Åge Storhaug

Åge Storhaug (5 April 1938 – 18 April 2012) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.

Åge Storhaug
Born(1938-04-05)5 April 1938
Klepp, Norway
Died18 April 2012(2012-04-18) (aged 74)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupationgymnast
RelativesLars Storhaug (brother)
Åge Storhaug
Sport
ClubKlepp IL
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's Artistic gymnastics
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1965 Antwerp Vault

He was born in Klepp and represented the club Klepp IL. He participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics and at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He won several Norwegian championships and Nordic championships. He coached the Norwegian national gymnastics team from 1973 to 1983.[2][3]

He also participated in athletics, and had decent results in the pole vault and hurdles.[4][5]

He died in 2012.[6] He was a brother of politician Lars Storhaug.[7]

Works
  • Med helskru! (1966)[2]

References
  1. "Åge Storhaug". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  2. Bryhn, Rolf. "Åge Storhaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  3. Bolme, Magne. "Åge Storhaug". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  4. "Stav/Pole vault". Norwegian Athletics Association. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  5. "110 meter hekk/hurdles". Norwegian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  6. "Turnlegenden Åge Storhaug er død". Nrk.no. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  7. "Storhaug, Lars" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 August 2017.


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