Larsen Jensen
 President George W. Bush and Laura Bush with Larsen Jensen(2l) and Michael Phelps |
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| Full name | Larsen Alan Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Larjo, Bro Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States |
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| Born | September 1, 1985 Bakersfield, California |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Larsen Alan Jensen (born September 1, 1985 in Bakersfield, California) is a former American freestyle swimmer. He is a two-time Olympic medalist.
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[edit] Career
At the 2003 World Championships, Larsen 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 1500 meter freestyle race, as well as competing in the 400 meter freestyle, where he finished fourth. 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 1500 meter freestyle.[2]
[edit] Retirement
After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Larsen retired from competitive swimming to pursue a career in the US Navy.
He graduated from the Navy Seal's BUDS training program at the top of his class in 2011.
[edit] Personal bests (long course)
| Event | Time | Date |
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| 400 m freestyle | 3:42.78 | Aug 08 |
| 1500 m freestyle | 14:45.29 | Aug 04 |
[edit] Achievements
[edit] Olympic Games
- Athens Olympics (Athens) :
Men's 1500 m freestyle silver medal.
- Beijing Olympics (Beijing) :
Men's 400 m freestyle bronze medal.
[edit] World Championships (long course)
- FINA World Championships 2003 in Barcelona (Spain) :
- Men's 800 m freestyle silver medal.
- FINA World Championships 2005 in Montreal (Canada) :
- Men's 800 m freestyle silver medal.
- Men's 1500 m freestyle silver medal.
[edit] World Championships (short course)
- FINA World Championships 2006 in Shanghai (China) :
- Men's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay bronze medal.
[edit] External links
news|url=http://navycompass.com/content/view/1337/322/ |title=Olympic Medalist Larsen Jensen takes his first step |accessdate=2009-04-29}}
[edit] References
- ^ "Silver for Thorpe as Phelps takes records". The Age (Melbourne). July 27, 2003. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/26/1059084245293.html. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ Jonathan Sanfilippo (August 8, 2008). "Park Makes History". The Korea Times. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2009/04/253_29098.html. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Male freestyle swimmers
- American swimmers
- American people of Danish descent
- Olympic swimmers of the United States
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
- People from Bakersfield, California
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- USC Trojans swimmers
- Olympic medalists in swimming
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
