Morten Jensen (track athlete)
Morten Jensen (born December 2, 1982 in Lynge) is a Danish athlete. He primarily participates in long jump, 100 metres and 200 metres.
He competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007, the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without qualifying for the final round.
He was runner-up in the 2010 Finnish Elite Games rankings, just missing out to Levern Spencer for that year's jackpot.[1]
He holds the Danish record in both long jump and 100 metres. He also holds the Danish indoor record in the 200 metres.
He has been a part of the Sparta team since 2005, before then he was a part of FIF Hillerød. His coach was Leif Dahlberg after the 2010 European Championships he changed to Lars Nielsen and Anders Møller.
Achievements
- All results regarding long jump, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 28th (qf) | 100m | 10.70 (wind: +0.7m/s) |
| 17th (q) | Long jump | 7.25 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) | |||
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | Long jump | 7.81 m (wind: 2.0m/s) |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 23rd | Long jump | 7.42 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 29th | Long jump | 7.75 m |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Long jump | 8.00 m |
Personal bests
- 100 metres: 10.29 s (2004) - Danish record
- 200 metres: 20.75 s (2004)
- Long jump: 8.25 m (2005) - Danish record
References
- ↑ Sonninen, A-P (2010-08-22). Spencer takes the Finnish Elite Games jackpot in Joensuu. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-24.
