Poland
Swimming (1 gold, 2 silver)
| 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Butterfly | 9th | silver | 17th | 4164 |
| 200 m Butterfly | fifth | gold | fourth | 11250 |
| 400 m Free-style | - | silver | 9th | 4160 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | 12th | - | 10 | |
| 19584 |
Hungary
Waterpolo (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterpolo | silver | gold | gold | bronze | 14520 |
| 14520 |
USA
Figure Skating (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| 1956 | 1960 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | bronze | gold | 13440 |
| 13440 |
USA
Figure Skating (1 gold)
| 1952 | 1956 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | fourth | gold | 12000 |
| 12000 |
Denmark
Sailing (2 gold, 1silver)
| 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon | silver | 7th | 4950 | ||
| Soling | gold | gold | 14400 | ||
| 19350 |
B. 1874-06-22, Denmark; D. 1930-11-02
Many sports (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
| 1896 | 1900 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot Put | fourth | 2400 | |
| Discus Throw | 5th/9th | 736.8 | |
| Rope Climbing | fourth | 2400 | |
| Military Rifle | sixth | 640 | |
| Free Rifle | bronze | 2560 | |
| Free Rifle, team | fourth | 400 | |
| Free Rifle, combined | 15th | 10 | |
| Free Rifle, standing | 11th | 16 | |
| Free Rifle, kneeling | 13th | 6.4 | |
| Free Rifle, prone | 10th | 25 | |
| Weightlifting, Two Hands | gold | 6400 | |
| Weightlifting, One Hand | silver | 4000 | |
| 19594 |
His two-arm lift was of an equal value (111,5 kg) as Launceston Elliott,
but he was given the gold medal because of a 'better style' (Elliott had
moved a foot). Elliott won the one-arm lift.
The results of the Shot Put and Discus Throw are full of controversy, and
I have chosen to follow Mallon.
One of 3 Olympians to have competed in four
sports.
B. 1880-07-01, Denmark; D. 1942-12-01
Wrestling, Greco-Roman (2 gold, 2 bronze)
| 1906 | 1908 | 1912 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight (+85 kg) | gold | 12800 | ||
| Heavyweight (+93 kg) | bronze | bronze | ||
| All-Around Championship | gold | 1200 | ||
| 14000 |
The All-around Championship at Athina was a special event for the winners of the three weightclasses. Being the heaviest, Jensen had no trouble winning an extra gold medal.
B. 1969-11-04, Jinan, South Korea
Weightlifting (1 gold, 1 silver)
| 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | silver | 15606 | ||
| Bantamweight | gold | 17th | ||
| 15606 |
B. 1929-02-06, Limedsforsen, Sweden
Nordic Skiing (4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
| 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 km | gold | fifth | gold | 20700 |
| 30 km | silver | gold | fifth | 14250 |
| 15 km | silver | silver | bronze | 11616 |
| 4x10 km | bronze | fourth | gold | 3300 |
| 49866 |
He also won the 50 km at the World Championships in 1958 and 1962.
He was the oldest gold medallist at Innsbrück.
Written 2000-11-28 - last modified 2002-10-30
This page is part of the site "Full Olympians" by Herman De Wael. See here for a full Introduction.