Name: Oleksandr Starov

Born: 13 march 1987, Ukraine

Orienteering club where I grew up: KSO O-Kompas

Other clubs I have/do run for: -

Current residence: Finspång, Sweden

Occupation besides orienteering: Software developer

Long-term orienteering goal: To have fun in forests as long as possible

This year’s orienteering goals: Show good results on all important relays in the spring, take 5 DM medals (4 individual and one relay)

Favorite pre-race breakfast: Oat/musli/corn flakes

Favorite orienteering shoes: VJ bold

Favorite running shoe for flat ground: Nike pegasus

Favorite training sessions: Night orienteering/track intervals

Best orienteering memory: Coming first from first leg at JWOC 2006

Worst orienteering memory: Loosing 1st spot on my leg at 10Mila 2012 against Emil Wingstedt

Motto: Everything is possible if you try hard enough

Major achievements: Returned to forest after 2x achilles tendon raptures, Best leg time 10mila 2011, 3rd best leg time - 10mila 2013