Thorleif Haug
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Thorleif Haug (28 September 1894 – 12 December 1934) was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country.[1] 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.[2]
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Born | (1894-09-28)28 September 1894 Vivelstad, Lier, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 December 1934(1934-12-12) (aged 40) Drammen, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Nordic skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Drafn, Drammen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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