Stein Haugen

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Stein Haugen (10 January 1933 – 31 March 2008) was a Norwegian discus thrower.

He was born in Lom, but represented IL i BUL. He died in March 2008 in Bærum.[1]

At the 1960 Summer Olympics he finished eleventh in the discus final with a throw of 53.36 metres. He competed in the European Championships in 1958 and 1962, without reaching the final.[2] He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1958–1964.[3] In 1959 and 1960 he became national champion in shot put as well.[4]

His personal best throw was 56.37 metres, achieved in June 1964 in Stockholm.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stein Haugen". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  2. ^ Norwegian international athletes - H Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Norwegian championships in discus throw Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Norwegian championships in shot put Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ Norwegian all-time list discus throw Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)