Name Jorgen Jensen Club Aarhus Weight 70 kg | Height 1.85 m Role Athlete | |
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Born 10 April 1944 Kronge, Lolland, Denmark Sport Middle- and long-distance running Died October 2, 2009, Aarhus, Denmark | ||
Jørgen Pilegaard Jensen (10 April 1944 – 2 October 2009) was a Danish middle- and long-distance runner.
Career
Jensen won the inaugural 1975 edition of Amsterdam Marathon on 3 May 1975, clocking 2:16:51. He ran the Olympic marathons in 1972 and 1976 and finished in 30th and 28th place, respectively.
Between 1966 and 1976 Jensen won eight national team titles (4 × 1500 m relay and cross-country) and eight individual titles, in the 5000 m (1966), 10000 m (1973), 20 km (1972 and 1974) and marathon (1973-1976).
References
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