Lene Jenssen (born 22 April 1957) is a Norwegian swimmer.

Lene Jenssen
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1957-04-22) 22 April 1957 (age 67)
Fredrikstad, Østfold
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubKongstensvømmerne
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Berlin 100 m freestyle

She competed at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin, where she won a silver medal in 100 m freestyle.[1]

She also participated at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]

Jenssen won 17 gold medals in national championships,[1] and received the King's Cup three times (1976, 1978 and 1979). She was elected Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1978.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bryhn, Rolf. "Lene Jenssen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile: Lene Jenssen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
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Preceded by Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
1978
Succeeded by
Grete Waitz