Download the Orienteering NZ Media Release: Robertson Wins Gold – Media Release 23 July 2014

Thunderstorms did not prevent Tim Robertson from backing up his 2013 Bronze medal with a 2014 JWOC Gold medal in Samokov, Bulgaria

Tim punching the spectator control

2014 Junior World Sprint Champion

Sprint Medals – Piotr Parfianowicz Poland, Tim Robertson New Zealand,
Anton Johanson Sweden

News Articles:

• International Orienteering Federation: Junior World Orienteering Championships: Sprint golds to New Zealand and Sweden
• International Orienteering Federation Arena: Tim Robertson: one year, one goal, success achieved
• SportzHub – KIWI CLAIMS WORLD ORIENTEERING TITLE http://www.sportzhub.com/news/kiwi-claims-world-orienteering-title/
• InfoNews – Tim Robertson wins Junior World Orienteering Champs http://infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=107092

OrienteeringNZ Media Release:

Download the OrienteeringNZ Media Release: Robertson Wins Gold – Media Release 23 July 2014

Media:

• Event Website: http://jwoc2014.bg/
• Photos of Team – Facebook NZ JWOC Team Supporters Photo Gallery
• Facebook Post: “Junior world champion! The most amazing feeling to follow in the footsteps of Matt Ogden and have my chance to stand on-top of the podium and hear the nation anthem. Thanks for all the support I have had leading up to JWOC this year and previous years, I have learnt so much!  Bring on the rest of JWOC! And watch out for team New Zealand!”  – Tim Robertson (Facebook)
• Video for display/promotion at the 2013 College Sport Wellington ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ Awards, where local athletes Shamus Morrison & Tim Robertson were nominated. Tim Robertson went on to win the ‘Sportsman of the Year’ award.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSbWXMDHqjM
• Photos from JWOC 2014 Facebook  – Sprint Event 
• OrienteeringNZ JWOC 2014 Blog https://www.orienteering.org.nz/category/junior-world-championships/