Kjell Ove Hauge
Kjell Ove Hauge (born 20 February 1969) is a retired Norwegian shot putter and discus thrower, turned educator, later Head teacher. As an athlete he represented Gloppen Athletics club. Since July 2013 Hauge is Principal at Kuben Upper Secondary School, the largest Upper Secondary School in Oslo.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 20 February 1969 Sandane, Norway |
| Home town | Oslo, Norway |
| Education | Sport Science Bachelor of Science Certified teacher Master of Management |
| Alma mater | Western Norway University of Applied Sciences University of Texas at El Paso Østfold University College 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 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Shot put, discus |
| University team | UTEP Miners and Lady Miners |
| Coached by | Robert Parker |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Norwegian 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 February 2019. | |
Biography
Hauge was born in the town of Sandane at the west coast of Norway. He graduated from Firda Upper Secondary High School in 1988 and studied after this, physical scienceat Sogn og Fjordane University College. From 1989 he did his conscription. From the fall of 1990 he was offered a scholarship from University of Texas at El Paso, got an early discharge from the military and entered the UTEP Miners Track and Field program. 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 got the position of director of school development at the same school. From 2010 her was manager for a vocational education drop-out project for the City of Oslo Education Authority. In July 2013 he became Principal at Oslos largest secondary school, Kuben Upper Secondary School.[1]
Athletic career
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 m. He lost only to Brent Noon, beating the upcoming World champion John Godina by more than 50 centimetres (20 in).[4]
Hauge enrolled at UTEP in 1990 and first worked with throws coach Steve Lemke, and from the fall of 1993, Robert Parker. Parker stayed on as Hauges coach throughout his career.
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 |
References
- Akers Avis Groruddalen.no (10 July 2013): Han blir rektor på Kuben (He becomes Principal at Kuben), (Norwegian)
- Norwegian international athletes – H Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- Norwegian championships in shot put Archived 1 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- "Årets beste liste 1994". Stagionalistatistics
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Norwegian all-time list shot put Archived 19 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- Norwegian all-time list discus throw Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- NTB (30 July 1998). "Historikk: Store norske dopingsaker". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 January 2007.