Linus Wernström
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Orienteering |
| Club | Växjö OK |
Linus Wernström (born 2004) is a Swedish orienteer who competes in foot orienteering. He won the silver medal in the men’s sprint at the 2026 FISU World University Championship Orienteering in Vila Real, Portugal.[1]
Wernström is listed by the International Orienteering Federation as a Swedish athlete born in 2004. His IOF Eventor and world ranking profiles identify him as an international competitor for Sweden.[2][3]
Career
Wernström competed in the men’s sprint at the 2026 FISU World University Championship Orienteering on 31 July 2026 and finished second in 15:06, one second behind Italy’s Francesco Mariani and 10 seconds ahead of France’s Guilhem Verove.[4]
He has also competed in Swedish national-level competition. In 2022, he won the silver medal in the night event at the Swedish Orienteering Championships.[5]
Wernström later transferred from Karlskrona SOK to Växjö OK.[6]
Rankings
According to the IOF World Ranking, Wernström was listed with an overall world ranking of 232 and a sprint world ranking of 248 in one 2026 ranking snapshot.[7] The IOF Eventor profile lists his nationality as Sweden and his year of birth as 2004.[8]
References
- ↑ FISU World University Championship Orienteering 2026 results, TicTacTiming.
- ↑ Linus Wernström – IOF Eventor
- ↑ Linus Wernström – IOF World Ranking
- ↑ FISU World University Championship Orienteering 2026 results, TicTacTiming.
- ↑ Linus Wernström tog silver på natt-SM, Blekinge Läns Tidning, 23 April 2022.
- ↑ Linus Wernström, Orienterare.nu.
- ↑ Linus Wernström – IOF World Ranking
- ↑ Linus Wernström – IOF Eventor
