Stein Haugen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Olympic discus thrower
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Place of Birth: Lom, Oppland, Norway
About Stein Haugen
- 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.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.
- He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1958-1964.
- In 1959 and 1960 he became national champion in shot put as well.His personal best throw was 56.37 metres, achieved in June 1964 in Stockholm.
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