Bjørg Eva Jensen
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Bjørg Eva Jensen (born 15 February 1960 in Larvik
) is a speed skater
from Norway
.
, and won gold on the 3,000 m at the 1980 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid
.
Although she did not have many international successes as a senior, she won 15 Norwegian Championships, consisting of 8 Norwegian Allround Championships titles, 4 Norwegian Sprint Championships titles, and 3 Norwegian Single Distance Championships titles. In 2002, aged 42, she won silver on the 5,000 m at the Norwegian Single Distance Championships and she participated in the 2006 Norwegian Single Distance Championships as well, 45 years old, finishing 12th on the 1,500 m and 7th on the 3,000 m.
Jensen was successful in bicycle racing
as well and won the Norwegian Championships in both time trial and pursuit in 1979. She was awarded the 1980 Egebergs Ærespris
for her achievements in speed skating and cycling and was elected Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
that same year.
Jensen has an Adelskalender score of 177.190 points. Her highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a 3rd place.
Larvik
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
) is a speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Biography
Jensen had her best year in 1980 when, while still a junior, she became Junior World Allround Champion, won bronze at the (Senior) World Allround ChampionshipsWorld Allround Speed Skating Championships
The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world...
, and won gold on the 3,000 m at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
.
Although she did not have many international successes as a senior, she won 15 Norwegian Championships, consisting of 8 Norwegian Allround Championships titles, 4 Norwegian Sprint Championships titles, and 3 Norwegian Single Distance Championships titles. In 2002, aged 42, she won silver on the 5,000 m at the Norwegian Single Distance Championships and she participated in the 2006 Norwegian Single Distance Championships as well, 45 years old, finishing 12th on the 1,500 m and 7th on the 3,000 m.
Jensen was successful in bicycle racing
Bicycle racing
Bicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
as well and won the Norwegian Championships in both time trial and pursuit in 1979. She was awarded the 1980 Egebergs Ærespris
Egebergs Ærespris
The Egebergs Ærespris is a prize awarded to Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport. The prize was created by Ferdinand Julian Egeberg, and consists of a bronze statuette modelled by sculptor Magnus Vigrestad.-History:...
for her achievements in speed skating and cycling and was elected Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
The Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year is an annual award given by the Norwegian Association of Sports Journalists .-List of laureates:-References:*...
that same year.
Medals
An overview of medals won by Jensen at important championships she participated in, listing the years in which she won each:| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Speed skating at the Winter Olympics Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter games in 1924. Women's events were added to the Olympic program for the first time in 1960.-History:... |
1980 (3,000 m) | – | – |
| World Allround World Allround Speed Skating Championships The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world... |
– | – | 1980 |
| World Sprint World Sprint Speed Skating Championships The World Sprint Speed Skating Championships are annual speed skating championships. The championships are held over a two day period, with the skaters racing one 500 m and one 1,000 m each day... |
– | – | – |
| World Cup Speed Skating World Cup The Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1985–86. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions on a number of different distances are held... |
– | – | – |
| European Allround European Speed Skating Championships The European Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of Europe. The International Skating Union has organised the European Championships for Men since 1893 and the European Championships for Women since 1970. The... |
– | – | – |
| Norwegian Allround | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1986 1987 1988 |
– | – |
| Norwegian Sprint | 1979 1981 1982 1983 |
1977 1978 |
1976 |
| Norwegian Single Distance | 1987 (3,000 m) 1988 (3,000 m) 1988 (5,000 m) |
1988 (1,500 m) 2002 (5,000 m) |
– |
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the last column (WR) lists the official world records on the dates that Jensen skated her personal records.| Distance | Time | Date | Location | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 42.40 | 3 April 1978 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
40.68 |
| 1,000 m | 1:24.30 | 10 March 1979 | Larvik Larvik is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2.... |
1:23.46 |
| 1,500 m | 2:08.61 | 15 January 1984 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
2:04.04 |
| 3,000 m | 4:29.28 | 14 February 1982 | Inzell Eisstadion Inzell Eisstadion Inzell is a stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best known as a speed skating venue. It is an outdoor, artificial ice, rink, located 690 metres above sea level and has a capacity of 20,000 people... |
4:21.70 |
| 5,000 m | 7:50.4 | 27 December 1982 | Larvik Larvik is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2.... |
none |
| 10,000 m | 16:49.82 | 7 March 1985 | Savalen Savalen Savalen is a lake in Hedmark country, Norway, in the municipalities Tynset and Alvdal, about 18 square kilometres. The river Sivilla, which connects Savalen and Glomma, is regulated and exploited by the Savalen hydropower station . A tourist resort is located at the northern end of the lake, with... |
none |
| Small combination Samalog Samalog is a scoring system in speed skating. It is used in allround tournaments to convert results at various distances into points in order to determine an overall champion... |
179.076 | 15 January 1984 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
177.669 |
Jensen has an Adelskalender score of 177.190 points. Her highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a 3rd place.