Anu Kopra

Personal details

Name: Anu Kopra
Date of birth: 8 of June 1974
Place of residence: Hollola
Family: Fiance Jarno, daughter Helmiina and son Eevertti.
Education: Master of Arts (Education), University of Tampere
Current job: In maternity leave (class teacher in Tiilikankaan koulu)
Language skills: Finnish (mother tongue), English (good), Swedish (ok) and Spanish (beginner)

Orienteering details

Started orienteering: At the age of 5
Former clubs: Kokemäen Kova-Väki
Shoes: Jalas
Compass: Suunto

Best achievements

World University Championships: 1st in 2002
Venla relay: 2nd in 2005, 6th in 2002 and 2003
Finnish Championships, individual: 4th in long distance 2000, 8th in long distance 2001, 8th in classic distance 2002, 9th in long distance 2002, 8th in middle distance 2004, 8th in long distance 2006. Also a couple of times in top ten in junior classes.
Finnish Championships, relay: 1st in 2004, 5th in 2006, 6th in 2002, 7th in 2001
Other relays: 1st in Smålandskavlen 2003, 9th in Tiomila 2008
Cross Country Skiing, Finnish Championships, relay: 3rd in 2000, 1st in 1992, 1993, 1994 (junior), 4th in 1995 and 1996
Ski orienteering, Finnish Championships, relay: 2nd in 2001, 3rd in 2002, 3rd in 2004, 4th in 2006
Ski orienteering, Finnish Championships, individual: 5th in classic distance 2006, 5th in middle distance 2002, 7th in classic distance 2003, 10th in middle distance 2003, 10th in middle distance 2006
Adventure racing, World Championships: 2nd in Sweden 2006, 5th in New Zealand 2005, 2nd in Argentina 2004
Adventure racing, European Championships: 1st in 2006

Irrelevant details

Many can't believe this: I was a member of the adventure racing team Finland (before Nokia Adventure) 2003-2006, we went through races around the World. I enjoyed that a lot.
Quite embarrassing: I used to watch BB.
Beyond my capabilities: To complete a pullover that I started to knit in 1994…