Norwegian high jumper (born 1967)
Hanne Haugland (born 14 December 1967 in Haugesund ) is a former Norwegian high jumper . She represented the clubs Haugesund IL , IL i BUL , SK Vidar and IF Minerva during her senior career.
In her early international career she finished eleventh at the 1987 European Indoor Championships and the 1989 World Indoor Championships and thirteenth at the 1988 European Indoor Championships . Her first international medal came at the 1989 European Indoor Championships where she won a silver with a jump of 1.96 metres.
She then finished fourth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships , eighth at the 1990 European Championships , twelfth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships and the 1992 European Indoor Championships , ninth at the 1993 World Championships , sixth at the 1994 European Indoor Championships , fifth at the 1994 European Championships ninth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships , sixth at the 1995 World Championships and eighth at the 1996 Summer Olympics .
In 1997 she won the bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships with 2.00 metres and the gold medal at the World Championships with 1.99 metres.[1] Her personal best jump of 2.01 metres was achieved in August 1997 at the Weltklasse Zürich meet. This is the current Norwegian record. Furthermore, she cleared 1.95 metres or more 21 times.[2]
She became Norwegian high jump champion in the years 1986-1987, 1989–1990, 1992–1997 and 1999-2000.[3] In addition she took the national title in long jump in 1989, 1990 and 1995[4] and triple jump in 1994.[5]
Haugland went on to coach several Norwegian high jumpers, including Anne Gerd Eieland .[6] She is married to fellow former high jumper Håkon Särnblom . Her grandfather Eugen Haugland and father Terje Haugland competed in international athletics as well.[7]
Achievements
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Norway
1987
European Indoor Championships
Liévin , France
11th
1.88 m
World Championships
Rome , Italy
19th (q)
1.85 m
1988
European Indoor Championships
Budapest , Hungary
13th
1.80 m
1989
European Indoor Championships
The Hague , Netherlands
2nd
1.96 m
World Indoor Championships
Budapest , Hungary
11th
1.88 m
1990
European Indoor Championships
Glasgow , Scotland
4th
1.91 m
European Championships
Split, Yugoslavia
8th
1.89 m
1991
World Indoor Championships
Seville , Spain
12th
1.88 m
1992
European Indoor Championships
Genoa , Italy
12th
1.88 m
1993
World Championships
Stuttgart , Germany
9th
1.88 m (1.93 m)
1994
European Indoor Championships
Paris , France
6th
1.93 m
European Championships
Helsinki , Finland
5th
1.93 m
1995
World Indoor Championships
Barcelona , Spain
9th
1.93 m
World Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
6th
1.96 m
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta , United States
8th
1.96 m
1997
World Indoor Championships
Paris , France
3rd
2.00 m
World Championships
Athens , Greece
1st
1.99 m
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
15th (q)
1.92 m
Notes: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
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