Iain Jensen
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| Born | 23 May 1988 (age 36) Belmont, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 49er | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iain Jensen (born 23 May 1988) is an Australian sailor. Born in Belmont, New South Wales and lives in Lake Macquarie. He is a member of the NSW Institute of Sport in Sydney and a wing trimmer for Artemis Racing; a Challenger in the 35th America's Cup.
He started sailing in his hometown of Wangi Wangi when he was five years old, alongside Olympic and Artemis Racing team mate Nathan Outteridge.
Together with Nathan Outteridge he won the 2009 and 2011 49er World Championships. Jensen also won gold in the 2012 Summer Olympics, 49ers class along with Nathan Outteridge.
Career Highlights
- 2011 Sailing World Cup Medemblik, Netherlands - 2nd in 49er
- 2011 Sailing World Cup Weymouth Great Britain - 1st in 49er
- 2011 European Championships Helsinki Finland - 1st in 49er
- 2011 Olympic Test Event Weymouth Great Britain - 1st in 49er
- 2011 World Championships Perth Australia - 1st in 49er
- 2012 Sail for Gold Regatta Weymouth Great Britain - 1st in 49er
- 2012 Olympic Games London Great Britain - 1st in 49er
References
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External links
- Iain Jensen at the International Sailing Federation
- Australians Outteridge & Jensen secure 49er sailing gold
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