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

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

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. 1 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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