Pál Joensen
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Pál Joensen is a Faroese
elite swimmer. He was born in Vágur
, Suðuroy
, Faroe Islands
. Pál is training in a short pool 25 m, because there is no 50 m pool in the Faroe Islands. Pál Joensen still lives in his hometown Vágur, and he is training with Susvim (Susvim is short for Suðuroyar Svimjifelag, which means Suduroy Swimming Club). His trainer is Jón Bjarnason. In August 2010 Joensen won silver in the men's 1500m Freestyle at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest with the time 14:56.90, which was new Nordic record. In 2011 at 2011 World Aquatics Championships
in Shanghai
he swam with the second best time of all the heats and made it for the final in the men's 800m freestyle. He set a new Nordic record with the time 7:45.55. Joensen holds many of the national swimming records of his country; and these records are not only in freestyle. On short course he holds most of the records in breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley too.
in Melbourne
, Australia
, Joensen competed in five individual events – 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle. He did not proceed past the heats stage in any of the events.
in Rhodes
.
in Belgrade
. Pál won the gold medals in 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle.
in Aaland:
in Rome
, Italy
, Joensen competed in all three events – 400 m
, 800 m
and 1500 m
. He did not proceed past the heats stage in any of the events. Joensen became number 17 in 1500 m freestyle with the time: 15.21.37, number 18 in 800 m freestyle with the time 8:01.50 and number 22 in 400 m freestyle with the time 3:48.93.
in Moscow
on the 7 November 2009 Pál Joensen won the men's 1500 m freestyle (14:32.64) on short course (25 m) beating his own record at 14:39.99 set in December 2008, and he also broke the Nordic record, which was set by the Dane
Mads Glæsner
at the World Cup
in Stockholm
2008.
in Stockholm
on the 11 November 2009 Pál Joensen won silver in the men's 1500 m freestyle on short course (25 m). His time was 14:32.59, which was new Nordic record, he broke his own record, which he sat 4 days earlier in Moscow.
. His time was 14:32.15, which was new Nordic record, he broke his own record, which he sat 4 days earlier at the World Cup in Stockholm.
, 2009 in 400 M Freestyle and 1500 M Freestyle. Joensen qualified for the final in 400 M Freestyle, but he cancelled the final. Joensen swam the final in 1500 M Freestyle and became number 7; his time was 14:38.00. Gold winner in the Men's 1500 M Freestyle on Short Course was Jan Wolfgarten
from Germany
, who swam with the time 14:20.44, silver winner was Federico Colbertaldo
from Italy
and bronze winner was Mads Glæsner
from Denmark
. Glæsner swam with the time 14:26.74, which was new Nordic Record. Joensen sat the Nordic record in the Men's 1500 M Freestyle on Short Course in November 2009, but in Istanbul in December 2009 Glæsner beat Joensen's Nordic Record.
2010. He won gold in 800 M freestyle with the time 7:58.92. Chad Ho from South Africa
was number two with the time 8:09.04 and John Ellis from South Africa
was number three with the time 8:14.99. A few days later on 17 April 2010 Joensen swam the final in 1500 Freestyle for men, he was number three with the time 15:21.84. The winner was Heerden Herman from South Africa
with the time 15:06.75 and number two was Mark B. Randall with the time 15:09.75.
2010, which was held on 3 July 2010. He came in as number four with the time 16:47.45. The winner was Thomas Lurz
from Germany
with the time 16:42.57. Number two was Ky Hurst
from Australia
and number three was Petar Stoichev from Bulgaria
. This was the first time Pál Joensen tried to compede in open water swimming. He normally competes in indoors swimming pools.
. On 10 August 2010 he swam the men's 1500 m freestyle with the second best time, which was 15:04.05. Samuel Pizzetti from Italy
swam with the best time 15:03.32. The final was on 11 August 2010. Sébastien Rouault
from France
won gold, Pál Joensen won silver, he swam his best time ever and sat new Nordic record. Gold, silver and bronze winners all swam managed to swim sub-15:00 minutes. The results for the three first swimmers:
in Berlin
in October 2010. On 30 October 2010 he won silver in the men's 400 meters freestyle (on short course); his time was 3:44.45. The winner was the German
swimmer Paul Biedermann
who swam with the time 3:42.31. On 31 October 2010 Joensen won silver in the men's 1500 meters freestyle (on short course) with the time 14:47.39. The winner was Job Kienhuis
from the Netherlands
, he swam with the time 14:40.11.
at the 2010 FINA Swimming World Cup
. He swam the finals in 400 meters freestyle on short course on 2 November 2010 with he time 3:45.56, which placed him number one. Silver winner was the Russia
n Evgeny Kulikov with the time 3:45.83, and Alexandr Selin won bronze with the time 3:46.29. The following day, on 3 November 2010, Joensen won gold in the men's 1500 meters freestyle with the time 14:50.66. The Russia
n Sergey Bolshakov won silver with the time 14:53.85 and Sergiy Frolov from Ukraine
won bronze with the time 14:54.27.
in Stockholm
on 6 November 2010. He won bronze by swimming 3:46.13. Paul Biedermann
from Germany
took gold in the time 3:41.27 and Yannick Agnel
from France
won silver in the time 3:41.42.
on Isle of Wight
in the period 25 June to 1 July 2011. Joensen won 8 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medals.
in Shanghai
. On 26 July he made it to the finals in 800m freestyle with the second best time 7:45.55 which was new Faroese and Nordic record. On 27 July he swam the final, he was number five with the time 7:46.51. On 30 July he swam in the second heat in the men's 1500m freestyle, he swam with the sixth best time af all the heats in the time 14:56.66, which was new Nordic and Faroese record and 15 seconds under the qualification time for the Olympic Games 2012. He was one of the eight who made it to the final. On the following day on 31 July 2011 Pál Joensen swam the final. He was number four, he swam in the time 14:46.33, improving the Nordic and Faroese records from the day before with more than 10 seconds. Joensen has qualified to the 2012 Summer Olympics
by swimming 25 seconds under the qualification time, which is 15:11.83. He will swim for Denmark
at the Olympics, because the Faroe Islands
are not recognized as an independent country and therefore the islands can't participate at the Olympics.
in Stockholm
, Sweden
. He won gold in the men's 1500 m freestyle in the time 14:52.00 and bronze in the men's 400 m freestyle in the time 3:45.50.
Faroese people
The Faroese or Faroe Islanders are a Germanic ethnic group native to the Faeroe Islands. The Faroese are of mixed Norse and Gaelic origins.About 21,000 Faroese live in neighbouring countries, particularly in Denmark, Iceland and Norway....
elite swimmer. He was born in Vágur
Vágur
Vágur meaning Bay is a town on the Faroe Islands of Suðuroy, it is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and dates from the fourteenth century. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur...
, Suðuroy
Suðuroy
Suðuroy is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2010 there were 4763 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s....
, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
. Pál is training in a short pool 25 m, because there is no 50 m pool in the Faroe Islands. Pál Joensen still lives in his hometown Vágur, and he is training with Susvim (Susvim is short for Suðuroyar Svimjifelag, which means Suduroy Swimming Club). His trainer is Jón Bjarnason. In August 2010 Joensen won silver in the men's 1500m Freestyle at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest with the time 14:56.90, which was new Nordic record. In 2011 at 2011 World Aquatics Championships
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
he swam with the second best time of all the heats and made it for the final in the men's 800m freestyle. He set a new Nordic record with the time 7:45.55. Joensen holds many of the national swimming records of his country; and these records are not only in freestyle. On short course he holds most of the records in breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley too.
FINA World Championships 2007
At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Joensen competed in five individual events – 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle. He did not proceed past the heats stage in any of the events.
Island Games 2007
Pál Joensen won five gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2009 Island Games2009 Island Games
The XIII Island Games were held in Åland, Finland, June 27-July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 15 different sports.-Participating Countries:24 islands competed in the 2009 Island Games...
in Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
.
- Men's 200 m freestyle, gold, 1:53.60
- Men's 400 m freestyle, gold, 4:00.23
- Men's 1500 m freestyle, gold, 15:48.25
- Men's 4x50 m freestyle relay, gold, 1:36.01
- Men's 50 m medley relay, gold, 1:47.71
- Men's 100 m medley relay, bronze, 4:00.38
European Junior Swimming Championship 2008
Pál Joensen won 3 gold medals at the 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships2008 European Junior Swimming Championships
The 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships were held from July 30 to August 3, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The age groups for this event are girls born in 1992 or 1993 and boys born in 1990 and 1991. The tournament is held in a 50 m pool...
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. Pál won the gold medals in 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle.
- 400 m (3:51.44)
- 800 m (7:56.90)
- 1500 m (15:18.37)
Island Games 2009
Pál Joensen won gold and sat several Faroese records at the 2009 Island Games2009 Island Games
The XIII Island Games were held in Åland, Finland, June 27-July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 15 different sports.-Participating Countries:24 islands competed in the 2009 Island Games...
in Aaland:
- Men's 100 m freestyle, gold, 50.04
- Men’s 1500 m freestyle, gold, 15.44.68
- Men’s 200 m breaststroke, gold, 2:16.06
- Men’s 200 m freestyle, gold, 1:47.76
- Men’s 400 m freestyle, gold, 3:45.87
- Men’s 50 m freestyle, gold, 23.19 (Tie)
- Men’s 4 x 50m Medley Relay, gold, 1:44.77 (Together with Høvdanum, Mohr and Thomsen)
- Men’s 50m Butterfly, gold, 25.62
- Men’s 100m Individual Medley, silver, 57.66
- Men’s 200m Individual Medley, silver, 2:04.41
- Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay, silver, 3:27.14
- Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay, silver, 3:49.65 (Together with Høvdanum, Mohr and Thomsen)
- Men’s 400m Individual Medley, silver, 4:26.18
- Men’s 50m Breaststroke, silver, 29.72
- Men's 100m Breaststroke, bronze, 1:05.50
- Men's 200m Butterfly, bronze, 2:05.81
FINA World Championships 2009
At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Joensen competed in all three events – 400 m
Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 400m freestyle
The heats for the men's 400 metre freestyle race at the 2009 World Championships took place on Sunday, 26 July at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.-Records:-Heats:Legend: ER: European record; NR: National record-Final:...
, 800 m
Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 800m freestyle
The men's 800 metre freestyle at the 2009 World Championships occurred on the morning of Tuesday, 28 July and the evening Wednesday 29 July at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.-Records:-Heats:-Final:-See also:...
and 1500 m
Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 1500m freestyle
The heats for the men's 1500 m freestyle race at the 2009 World Championships took place on the morning of 1 August, with the final in the evening session of 2 August at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.-Records:-Heats:-Final:-External links:**...
. He did not proceed past the heats stage in any of the events. Joensen became number 17 in 1500 m freestyle with the time: 15.21.37, number 18 in 800 m freestyle with the time 8:01.50 and number 22 in 400 m freestyle with the time 3:48.93.
FINA World Cup 2009 in Moscow
At the World Cup2009 FINA Swimming World Cup
The 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of five short course swimming meets, held in October and November 2009.-Meets:The 2009 World Cup was staged at five venues on three continents, with each meet following a morning heats and evening finals format for all events, with the exception of the...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
on the 7 November 2009 Pál Joensen won the men's 1500 m freestyle (14:32.64) on short course (25 m) beating his own record at 14:39.99 set in December 2008, and he also broke the Nordic record, which was set by the Dane
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...
Mads Glæsner
Mads Glæsner
Mads Glæsner is a Danish swimmer. He participated for the first time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the disciplines 400 metre freestyle and the 1500 metre freestyle. His swimming club is Vallensbæk-VAT but he trains at the National Training Center in Copenhagen.-References:...
at the World Cup
2008 FINA Swimming World Cup
The FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2008 was held in October and November 2008. The meet scheduling matched that of the 2007 series, with all meets held short course metres format....
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
2008.
FINA World Cup 2009 in Stockholm
At the World Cup2009 FINA Swimming World Cup
The 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of five short course swimming meets, held in October and November 2009.-Meets:The 2009 World Cup was staged at five venues on three continents, with each meet following a morning heats and evening finals format for all events, with the exception of the...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
on the 11 November 2009 Pál Joensen won silver in the men's 1500 m freestyle on short course (25 m). His time was 14:32.59, which was new Nordic record, he broke his own record, which he sat 4 days earlier in Moscow.
FINA World Cup 2009 in Berlin
On the 15 November 2009 Pál Joensen won silver in the men's 1500 m freestyle on short course (25 m) at the World Cup 2009 in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. His time was 14:32.15, which was new Nordic record, he broke his own record, which he sat 4 days earlier at the World Cup in Stockholm.
European Short Course Swimming Championships 2009
Pál Joensen participated in the European Short Course Swimming Championships in IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, 2009 in 400 M Freestyle and 1500 M Freestyle. Joensen qualified for the final in 400 M Freestyle, but he cancelled the final. Joensen swam the final in 1500 M Freestyle and became number 7; his time was 14:38.00. Gold winner in the Men's 1500 M Freestyle on Short Course was Jan Wolfgarten
Jan Wolfgarten
Jan Wolfgarten is a German swimmer. He participates in the open water events.He won the bronze medal at the Team 5 km world championships.-References:...
from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who swam with the time 14:20.44, silver winner was Federico Colbertaldo
Federico Colbertaldo
Federico Colbertaldo is an Italian freestyle swimmer.In 2006, Colbertaldo was Junior European Champion in 400 m freestyle and won the silver medal in 200 m and 1500 m of the same stroke....
from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and bronze winner was Mads Glæsner
Mads Glæsner
Mads Glæsner is a Danish swimmer. He participated for the first time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the disciplines 400 metre freestyle and the 1500 metre freestyle. His swimming club is Vallensbæk-VAT but he trains at the National Training Center in Copenhagen.-References:...
from Denmark
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...
. Glæsner swam with the time 14:26.74, which was new Nordic Record. Joensen sat the Nordic record in the Men's 1500 M Freestyle on Short Course in November 2009, but in Istanbul in December 2009 Glæsner beat Joensen's Nordic Record.
Gold and Bronze at the Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships 2010 in Durban
Pál Joensen participated in 800 M freestyle and 1500 M freestyle for men on long course in Durban at the Telkom SA National Aquatic ChampionshipsTelkom SA National Aquatic Championships
The Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships is a yearly open competition event in South Africa which incorporates all aquatic disciplines under the auspices of Swimming South Africa: swimming, water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming...
2010. He won gold in 800 M freestyle with the time 7:58.92. Chad Ho from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
was number two with the time 8:09.04 and John Ellis from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
was number three with the time 8:14.99. A few days later on 17 April 2010 Joensen swam the final in 1500 Freestyle for men, he was number three with the time 15:21.84. The winner was Heerden Herman from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
with the time 15:06.75 and number two was Mark B. Randall with the time 15:09.75.
Great London Swim 2010 - Elite Races
Pál Joensen participated in the British Gas Great London SwimGreat Swim
Billed as "the UK's biggest mass participation open water swimming series", the Great Swim was started in 2008 with a one mile Great North Swim in Windermere...
2010, which was held on 3 July 2010. He came in as number four with the time 16:47.45. The winner was Thomas Lurz
Thomas Lurz
Thomas Lurz is a German swimmer who specializes is long-distance freestyle swimming, especially open water swimming...
from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
with the time 16:42.57. Number two was Ky Hurst
Ky Hurst
Ky Hurst is an Australian swimmer and ironman. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 10km marathon swimming event and finished in 11th place, after qualifying by finishing fifth at the 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship.He won a silver medal at the 1998 World Aquatics...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and number three was Petar Stoichev from Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. This was the first time Pál Joensen tried to compede in open water swimming. He normally competes in indoors swimming pools.
2010 European Aquatics Championships - Silver Winner
Pál Joensen participated in the 2010 European Aquatics Championships in BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. On 10 August 2010 he swam the men's 1500 m freestyle with the second best time, which was 15:04.05. Samuel Pizzetti from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
swam with the best time 15:03.32. The final was on 11 August 2010. Sébastien Rouault
Sébastien Rouault
Sébastien Rouault is a male freestyle swimmer from France, who competed for his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.- References :*...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
won gold, Pál Joensen won silver, he swam his best time ever and sat new Nordic record. Gold, silver and bronze winners all swam managed to swim sub-15:00 minutes. The results for the three first swimmers:
- 1 Sébastien RouaultSébastien RouaultSébastien Rouault is a male freestyle swimmer from France, who competed for his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.- References :*...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 14:55.17. - 2 Pál Joensen, Faroe IslandsFaroe IslandsThe Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, 14:56.90. - 3 Samuel Pizzetti, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, 14:59.76.
FINA World Cup 2010 in Berlin
Pál Joensen won two silver medals at the World Cup2010 FINA Swimming World Cup
The 2010 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of seven short-course meters meets, held from September-early November 2010. The 2010 series again will be titled sponsored by Arena.-Meets:...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in October 2010. On 30 October 2010 he won silver in the men's 400 meters freestyle (on short course); his time was 3:44.45. The winner was the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
swimmer Paul Biedermann
Paul Biedermann
Paul Biedermann is a German swimmer from Halle and a former 200 and 400 metre freestyle long course world champion. He also holds the long course and short course world records in these events.-Career:...
who swam with the time 3:42.31. On 31 October 2010 Joensen won silver in the men's 1500 meters freestyle (on short course) with the time 14:47.39. The winner was Job Kienhuis
Job Kienhuis
Job Kienhuis is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in the middle- and long freestyle events. He is currently training under the guidance of former worldchampion Marcel Wouda alongside olympic champion Hinkelien Schreuder. He is the owner of three national records, two in Long Course 800 m and...
from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, he swam with the time 14:40.11.
FINA World Cup 2010 in Moscow
Pál Joensen won two gold medals in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
at the 2010 FINA Swimming World Cup
2010 FINA Swimming World Cup
The 2010 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of seven short-course meters meets, held from September-early November 2010. The 2010 series again will be titled sponsored by Arena.-Meets:...
. He swam the finals in 400 meters freestyle on short course on 2 November 2010 with he time 3:45.56, which placed him number one. Silver winner was the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Evgeny Kulikov with the time 3:45.83, and Alexandr Selin won bronze with the time 3:46.29. The following day, on 3 November 2010, Joensen won gold in the men's 1500 meters freestyle with the time 14:50.66. The Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Sergey Bolshakov won silver with the time 14:53.85 and Sergiy Frolov from Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
won bronze with the time 14:54.27.
FINA World Cup 2010 in Stockholm
Pál Joensen swam the finals in the men's 400 meters freestyle at the 2010 FINA Swimming World Cup2010 FINA Swimming World Cup
The 2010 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of seven short-course meters meets, held from September-early November 2010. The 2010 series again will be titled sponsored by Arena.-Meets:...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
on 6 November 2010. He won bronze by swimming 3:46.13. Paul Biedermann
Paul Biedermann
Paul Biedermann is a German swimmer from Halle and a former 200 and 400 metre freestyle long course world champion. He also holds the long course and short course world records in these events.-Career:...
from Germany
Germany
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took gold in the time 3:41.27 and Yannick Agnel
Yannick Agnel
Yannick Agnel is a French swimmer and national record holder in the 200 and 400 m freestyle . At the 2010 European Aquatics Championships, Agnel won three medals, including gold in the 400 m freestyle...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
won silver in the time 3:41.42.
2011 Island Games on Isle of Wight
Pál Joensen participated in 15 swimming events at the 2011 Islands GamesSwimming at the 2011 Island Games
Swimming at the 2011 Island Games was held from 27–30 June 2011 at the Medina Leisure Centre.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Mixed:-References:*...
on Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
in the period 25 June to 1 July 2011. Joensen won 8 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medals.
- Men's 100m Freestyle, gold, 51.16
- Men's 200m Freestyle, gold, 1:49.83
- Men's 400m Freestyle, gold, 3:54.02
- Men's 1500m Freestyle, gold, 15:28.85
- Men's 400m Medley, gold, 4:23.10
- Men's 200m Breast, gold, 2:15.96
- Menn 4x50m Freestyle (relay), gold 1:33.59 (the others were Magnus Jákupsson, Heðin Lisberg Olsen and Pauli Øssursson Mohr
- Men's 4x100m Freestyle, relay, gold, 3:23.10
- Men's 100m Medley, individual, silver, 58.81
- Men's 200m Medley, individual, silver, 2:03.18
- Men's 4x50m Medley, relay, silver, 1:43.23
- Men's 4x100m Medley, relay, silver, 3:47.81
- Men's 100m Breast, bronze, 1:03.78
2011 World Championship
In July 2011 Pál Joensen participated in 800m and 1500m freestyle at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
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. On 26 July he made it to the finals in 800m freestyle with the second best time 7:45.55 which was new Faroese and Nordic record. On 27 July he swam the final, he was number five with the time 7:46.51. On 30 July he swam in the second heat in the men's 1500m freestyle, he swam with the sixth best time af all the heats in the time 14:56.66, which was new Nordic and Faroese record and 15 seconds under the qualification time for the Olympic Games 2012. He was one of the eight who made it to the final. On the following day on 31 July 2011 Pál Joensen swam the final. He was number four, he swam in the time 14:46.33, improving the Nordic and Faroese records from the day before with more than 10 seconds. Joensen has qualified to the 2012 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification
For the swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics the following qualification systems were in place. The list has been updated to 20 August, 2011. Qualification ends on 3 July, 2012.-Qualifying Standards:...
by swimming 25 seconds under the qualification time, which is 15:11.83. He will swim for Denmark
Denmark at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Denmark is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain from July 27 to August 12, 2012.- Archery:Three Danish female archers will compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as they finished 8th in the Recurve Women event at the 2011 World Archery Championships.Women*...
at the Olympics, because the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
are not recognized as an independent country and therefore the islands can't participate at the Olympics.
2011 FINA Swimming World Cup
On 15 and 16 October 2011 Pál Joensen participated in two events in World Cup2011 FINA Swimming World Cup
The 2011 FINA Swimming World Cup is a series of seven , two-day, short course meets in seven different cities in October and November 2011. Arena is again the title sponsor for the series, with Omega serving as official timer.-Meets:...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He won gold in the men's 1500 m freestyle in the time 14:52.00 and bronze in the men's 400 m freestyle in the time 3:45.50.
Sportsperson of the Year - Faroese Award
Every year at New Year's Eve, the National Radio and Television Station of the Faroe Islands, Kringvarpið, gives an award to the best sportsperson (sportsman or sportswoman) of the year in the Faroe Islands. Pál Joensen won this award in 2007, 2008 and 2009.External links
- Swimrankings.net Pál Joensen's personal records and results.
- Susvim, The Suduroy Swimming Association
- SSF.fo, The Faroese Swimming Association.
- Svimjing.com