Dan Jenson

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Dan Jenson
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Adelaide
Born (1975-06-20) 20 June 1975 (age 49)
Turned Pro1993
Retired2008
Men's Singles
Highest ranking5 (January 1999)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Petaling Jaya Team
World Doubles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997 Hong KongMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997 Hong KongDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 MelbourneDoubles
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Men's doubles
Updated on 12 April 2022.

Dan Jenson (born 20 June 1975 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian former professional squash player. He joined the professional tour in 1993, and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in 1999. He was considered to be one of the rising stars of the game in the late-1990s, but a series of injuries hampered his progress.[ citation needed ]

At the inaugural World Doubles Squash Championships in 1997, Jenson won the mixed doubles event (partnering Liz Irving), and finished runner-up in the men's doubles (partnering Craig Rowland). He was also runner-up in the men's doubles at the 2006 championships (partnering Joe Kneipp). At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Jenson won a bronze medal in the men's doubles (partnering David Palmer). [1]

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  1. "Squash Australia appoints new High Performance coach". Squash Australia. Retrieved 24 October 2019.