Sverre Haugli has been internationally active since the 2006/07 season . The long distance specialist is grandson of speed skater Sverre Ingolf Haugli and brother of Maren Haugli . In November 2006 he made his debut in Heerenveen over 5000 meters in the World Cup, where he reached 15th place. In Turin in February 2007 he came sixth in the team run and eighth over 5000 meters for the first time in the top ten ranks. The following season he came in Calgary with the team as runner-up for the first time on the podium. At the all- around European championship in Klobenstein in January 2007 he finished eleventh, at the all-around world championship in February in Heerenveen he came in 18th. On May 10, 2010 Sverre Haugli announced the end of his sports career. He justified this with the better economic conditions in the job as manager of the Ringeriksbadet (swimming pool) in Hønefoss .