Jamie Stevenson

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Jamie Stevenson is a British orienteering champion. He appeared on the TV sports quiz They Think Its All Over in 2003 after winning the gold medal in the sprint distance at the World Orienteering Championships.

He was the first and, to-date, the only British male orienteering world champion (Yvette Baker won the short distance race at the 1999 world championships).

Originally from Scotland, Jamie has also raced for Swedish and Danish clubs. While living in Sweden he won the Swedish long distance championships. At international level he was a member of the GBR relay team which won the prestigious Nordic Championships in 2001 and relay bronze medal at the 2003 world championships in Switzerland. In 2006 Jamie won the Danish 4km Short Course Cross Country Championships held in Helsingør.

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