The 2021 Orienteering World Cup was the 26th edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2021 Orienteering World Cup consisted of six individual events and four relay events. The events were located in Switzerland, Sweden, and Italy. The 2021 World Orienteering Championships in the Czech Republic were not included in the World Cup.
Events Men Venue Distance Date Winner Second Third Round 1 - Switzerland 1 Neuchâtel, Switzerland Knock-out sprint 15 May Matthias Kyburz Joey Hadorn Kasper Harlem Fosser 2 Sprint 16 May Emil Svensk Yannick Michiels Gustav Bergman Round 2 - Sweden 3 Idre, Sweden Long 12 August Kasper Harlem Fosser Magne Dæhli Daniel Hubmann 4 Middle 14 August Joey Hadorn Daniel Hubmann Simon Hector Round 3 - Finals 5 Cansiglio, Italy Long 30 September Kasper Harlem Fosser Matthias Kyburz Daniel Hubmann 6 Middle 2 October Kasper Harlem Fosser Matthias Kyburz Riccardo Scalet
Women Venue Distance Date Winner Second Third Round 1 - Switzerland 1 Neuchâtel, Switzerland Knock-out sprint 15 May Tove Alexandersson Simona Aebersold Andrine Benjaminsen 2 Sprint 16 May Tove Alexandersson Elena Roos Simona Aebersold Round 2 - Sweden 3 Idre, Sweden Long 12 August Simona Aebersold Andrine Benjaminsen Tove Alexandersson 4 Middle 14 August Hanna Lundberg Simona Aebersold Natalia Gemperle Round 3 - Finals 5 Cansiglio, Italy Long 30 September Tove Alexandersson Simona Aebersold Natalia Gemperle 6 Middle 2 October Tove Alexandersson Simona Aebersold Andrine Benjaminsen
Relay Venue Distance Date Winner Second Third 1 Neuchâtel, Switzerland Sprint relay 13 May 2 Idre, Sweden Men's relay 15 August 3 Women's relay 15 August 4 Cansiglio, Italy Sprint Relay 3 October
Points distribution The 40 best runners in each event are awarded points. The winner is awarded 100 points. In WC events 1 to 7, the six best results counts in the overall classification. In the finals (WC 8 and WC 9), both results count. Rank12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940Points100806050454037353331302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321
Overall standings This section shows the overall standings after all events.
Men
Women
Team The table shows the standings after all events. This was the first year where individual results counted towards the team world cup, meaning competitors contributed to the team's score in both relay and individual events. Rank Nation Points 1 Sweden 7404 2 Switzerland 6432 3 Norway 6115 4 Finland 3774 5 Czech Republic 3451 6 Russia 2904 7 Denmark 2501 8 Austria 2235 9 France 2052 10 Poland 2020
References
External links World Cup Ranking - IOF