Dennis Otzen Jensen (born 2 December 1974) is a Danish former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly events.[2] He is a 2000 Olympian, and a member of Triton Swimming Club in Skovlunde (Danish: Svømmeklubben Triton) under his personal coach John Ludvigsen.[1]

Dennis Otzen Jensen
Personal information
Full nameDennis Otzen Jensen
National team Denmark
Born (1974-12-02) 2 December 1974 (age 49)
Ballerup, Denmark[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly
ClubSvømmeklubben Triton[1]
CoachJohn Ludvigsen[1]

Jensen competed in three swimming events, including all freestyle relays, for Denmark at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He achieved a FINA B-cut of 55.31 (100 m butterfly) from the European Championships in Helsinki.[3][4] In the 100 m butterfly, Jensen challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including Yugoslav teenager Milorad Čavić (aged 16), who later disqualified for a false start. He raced to a fifth seed and forty-second overall by almost a full body length behind winner Simão Morgado of Portugal in 55.70.[5] A member of the Danes, he also placed eighteenth in the 4×100 m freestyle relay (3:24.78), and eleventh in the 4×200 m freestyle relay (7:24.63).[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Artiklen "Jokeren"" [The article "The Joker"] (in Danish). Svømmeklubben Triton. 2000. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dennis Otzen Jensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Swimming – Men's 100m Butterfly Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ^ "2000 LEN European Aquatics Championships (Helsinki, Finland) – Men's 100m Butterfly Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Butterfly Heat 4" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 207. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 336. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. ^ Newberry, Paul (16 September 2000). "Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 341. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Wide-open race in the men's 100 free". Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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