deaths
December 12, 1934
Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier (born 1894)

Thorleif Haug
Thorleif Haug was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country. At the 1924 Olympics he won all three Nordic skiing events. He was also awarded the bronze medal in ski jumping, but 50 years later a mistake was found in calculation of scores, Haug was demoted to fourth place, and his daughter presented her father's medal to Anders Haugen.
December 12
December 12 is the 346th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 19 days remain until the end of the year.