Vehkalahden Veikot is a sports club in Hamina founded in 1911 with the sports: orienteering, cross-country skiing, athletics and pesäpallo.
Orienteering
The club won the Jukola relay in 1983 and 2006. Tero Föhr, Marc Lauenstein, Simo-Pekka Fincke [fi], Baptiste Rollier and Anni-Maija Fincke have represented the club.
Awards
The club received the award Pohjola-palkinto Hyvälle Seuralle [fi] in at the Urheilugaala [fi] 2012 for its varied and good activities.
References
- "Vehkalahden Veikot - Urheiluseura Haminasta". Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Jukola 1983, Jukolan Viesti". jukola.com. Kaukometsäläiset. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Dålig start av Leksand resulterade i en sjunde plats". Dala-Demokraten. Jun 19, 2006.
- "Marc Lauenstein". World of O. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Baptiste Rollier". World of O. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Anni-Maija Fincke". World of O. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Vehkalahden Veikoille Pohjola-palkinto hyvästä seuratyöstä". www.suunnistusliitto.fi. Suomen suunnistusliitto (Finnish orienteering federation). 16 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2020.