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Philip Jensen

Philip Jensen

New Zealand hammer thrower

For the Australian Anglican minister, see Phillip Jensen.

Philip Jensen (born 8 November 1967 in Te Aroha) is a former New Zealand representative hammer thrower.

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His biggest success came at the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester, England where he won the silver medal. He also competed in the IAAF World Cup held in Madrid, Spain that same year.

Earlier in his sporting career he represented New Zealand in Rugby union, when from November 1984 to January 1985 he toured the United Kingdom with the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby union Team. Later that year he was again picked for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby union Team who toured Australia.

Sporting Career highlights

Athletics

World Cup

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Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand Track & Field Championships[1]

Philip has had a very long career, with some interesting statistics relating to national titles, as follows:-

  • most titles – 20.
  • longest career – 26 years between his first title win and his last.
  • most in a row – 17 consecutive titles.
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Personal Best

His personal best is 72.06m, achieved in February 1998 in Auckland, New Zealand.

References

  1. [1]
    New Zealand Championships (GBR Athletics)
  2. [2]
    25/Nov/1989 – While held in November 1989 this competition was both the 1990 National Championship and Commonwealth Games trials.
  3. [3]
    11/Mar/1989


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