David Jessen

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David Jessen
Full nameDavid Jessen
Country representedFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Former countries representedFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1996-12-05) 5 December 1996 (age 27)
Brno, Czech Republic
Hometown Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Residence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb) [1]
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2015
ClubRISE/TAG/Parkettes (USA) Sokol Brno I (Czech)
College team Stanford Cardinals
Head coach(es)Petr Hedbávný (national)

David Jessen (born 5 December 1996) is a Czech male artistic gymnast, representing his nation in international competitions. He participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, [2] and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, securing one of the spots available at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro. [1] [3] He also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. [4]

Jessen is the son of 1988 Olympic gymnast Hana Říčná. [5] He was born in Brno, Czech Republic, but moved to the United States as a child. He represented the US as a junior before switching to compete for the Czech Republic. [6]

Jessen studied Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Stanford University where he was part of the Stanford Cardinals men’s gymnastics team. [7]

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References

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  2. "2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – David Jessen". 2015worldgymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". International Federation of Gymnastics. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  4. "Do Tokia pojede i gymnasta Jessen, naopak atleti přišli o dvě jména" [Gymnast Jessen will also go to Tokyo, while the athletes have lost two names]. České Noviny (in Czech). 1 July 2021.
  5. "Interview: David Jessen (Czech Republic)". International Gymnast Magazine. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. "David Jessen FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. "David Jessen Stanford Men's Gymnastics Profile". Stanford Cardinals. Retrieved 2 July 2021.