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