Welcome to the Welsh Orienteering Association's Hall of Fame. This page honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, skill, and commitment to the sport of orienteering in Wales.
Welsh Champions:
| Category | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
Francis Mansfield | BAOC | |
Sam Payne | SBOC | |
Dougie Innes-Farr | SWOC | |
Robin Irwin | SBOC | |
Freddie Lake | SBOC | |
Ben Mitchell | SBOC | |
Gareth Mansfield | BAOC | |
Rhys Manning | SWOC | |
Thomas Foord | SWOC | |
Richard Barrett | BAOC | |
Pauly Jones | DEE | |
Jon Hateley | DEE | |
Andy Creber | NGOC | |
Alun Jones | TVOC | |
Trevor Griffiths | BOK | |
Graham Tough | SWOC | |
Megan Jones | ERYRI | |
Alys Powell | WAOC | |
Jessica Ward | NGOC | |
Carys Sharp | TVOC | |
Anna Drinkwater | ERYRI | |
Clare Dallimore | SWOC | |
Kerina Lake | SBOC | |
Sian Mitchell | HH | |
Jenny Hemming | ERYRI | |
Bronwen Doyle | SYO | |
Margaret Reynolds | SBOC | |
Jill Manning | SWOC | |
Judith Powell | AIRE | |
Short Distance Open Champion:
2005 - Rhodri Buffet M18 (SWOC)
2006 - Peter Hodkinson M16 (NOC)
2007 - Rhodri Buffet M20 (SWOC)
2008 - Ella Bowles W50 (DEVON)
2009 - Gill Manning W60 (SWOC)
2010 - Inara Gipsle W55 (TVOC)
2011 - Peter Bray M18 (SN)
2012 - Kris Jones M21 (SBOC)
2013 - -- (event not staged)
2014 - -- (trophy not awarded)
2015 - -- (event not staged)
2016 - -- (event not staged)
2017 - Margaret Reynolds W55 (SBOC)
Welsh Orienteers of the Year:
2003 - Cerys Manning (SWOC)
2004 - Gill Manning (SWOC)
2005 - Cerys Manning (SWOC)
2007 - Liz Campbell
2008 - Kris Jones (SBOC)
2009 - Anwen Darlington (ERYRI)
2010 - Kris Jones (SBOC)
2011 - Megan Carter-Davies (POW)
2011 - Alice Bedwell (BOK)
2012 - Jean Lochhead (LOC)
2013 - Katie Reynolds (SBOC)
2014 - Kris Jones (SBOC)
2015 - Kris Jones (SBOC)
2016 - Megan Carter-Davies (MWOC)
2017 - Ben Mitchell (SBOC)
2018 - Tom Wood (ERYRI)
2022 - Megan Carter-Davies (SBOC)
2023 - Robin Irwin (SBOC)
Volunteers of the Year:
2005 - Peter Seward (SB0C)
2006 - Alice Bedwell and Mark Saunders
2007 - Kate Balmond (SWOC)
2008 - Judith Powell (SWOC)
2009 - Roger Stein (SBOC)
2010 - Robert Griffiths (POW)
2011 - Robert Griffiths (POW)
2012 - David Brodie (POW)
2013 - Peter Ribbans (SWOC)
2014 - Niall Reynolds (SBOC) and Nigel Ferrand (SWOC)
2015 - Terry Smith (MWOC)
2016 - Roger Stein (SBOC)
2017 - Nick Silk (SWOC)
2018 - Jim Wood (ERYRI)
2022 - Robert Griffiths (MWOC)
2023 - Kerina Lake (SBOC)
International Achievements:
2022 - Megan Carter-Davies (SBOC) became Sprint Orienteering World Champion at the 2022 World Orienteering Championships in Denmark. This made her only the third British athlete to become World Champion in an individual discipline, after Yvette Hague and Jamie Stevenson, and she is the first Welsh athlete to achieve this.
