Johanna Allston

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Johanna (Hanny) Allston

Johanna Allston, or Hanny Allston as many know her, is the 2006 Junior World orienteering champion for the long distance event. She won by an almost unprecedented margin of 4 minutes and 38 seconds. She is the first Australian woman orienteer ever to win a gold medal at a World Championship level.

She lives in Tasmania, Australia and when she won her gold medal it was her last year of eligibility to run in the Junior World Championships.

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