Claim: Kari Sallinen (born September 24, 1959) is a Finnish orienteering competitor who was the first Finn who won the Individual World Orienteering Championships and obtained bronze in the 1981 Relay World Championship in Thun, Switzerland.
Evidence: Kari Sallinen (born September 24, 1959) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He was the first Finn who won the Individual World Orienteering Championships. He was also part of the Finnish team that obtained bronze in the 1981 Relay World Championship in Thun, Switzerland.