Thierry Gueorgiou

Thierry Gueorgiou
Gueorgiou at the World Cup event
in Norway 2007
Personal information
Born (1979-03-30) 30 March 1979
St. Étienne, France
Years active1997-2017
SpouseAnnika Billstam
Children2
Sport
SportOrienteering
Club
  • Kalevan Rasti
  • NO St-Etienne
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  France
World Championships
2003 Rapperswil/JonaMiddle
2004 VästeråsMiddle
2005 AichiMiddle
2007 KyivMiddle
2007 KyivSprint
2008 OlomoucMiddle
2009 MiskolcMiddle
2011 SavoieMiddle
2011 SavoieLong
2011 SavoieRelay
2013 VuokattiLong
2014 Asiago-LavaroneLong
2015 InvernessLong
2017 TartuMiddle
2005 AichiRelay
2009 MiskolcLong
2013 VuokattiMiddle
2016 StromstadLong
2017 TartuRelay
2003 Rapperswil/JonaSprint
2010 TrondheimMiddle
2010 TrondheimLong
2014 Asiago-LavaroneRelay
World Games
2005 DuisburgMiddle
World Cup
2006WC Overall
2007WC Overall
2005WC Overall
2008WC Overall
2009WC Overall
2011WC Overall
2010WC Overall
European Championships
2004 RoskildeMiddle
2006 OtepääMiddle
2008 VentspilsMiddle
2010 PrimorskoRelay
World University Championships
2000 RoanneShort
2000 RoanneLong
2000 RoanneRelay
2002 VarnaShort
2002 VarnaRelay
Junior World Championships
1998 ReimsLong
1999 VarnaRelay
1998 ReimsRelay
1999 VarnaShort

Thierry Gueorgiou (French pronunciation: [tjɛʁi ʒɔʁʒu]; born 30 March 1979) is a French orienteer who holds the record for gold medals won at the World Orienteering Championships for a male athlete, with 14 gold medals between 2003 and 2017. Gueorgiou has won more than 20 gold medals in international competitions, including the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) middle distance event a record eight times: 2003–2005, 2007–2009, 2011 and 2017.

In November 2016 it was announced he will become the Sweden national team head coach following his retirement at the 2017 World Championships. From October 2021 he has been the head coach of the Finnish national orienteering team.