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International sporting competition
The Underwater Orienteering World Championships is the peak international event for the
underwater sport of
underwater orienteering. The event is conducted on behalf of the
Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) by an affiliated national federation. The
championships was first held in 1973. Currently, it is held every 2 years on years ending with an odd number.
History
Year
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Championship
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Location event
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# Teams
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# Events
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1973
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September 12 – 17
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1st World Championship
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Lokve,
Yugoslavia
[1]
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15
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1985
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August 3 – 8
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2nd World Championships
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Neuglobsow,
DDR
[2]
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15
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1987
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August 4 – 10
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3rd World Championships
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Leningrad,
USSR
[3]
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15
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1989
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September 10 – 19
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4th World Championships
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Fuzine,
Yugoslavia
[4]
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16
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1992
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September 20 – 26
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5th World Championships
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Maltchacher
Austria
[5]
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18
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1994
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September 3 – 10
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6th World Championships
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Lake Czarlina,
Poland
[6]
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14
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1996
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August 10 – 14
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7th World Championships
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Pühajärve,
Estonia
[7]
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11
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1998
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September 1 – 5
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8th World Championships
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Lake Rukkel
Hungary
[8]
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13
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1998
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September 19 – 25
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9th World Championships
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Lake Tribalj,
Croatia
[9]
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15
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10th World Championships
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11th World Championships
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12th World Championships
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13th World Championships
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2009
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August 26 – September 2
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14th World Championships
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Gyekenyes, Hungary,
[10]
[11]
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2011
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September 10 – 17
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15th World Championships
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Lake Stoeritzsee,
Berlin,
Germany
[12]
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12
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2013
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August 5 – 8
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16th World Championships
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Kazan,
Russia
[13]
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12
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Future championships
As of April 2013, the details of the next World Championships had not been announced.
References
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