Great Olympians

Biographies - JEN

Ernst Jencquel

Olympic Competitor nr 1448

• 1900-08-25-11:00 - Rowing - Eights, heat one - third (DNQ), then admitted to final
• 1900-08-26-17:30 - Rowing - Eights, final - fourth (800)

Jeney István

Olympic Competitor nr 6789

• 1912-07-17-12:40 - Rowing - Eights, round one - second (98)

Jeney László

Hungary
Waterpolo (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1948	1952	1956	1960	HP
Waterpolo	silver	gold	gold	bronze	14520
					14520

Albert Jenicot

Olympic Competitor nr 4715

• 1908-10-19-15:00 - Football - quarterfinal - lost (Qb)
• 1908-10-23-15:00 - Football - bronze medal matches - DNS (307.5)

David Jenkins

USA
Figure Skating (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Singles	bronze	gold	13440
			13440

Hayes Alan Jenkins

USA
Figure Skating (1 gold)

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Singles	fourth	gold	12000
			12000

Poul Richard Höj Jensen

Denmark
Sailing (2 gold, 1silver)

	1968	1972	1976	1980	HP
Dragon	silver	7th			4950
Soling			gold	gold	14400
					19350

Alexander Viggo Jensen

B. 1874-06-22, Copenhagen, Denmark; D. 1930-11-02
Many sports (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

	1896	1900	HP
Shot Put	fourth		2400	3136.8
Discus Throw	5th/9th		736.8
total Athletics	3136.8
Rope Climbing	fourth		2400	2400
total Gymnastics	2400
Military Rifle	sixth		640	3657.4
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
total Shooting	3200	457.4
Weightlifting, Two Hands	gold		6400	10400
Weightlifting, One Hand	silver		4000
total Weightlifting	10400
	19136.8	457.4	19594.2

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.

Olympic Competitor nr 24

• 1896-04-06-16:25 - Athletics Field - Discus Throw - AC (736.8)
• 1896-04-07-15:40 - Athletics Field - Putting the Weight - fourth (2400)
• 1896-04-07-16:30 - Athletics Field - Weightlifting Two Hands - first (6400)
• 1896-04-07-17:00? - Athletics Field - Weightlifting One Hand - second (4000)
• 1896-04-08-10:30 - Shooting - Military Rifle day one
• 1896-04-09-09:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle - sixth (640)
• 1896-04-10-11:00? - Gymnastics - Rope Climbing - fourth (2400)
• 1896-04-11-09:00 - Shooting - Free Rifle day one
• 1896-04-12-09:00 - Shooting - Free Rifle - third (2560)
• 1900-08-03-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, standing - 11th (16)
• 1900-08-04-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, kneeling - 13th (6.4)
• 1900-08-05-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, prone - tenth (25) & combined - 15th (10) & team - fourth (400)

Alfred Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 6104

• 1912-07-08-16:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - second (1000)

Carl Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 4354

• 1908-07-21-11:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Heavyweight (+93 kg), round one - lost (680)
• 1908-07-22-12:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Light Heavyweight (-93 kg), round two - won (Q)
• 1908-07-22-14:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Light Heavyweight (-93 kg), quarterfinals - won (Q)
• 1908-07-22-16:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Light Heavyweight (-93 kg), semifinals - lost (QB)
• 1908-07-22-17:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Light Heavyweight (-93 kg), bronze medal match - won (2560)

Charles Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 3551

• 1908-07-14-14:30 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Denmark - fourth (300)
• 1912-07-10-11:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system - third (640)
• 1912-07-12-09:30 - Gymnastics - Individual combined (4 events) - 30th (0.013)

Gorm Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 3552

• 1908-07-14-14:30 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Denmark - fourth (300)

Jens Kristian Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 6105

• 1912-07-08-16:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - second (1000)

Jørgen Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 6701

• 1912-07-16-14:00 - Equestrianism - Jumping, individual - 26th (0.08)

Karl Julius Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 6676

• 1912-07-15-14:15 - Athletics (track & field) - Cross-Country - DNF

Lorents Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 3357

• 1908-07-10-14:00? - Shooting - Military Rifle, team, day one
• 1908-07-11-14:00? - Shooting - Military Rifle, team, day two - eighth (48)
• 1908-07-11-14:00? - Shooting - Free Rifle, 3 positions - 51st

Magnus Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 2677

• 1906-04-24-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - third (2.531)

Ole Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 5102

• 1912-06-29-10:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, team - sixth (160)
• 1912-07-01-15:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, Free position - 56th

Otto Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 5733

• 1912-07-07-02:00 - Cycling - Road - Road Race, Time Trial - DNF

Søren Marinus Jensen

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
	7800	2560	3840	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.

Olympic Competitor nr 3059

• 1906-04-28-15:00 - Wrestling - Greco-Roman - Heavyweight (+85 kg), semifnals - won (Q)
• 1906-04-28-16:00 - Wrestling - Greco-Roman - Heavyweight (+85 kg), fnals - won two (6400)
• 1906-04-30-17:00 - Wrestling - Greco-Roman - All-Around - won two bouts(1200)
• 1908-07-21-13:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Heavyweight (+93 kg), semifinals - lost (QB)
• 1908-07-24-17:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Heavyweight (+93 kg), bronze medal match - won (2560)
• 1912-07-09-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round one - won by fall
• 1912-07-09-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round two - won by decision
• 1912-07-12-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round three - won by decision
• 1912-07-12-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round four - lost
• 1912-07-12-16:00? - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round five - won by decision
• 1912-07-14-08:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), final round one - lost - abandoned (3840)

Sverre Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 5320

• 1912-07-01-11:00 - Football - consolation round - lost (54)

Thor Jensen

Olympic Competitor nr 6088

• 1912-07-08-15:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - third (640)

Erling Jenssen

Olympic Competitor nr 6089

• 1912-07-08-15:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - third (640)

Written 2000-11-28 - last modified 2011-09-15

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