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Thorleif Haug (September 28, 1894 - December 12, 1934) was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country. Dominating both events in the 1920s, he won three gold medals in the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix and was 4th in ski jumping. In addition, he won the 50 kilometres cross-country event at the Holmenkollen ski festival a record six times (1918-1921, 1923-1924) and the Nordic combined three times (1919-21). Haug shared the Holmenkollen medal in 1919 with fellow Norwegian Otto Aasen.
Haug also won a silver in the nordic combined at the 1926 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
He was born in Lier, and represented Drafn in Drammen. His club has since 1966 held a Memorial Race in his name (Thorleif Haugs Minneløp). The race runs from Geithus to Drammen, encompassing Haug's home at Årkvisla.
Haug died of pneumonia.
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