Justine Hamel

Born year, place and country: 2005, Couvet, Switzerland

 

Orienteering club where I was raised: ANCO

 

Other clubs I have/do run for: OK Denseln & O’Jura (France)

 

I now live in: Bern/Môtiers (Switzerland)

 

My occupation besides orienteering now: Studying Sports and Geography at the University of Bern

 

Long term target for my orienteering: Running WOC for Switzerland

 

This year’s target for my orienteering: Going to JWOC, and being selected for the Swiss-U25-Team

 

Favorite breakfast before a competition: Porridge with banana, cinnamon and maple syrup

 

Favorite shoe for orienteering: VJ Bold

 

Favorite shoe for running on flat ground: Brooks Launch GTS 10

 

Favorite training: Intensive middle

 

My best memory from orienteering: Window training in Finspång

 

My worst memory from orienteering: National course in Switzerland – taking the wrong map then going back to take the right one to finally run in a restricted area…

 

Motto: “Don’t overthink it, just do it”

 

Major merits:

1st – swiss champs middle distance 2023

8th – sprint, EYOC 2023

10th – long, EYOC 2023