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. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Norway | |||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Decathlon | 7676 pts |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | — | Decathlon | DNF |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3rd | Decathlon | 7982 pts |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | — | Decathlon | DNF [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 [3] |
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World U20 Champions in men's decathlon | |
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