Kjell Ove Hauge

Kjell Ove Hauge (born 20 February 1969) is a retired Norwegian shot putter and discus thrower. He represented Gloppen Athletics club. He is since July 2013 Principal at Kuben Upper Secondary School in Oslo.

Kjell Ove Hauge

Kjell Ove Hauge
Personal information
Nationality	Norwegian
Born	20 February 1969 Sandane, Norway
Education	University of Texas at El Paso (BS) BI Norwegian Business School (MM)
Alma mater	University of Texas at El Paso, BI Norwegian Business School
Occupation	Principal
Years active	1986–1998
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb) (1998)
Website	kjellove.wordpress.com (Norwegian)
Sport
Country	Norway
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Shot put, discus
University team	UTEP Miners and Lady Miners
Achievements and titles
National finals	Norway athletics championships, Shot put – gold: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
Personal best(s)	Shot put: 20.07 meters (65.8 ft) Discus: 63.10 metres (207.0 ft)
Updated on 24 Februaryr 2019.

Biography

Hauge was born in Sandane at the west coast of Norway. He was offered a scholarship 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 at Bjerke Upper Secondary School in Oslo. He got his Master for management fra BI Norwegian Business School in 2009 and moved up to director of school development at the same school. In July 2013 he became Principal for Oslos largest secondary school, Kuben Upper Secondary School.[1]

Athletic career

Hauge at the NCAA Division I Championships in Boise, Idaho.

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 runner up at the NCAA championships at Boise, Idaho, passing the 20 metres (66 ft) limit for the first time with 20.07 meters (65.8 ft). He lost only to Brent Noon, beating the upcoming World champion 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 June 1998 Hauge tested positive for the anabolic steroid Metandienone. He admitted to having used the substance, and retired.[7]

Major competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Norway
1994	NCAA Championships	Boise, Idaho, United States	Silver	Shot put	20,07 m
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	23rd	Shot put	18.23 m
	European Cup	Istanbul, Turkey	Gold	Discus	59.14 m
1996	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Milano, Italy	8th	Shot put	19,34 m
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	11th	Shot put	19,42 m
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	25th	Shot put	18,37 m
			33rd	Discus	57,00 m
	European Cup	Munich, Germany	4th	Shot put	19,04 m
			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 Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
3. Norwegian championships in shot put Archived 1 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
4. "Årets beste liste 1994". Stagionalistatistics
5. Norwegian all-time list shot put Archived 19 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
6. Norwegian all-time list discus throw Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
7. NTB (30 July 1998). "Historikk: Store norske dopingsaker". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 January 2007.

External pages

• IAAF profile