David Jessen
| David Jessen | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Jessen |
| Country represented |  Czech Republic |
| Former countries represented |  United States |
| Born | 5 December 1996 Brno, Czech Republic |
| Hometown | Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Residence | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[1] |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior international elite |
| Years on national team | 2015 |
| Club | RISE/TAG/Parkettes (USA) Sokol Brno I (Czech) |
| College team | Stanford Cardinals |
| Head coach(es) | Petr Hedbávný (national) |
David Jessen (born 5 December 1996) is a Czech male artistic gymnast, representing his nation in international competitions. He participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow,[2] and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, securing one of the spots available at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[1][3] He also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Jessen is the son of 1988 Olympic gymnast Hana Říčná.[5] He was born in Brno, Czech Republic, but moved to the United States as a child. He represented the US as a junior before switching to compete for the Czech Republic.[6]
Jessen studied Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Stanford University where he was part of the Stanford Cardinals men’s gymnastics team.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "David Jessen". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – David Jessen". 2015worldgymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". International Federation of Gymnastics. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Do Tokia pojede i gymnasta Jessen, naopak atleti přišli o dvě jména" [Gymnast Jessen will also go to Tokyo, while the athletes have lost two names]. České Noviny (in Czech). 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Interview: David Jessen (Czech Republic)". International Gymnast Magazine. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "David Jessen FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "David Jessen Stanford Men's Gymnastics Profile". Stanford Cardinals. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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