Lene Jenssen
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Lene Jenssen is a Norwegian swimmer
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She competed at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships
in Berlin, where she won a silver medal in 100 m freestyle.
She also participated at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Jenssen won 17 gold medals in national championships, and received the King's Cup three times (1976, 1978 and 1979). She was elected Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
1978.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
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She competed at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships
1978 World Aquatics Championships
The 1978 World Aquatics Championships took place in West Berlin, West Germany between August 20 and August 28, 1978.-Medals table:-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men-External links:***...
in Berlin, where she won a silver medal in 100 m freestyle.
She also participated at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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Jenssen won 17 gold medals in national championships, and received the King's Cup three times (1976, 1978 and 1979). She 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:*...
1978.