Klaus Jensen
Encyclopedia
Klaus Sletting Jensen is a former Danish
handball
player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
.
He played club handball with Rødovre HK, and was the top goalscorer of the club in the 1983 Danish Handball League
. He also played for HIK Håndbold. In 1984 he finished fourth with the Danish team in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored 21 goals.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
.
He played club handball with Rødovre HK, and was the top goalscorer of the club in the 1983 Danish Handball League
Danish Handball League
The Danish Handball League, officially known as Jack & Jones Ligaen due to sponsorship reasons, is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Handball League are recognised as the Danish handball champions...
. He also played for HIK Håndbold. In 1984 he finished fourth with the Danish team in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women. Due to the USSR-led boycott some strong handball nations from Eastern Bloc did not compete; this gave opportunity to the Yugoslav team to take both gold medals.-Medal summary:...
. He played all six matches and scored 21 goals.