Name: August Mollén

 

Born: 1999, Kimstad, Sweden

 

Orienteering club where I grew up: OK Denseln

 

Other clubs I have/do run for: -

 

Current residence: Gothenburg, Sweden

 

Occupation besides orienteering: Civil Engineer in Industrial Engineering and Management

 

Long-term orienteering goal: To reach my full potential and hopefully become World Champion.

 

This year’s orienteering goals: Compete for medals at the European Championships in sprint and improve my forest running.

 

Favorite pre-race breakfast: Coffee with milk.

 

Favorite orienteering shoes:

Sprint: Salomon S/LAB Phantasm 2

Forest/Sprint: Salomon S/LAB Pulsar 2

Technical terrain: VJ Bold

 

Favorite running shoe for flat ground: Salomon S/LAB Phantasm 2

 

Favorite training sessions: Track intervals or long runs in beautiful landscapes.

 

Best orienteering memory: My World Championship silver medal is the highlight. Some honorable mentions include gold medals at the Swedish Youth and Junior Championships, winning “Ekorren Cup” with Denseln in 2006, and finishing 8th in the Sprint Relay Championship with Denseln in 2024.

 

Worst orienteering memory: The final minute of the Swedish Knock-Out Sprint Championship in 2022.

 

Motto: "You can’t train all day if you don’t start in the morning."

 

Major achievements:

World Championship silver medalist

World Cup 3rd place

Swedish Championship silver medalist

World University Championship silver medalist

Euromeeting silver medalist

Swedish Youth & Junior Champion