Jørn Kristensen

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Jørn Kristensen
 
Born (1957-06-11) 11 June 1957 (age 67)
Team
Curling club Tårnby CC, Tårnby
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
3 (2004, 2005, 2007)
Paralympic
appearances
1 (2006)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
World Wheelchair Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Glasgow

Jørn Kristensen [1] (born 11 June 1957 in Skjern Municipality) is a Danish wheelchair curler. [2]

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He participated in the 2006 Winter Paralympics where Danish team finished on fifth place.

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2003–04 Kenneth Ørbæk Jørn Kristensen Rosita Jensen Bjarne Jensen Pernille Pirchert Per Christensen WWhCC 2004 (8th)
2004–05Kenneth ØrbækRosita JensenJørn KristensenBjarne Jensen Sussie Pedersen Per Christensen WWhCC 2005 Silver medal icon.svg
2005–06Kenneth ØrbækRosita JensenJørn KristensenSussie PedersenBjarne Jensen WPG 2006 (5th)
2006–07Kenneth ØrbækSussie PedersenJørn KristensenIngerlise JensenBjarne JensenPer Christensen WWhCC 2007 (9th)
2007–08Kenneth ØrbækJørn KristensenSussie PedersenRosita JensenBjarne Jensen WWhCQ 2007 Bronze medal icon.svg
2008–09Kenneth ØrbækJørn KristensenRosita Jensen Lars Enemark Robert Fezerskov Hansen Per Christensen WWhCQ 2008 (5th)
2010–11Kenneth ØrbækJørn KristensenRosita JensenRobert Fezerskov HansenPer Christensen WWhCQ 2010 (7th)
2015–16Kenneth ØrbækJørn Kristensen Helle Christiansen Christian Richardson Carsten Hansen Per Christensen WWhBCC 2015 (8th)

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References

  1. Other writings: Joern Kristensen, Jorn Kristensen.
  2. Jørn Kristensen at World Curling OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg