| Host city | Västerås |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Events | 8 |
The 2004 World Orienteering Championships, the 21st World Orienteering Championships, were held in Västerås, Sweden, 11 –19 September 2004.
The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's sprint | 13.06,5 | 13.09,0 | N/A | |||
| Women's sprint | 12.32,2 | 13.01,1 | 13.19,5 | |||
| Men's middle distance | 32.45,9 | 33.07,1 | 33.12,3 | |||
| Women's middle distance | 33.03,1 | 33.14,9 | 33.30,3 | |||
| Men's long distance | 1:45.25,3 | |||||
| Women's long distance | 1:22.25,4 | |||||
| Men's relay | 2:08.08,5 | |||||
| Women's relay | 1:53.41,0 | |||||