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Eugen Haugland

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Haugland with a "H" in the 1930s.

Eugen Haugland (12 July 1912 – 21 October 1990) was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented Haugesund IL.

He was a brother of Jens Edv. Haugland,[1] father of Terje Haugland and grandfather of Hanne Haugland.

At the 1936 Summer Olympics he finished fourteenth in the triple jump final with a jump of 14.56 metres.[2] He became Norwegian champion in 1931, 1933-1937 and 1948.[3]

His personal best jump was 15.23 metres, achieved in August 1938 in Haugesund.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Jafr (28 August 1965). "Blomster til Berit Berthelsen og Thor Helland". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 13.
  2. ^ Norwegian Olympic athletes Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Norwegian championships in triple jump Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Norwegian all-time list triple jump Archived June 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)