a gold medal in long distance[4] at the 2021 World Orienteering Championships in Doksy, and silver medal in the sprint at the same championships, behind Isac von Krusenstierna.[5][6] Fosser won the long distance, held near Heřmánky, in a time of 1:35:55, ahead of Matthias Kyburz and Magne Daehli.[7] At the 2022 World Orienteering Championships he won the gold medal in the individual sprint, and a bronze in the mixed sprint relay.[8][9]

He won a gold medal in the long distance at the 2023 World Orienteering Championships, after a close fight with Matthias Kyburz.[10]

Fosser has also competed in skyrunning, winning the U23 category in the combined Youth Skyrunning World Championships in 2021.[11]

Personal life

Fosser is a grandson of former international orienteer Per Fosser.[12]

Results

World Championship results

Year
Age Long Middle Sprint Relay Sprint
Relay		 Knock Out
Sprint
2019202—————
20212215222—
202223——1—3—
20232417—4——

References

  1. ↑ Sundström, Karl (2 January 2022). "Här är idrotten där IFK Göteborg vill bli bäst i världen". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kasper Fosser". eventor.orienteering.org/. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Kasper Harlem Fosser". runners.worldofo.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Official results for Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships 2021 - Long". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Official results for Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships 2021 - Sprint final". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Svenskt skrällguld i herrsprinten". svt.se (in Swedish). 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Alexandersson and Fosser the fastest in the infinite labyrinth of sandstones – WOC2021".
  8. ↑ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2022 - Sprint". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2022 - Sprint Relay". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "VM-gull på langdistanse for Fosser". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Wind in the sails for Spain and Norway at the Youth World Champs final". August 2021.
  12. ↑ Sæther, Esten O. (14 August 2019). "VM i orientering 2019 Kasper Fosser: Han er en sensasjon". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 August 2019.


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