Åge Hadler

Åge Hadler (born 14 August 1944) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1966 and 1972 individual World Orienteering Championships, relay champion from 1970, and individual bronze medalist from 1968.

Early life and career Hadler was born in Bergen as the son of Aage Hadler and Ruth Karin Rosendahl. He married fellow orienteer Ingrid Thoresen in 1968. His first sports club was Bergens Turnforening. He studied at the University of Oslo, and graduated as cand.real. degree in 1970. Hadler won the competition with a margin of 2 minutes and 45 seconds before Aimo Tepsell from Finland, who placed second. Anders Morelius from Sweden placed third in the individual race. Hadler participated on the Norwegian relay team together with Dagfinn Olsen, Ola Skarholt and Stig Berge, and won a bronze medal behind Sweden and Finland. Hadler married fellow orienteer Ingrid Thoresen 17 August 1968. Hadler became individual Nordic Champion in Orienteering in 1969. In 1970 Hadler published the book På tvers av stiene. Med giftering, kart og kompass, as co-author along with his wife Ingrid Hadler.

Hadler won eight individual National Championships from 1966 to 1975. He is honorary member of the sports club IL i BUL.

Later career Hadler was appointed as a research worker at the institution Fondet for markeds- og distribusjonsforskning in 1971, and served as manager from 1976 to 1986. He was appointed at the Norwegian Mapping Authority from 1986. He is currently serving as a communication advisor.