Søren Marinus Jensen
Encyclopedia
Søren Marinus Jensen (May 5, 1879 – January 6, 1965) was a Danish
sport wrestler
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
, in the 1908 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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In 1906 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight class as well as in the Greco-Roman overall competition.
Two years later he won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman super heavyweight event.
In 1912 he won his second bronze medal this time in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition.
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...
sport wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
, in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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In 1906 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight class as well as in the Greco-Roman overall competition.
Two years later he won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman super heavyweight event.
In 1912 he won his second bronze medal this time in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition.