Benjamin Jensen

Benjamin Jensen (born 13 April 1975 in Mandal, Vest-Agder) is a Norwegian decathlete. He represented Mandal og Halse IL, IK Tjalve and IL Norna-Salhus during his active career. His personal best in decathlon is 8160 points, achieved in August 1999 in Roskilde. This is the former Norwegian record.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MDEC.htm Norwegian all-time list decathlon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003512/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MDEC.htm |date=2007-09-28 }} {{in lang|no}}

Jensen was the first All-American decathlete for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team, finishing 3rd in the decathlon at the 1997 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?gender=1&series=3369&event=32 |title=Decathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships |website=USTFCCCA |access-date=28 December 2024}}

File:Benjamin Jensen 2010.jpg

Achievements

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colspan="6"\|Representing {{NOR}}
1994 \|World Junior Championships \|Lisbon, Portugal \|bgcolor="gold" \| 1st \|Decathlon \|7676 pts
rowspan=2\|1997 \|European U23 Championships \|Turku, Finland \| — \|Decathlon \|DNF
Universiade \|Catania, Italy \| – \|Decathlon \|DNF
rowspan=2\|1999 \|Universiade \|Palma de Mallorca, Spain \|bgcolor="cc9966"\|3rd \|Decathlon \|7982 pts
World Championships \|Seville, Spain \| — \|Decathlon \|DNF[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wsgm.htm World Student Games (Universiade - Men)] - GBR Athletics
rowspan=2\|2001 \|Hypo-Meeting \|Götzis, Austria \|10th \|Decathlon \|8004 pts
World Championships \|Edmonton, Canada \|14th \|Decathlon \|8090 pts
2005 \|World Championships \|Helsinki, Finland \| — \|Decathlon	DNF[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mj.htm Norwegian international athletes - J] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003551/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mj.htm \|date=2007-09-28 }} {{in lang\|no}}

colspan="6"|Representing {{NOR}}

1994

|World Junior Championships

|Lisbon, Portugal

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Decathlon

|7676 pts

rowspan=2|1997

|European U23 Championships

|Turku, Finland

| —

|Decathlon

|DNF

Universiade

|Catania, Italy

| –

|Decathlon

|DNF

rowspan=2|1999

|Universiade

|Palma de Mallorca, Spain

|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd

|Decathlon

|7982 pts

World Championships

|Seville, Spain

| —

|Decathlon

|DNF[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wsgm.htm World Student Games (Universiade - Men)] - GBR Athletics

rowspan=2|2001

|Hypo-Meeting

|Götzis, Austria

|10th

|Decathlon

|8004 pts

World Championships

|Edmonton, Canada

|14th

|Decathlon

|8090 pts

2005

|World Championships

|Helsinki, Finland

| —

|Decathlon

DNF[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mj.htm Norwegian international athletes - J] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003551/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mj.htm |date=2007-09-28 }} {{in lang|no}}

References

{{World Athletics}}

Category:1975 births

Category:Living people

Category:Norwegian decathletes

Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Norway

Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)

Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Norway

Category:Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade

Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's track and field athletes