Hanne Birgit 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.
Biography In her early international career she finished eleventh at the 1987 European Indoor Championships and won the British WAAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1987 WAAA Championships.
Haugland won the 1989 World Indoor Championships and was 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.Norwegian international athletes - H 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.Norwegian all-time list high jump
She became Norwegian high jump champion in the years 1986–1987, 1989–1990, 1992–1997 and 1999–2000.Norwegian championships in high jump In addition she took the national title in long jump in 1989, 1990 and 1995Norwegian championships in long jump and triple jump in 1994.Norwegian championships in triple jump
Haugland went on to coach several Norwegian high jumpers, including Anne Gerd Eieland. She is married to fellow former high jumper Håkon Särnblom. Her grandfather Eugen Haugland and father Terje Haugland competed in international athletics as well.
Achievements Representing 1987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France11th1.88 mWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy19th (q)1.85 m1988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary13th1.80 m1989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands 2nd1.96 mWorld Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary11th1.88 m1990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, Scotland4th1.91 mEuropean ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia8th1.89 m1991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain12th1.88 m1992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy12th1.88 m1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany9th1.88 m (1.93 m)1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France6th1.93 mEuropean ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland5th1.93 m1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain9th1.93 mWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden6th1.96 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States8th1.96 m1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France 3rd2.00 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece 1st1.99 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia15th (q)1.92 m Notes: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
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