Niels Jensen

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Niels Jensen
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Full nameNiels Jensen
NationalityDanish
Born (1939-06-07) 7 June 1939 (age 83)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height1.74 m (5.7 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es) Flying Dutchman
Club Hellerup Sejlklub
Updated on 17 March 2014.

Niels Jensen (born 7 June 1939 in Copenhagen) is a sailor from Denmark. [1] Jensen represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Acapulco. Jensen took 16th place in the Danish Flying Dutchman with Hans Fogh as helmsman.

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References

  1. "Niels Jensen Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2014.