Thorleif Haug, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thorleif Haug

Nordic skier

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1894

Place of Birth: Lier, Buskerud, Norway

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1934

Profession: ski jumper, Nordic combined skier, cross-country skier

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Thorleif Haug (28 September 1894 – 12 December 1934) was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country.
At the 1924 Olympics he won all three Nordic skiing events (18 km, 50 km and combined).
He was also awarded the bronze medal in ski jumping, but 50 years later a mistake was found in calculation of scores, Haug was demoted to fourth place, and his daughter presented her father's medal to Anders Haugen.