Iain Jensen
Iain Valjean Jensen OAM (born 23 May 1988 in Belmont, New South Wales) is an Australian sailor.
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| Born | 23 May 1988 (age 32) Belmont, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 49er | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He started sailing in his hometown of Wangi Wangi when he was five years old, with his Olympic and Artemis Racing teammate Nathan Outteridge.
With Outteridge, he won the 2009 and 2011 49er World Championships and gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 49ers class.[2] The team also won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
He is a member of the NSW Institute of Sport in Sydney and a wing trimmer for Artemis Racing. He lives in Lake Macquarie.
Career highlights
- 2011 Sailing World Cup Medemblik, Netherlands – 2nd in 49er
- 2011 Sailing World Cup Weymouth Great Britain – 1st in 49er
- 2011 European Championships Helsinki Finland – 1st in 49er
- 2011 Olympic Test Event Weymouth Great Britain – 1st in 49er
- 2011 World Championships Perth Australia – 1st in 49er
- 2012 Sail for Gold Regatta Weymouth Great Britain – 1st in 49er
- 2012 Olympic Games London Great Britain – 1st in 49er
- 2017 Moth Sailing World Championships Malcesine Italy – 3rd in Moth class
References
- "Iain Jensen". london 2012 Olympics. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- "Iain Jensen Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "2016 Rio Olympics – 49er Men". www.rio2016.com. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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