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Larsen Alan Jensen (born September 1, 1985) is an American former competition swimmer and a two-time Olympic medalist.

Larsen Jensen
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush with Larsen Jensen and Michael Phelps
Personal information
Full nameLarsen Alan Jensen
Nickname(s)"Larjo"
National team United States
Born (1985-09-01) September 1, 1985 (age 37)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMission Viejo Nadadores
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 1500 m freestyle
2008 Beijing 400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
2003 Barcelona800 m freestyle
2005 Montreal800 m freestyle
2005 Montreal1500 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
2006 Shanghai4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
2002 Yokohama800 m freestyle
2002 Yokohama1500 m freestyle

Career


At the 2003 World Championships, Jensen earned a silver medal in the 800-meter freestyle, his first medal at the international level.[1]

He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning silver in the 1,500-meter freestyle race, as well as competing in the 400-meter freestyle, where he finished fourth.[2] At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships, he won silver medals in the 800 and 1,500-meter freestyle races.

Jensen competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he won the bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle, and also placed fifth in the 1,500-meter freestyle.[3]

Jensen is the current American record holder in the 400-meter freestyle and former American record holder in the 1,500-meter freestyle.

After Larsen Jensen's career in swimming, he took a career in the military enlisting in the United States Navy and becoming a Navy SEAL from 2009 to 2015.

Following his retirement from the military, Larsen enrolled into Stanford Graduate School of Business and obtained a MBA.


Personal bests (long course)


Event Time Date
400 m freestyle 3:42.78 August 10, 2008
1500 m freestyle 14:45.29 August 21, 2004

See also



References


  1. "Silver for Thorpe as Phelps takes records". The Age. Melbourne. July 27, 2003. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larsen Jensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  3. Jonathan Sanfilippo (August 8, 2008). "Park Makes History". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 14, 2009.



На других языках

[de] Larsen Jensen

Larsen Jensen (* 1. September 1985 in Bakersfield, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Freistilschwimmer.
- [en] Larsen Jensen

[fr] Larsen Jensen

Larsen Alan Jensen (né le 1er septembre 1985 à Bakersfield) est un ancien nageur américain spécialiste des épreuves de fond et de demi-fond en nage libre (400, 800 et 1 500 m). Double médaillé olympique en 2004 et 2008 et multiple médaillé mondial, il détient plusieurs records nationaux et continentaux.

[it] Larsen Jensen

Larsen Alan Jensen (Bakersfield, 1º settembre 1985) è un ex nuotatore statunitense.

[ru] Дженсен, Ларсен

Ларсен Дженсен (англ. Larsen Jensen; род. 1 сентября 1985 года, Бейкерсфилд, Калифорния) — американский пловец.[1] Специализировался в плавании вольным стилем на средних дистанциях (200, 400, 800, и 1500 метров).


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