Stein Haugen Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stein Haugen. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034709/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/stein-haugen-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 5 January 2011.
2. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mh.htm Norwegian international athletes - H
3. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mdt.htm Norwegian championships in discus throw
4. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/msp.htm Norwegian championships in shot put
5. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MDT.htm Norwegian all-time list discus throw