Simon Humbel
Born year, place and country: 2004, Baden Switzerland
Orienteering club where I was raised: Cordoba OLC
Other clubs I have/do run for: Cordoba OLC and now OK Denseln as well
I now live in: Baden
My occupation besides orienteering now: Studying Civil Engineering at ETH Zurich
Long term target for my orienteering: To participate at international competitions
This year’s target for my orienteering: To gain first impressions and experiences at big races like Jukola.
Favorite breakfast before a competition: Bread with honey
Favorite shoe for orienteering: INOV-8 X-Talon 212 and VJ BOLD Race
Favorite shoe for running on flat ground: On Cloudultra 2 or On Cloudboom Echo 3
Favorite training: Double threshold
My best memory from orienteering: My first winter training camp in Alicante 2022 with a few friends
My worst memory from orienteering: Back-to-back misspunch at a selection race and few weeks later at the Swiss championship.
Motto: „Train smart, keep it real“ and „work in silence, let success make the noise“
Major merits:
Selection for JEC 2024
12th at O-Ringen sprint 2024
Swiss sprint champion 2020