Flemming Jensen (fl. 1980s)

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Flemming Jensen
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Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Montreal Lwt eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Lucerne Lwt four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Duisburg Lwt eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Nottingham Lwt eight

Flemming Jensen is a Danish lightweight rower.

At the 1982 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, he won a bronze medal with the lightweight men's four. [1] At the 1983 World Rowing Championships in Duisburg, he started with the lightweight men's eight and came third. [1] He won a gold medal at the 1984 World Rowing Championships in Montreal with the lightweight men's eight. [1] At the 1986 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, he won another bronze medal with the lightweight men's eight. [2] At the 1987 World Rowing Championships in Copenhagen, he came fifth with the lightweight men's four. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Flemming Jensen". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Flemming Jensen II". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 10 December 2017.


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