Kjell Ove Hauge

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Kjell Ove Hauge (born 20 February 1969) is a retired Norwegian shot putter and discus thrower. He represented Gloppen Athletics club. He is now Principal at Kuben Upper Secondary School in Oslo.

Biography

Hauge was born in Sandane at the west coast of Norway. He was offered a scolarship from University of Texas at El Paso and entered the Track and field program there. He got his Bachelor of Science in kinesiology at UTEP.

After his athletic career he worked as a sports teacher until January 2009, when he became director of school development at Bjerke Upper Secondary School in Oslo. In July 2013 he became Principal for Oslos largest secondary school, Kuben Upper Secondary School.[1]

Athletic career

He finished eleventh at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In addition he competed at the 1994 European Championships and the 1997 World Championships without reaching the final round.[2] He became Norwegian shot put champion in 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997 [3]

In 1994 hauge finished second at the NCAA championships at Boise, Idaho, passing the 20 metres limit for the first time with 20,07 meter. He lost only to Brent Noon, and beat John Godina with more than 50 centimetres (20 in).[4]

His personal best in shot put was 20.39 metres (66.9 ft), achieved in May 1998 in Eugene. This ranks him fifth among Norwegian shot putters, behind Lars Arvid Nilsen, Georg Andersen, Jan Sagedal and Knut Hjeltnes.[5] His personal best in discus throw was 63.10 metres (207.0 ft), achieved in June 1997 in Tønsberg. [6]

In 1998 Hauge admitted to use of anabolic steroid doping, and retired.[7]

Major competitions

Year Championships City Country Place Event Result
1994 NCAA Championships Boise, Idaho  United States Silver Shot put 20,07 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki  Finland 23rd [Shot put 18,23 m
1994 European Cup Istanbul  Turkey Gold Discus 59.14 m
1996 World athletics final Milano  Italy 8th Shot put 19,34 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris  France 11th Shot put 19,42 m
1997 World Championships Athens  Greece 25th Shot put 18,37 m
1997 World Championships Athens  Greece 33rd Discus 57,00 m
1997 European Cup Munich  Greece 4th Shot put 19,04 m
1997 European Cup Munich  Greece 5th Discus 56,60 m
1998 European Cup Malmö  Sweden Gold Shot put 20,07 m

See also

  • List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References

  1. ↑ Akers Avis Groruddalen.no (10 july 2013): Han blir rektor på Kuben (He becomes Principal at Kuben), (norwegian)
  2. ↑ Norwegian international athletes - H (Norwegian)
  3. ↑ Norwegian championships in shot put (Norwegian)
  4. ↑ "Årets beste liste 1994". Stagionalistatistics 
  5. ↑ Norwegian all-time list shot put (Norwegian)
  6. ↑ Norwegian all-time list discus throw (Norwegian)
  7. ↑ NTB (30 July 1998). "Historikk: Store norske dopingsaker". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-01-08. 

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