Kjartan Haugen

Kjartan Nesbakken Haugen (born March 6, 1975, in Trondheim) is a disabled Norwegian cross-country skier. He won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Paralympics for 5 km and another gold at the 2006 Winter Paralympics as part of the Norwegian relay team. He also won a bronze in 2002 and a bronze and a silver at the 1998 Games.[1] He is a Right to Play ambassador. Haugen participated at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[2]

Kjartan Haugen
Full nameKjartan Nesbakken Haugen
BornMarch 6, 1975 (1975-03-06) (age 48)
Trondheim, Norway
Medal record
Men's para cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake 5 km classic style LW2-4
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino 1x3.75/2x5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano 5 km classical LW3/4/9
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano 4×5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake 1x2.5/2x5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing4 × 2.5 km relay open

References
  1. "Kjartan Haugen". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. "Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 March 2022.


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