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Kirsten Jensen (curler)
Kirsten Jensen (born 27 December 1952) is a Danish curler and curling coach.[2]
| Kirsten Jensen | |
|---|---|
| ♀ | |
| Born | 27 December 1952 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Tårnby CC, Tårnby[1] |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | Denmark |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 1 (2008) |
| Other appearances | European Mixed Championship: 1 (2012) |
Medal record | |
At the national level, she is a two-time mixed champion (1991, 2011) and mixed doubles champion (2008).
Teams edit
Women's edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Kirsten Jensen | Lone Tordrup | Lone Christiansen | Dorthe Hansen | WSCC 2006 (9th) |
Mixed edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Johannes Jensen | Angelina Jensen | Ulrik Damm | Kirsten Jensen | DMxCC 1991 [3] |
| 2011–12 | Mikael Qvist | Trine Qvist | Are Solberg | Kirsten Jensen | DMxCC 2011 |
| 2012–13 | Mikael Qvist | Trine Qvist | Are Solberg | Kirsten Jensen | EMxCC 2012 (15th) |
Mixed doubles edit
| Season | Male | Female | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Lasse Damm | Kirsten Jensen | DMDCC 2008 [4] WMDCC 2008 (21st) |
Record as a coach of national teams edit
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008 World Senior Curling Championships | Denmark (senior men) | 18 |
| 2010 | 2010 European Junior Curling Challenge | Denmark (junior women) | |
| 2011 | 2011 European Junior Curling Challenge | Denmark (junior women) | 4 |
Personal life edit
Kirsten is from famous family of Danish curlers. Her husband is Johannes Jensen - curler, coach and longtime (since 1987) president of Tårnby Curling Club; at 2021 he was inducted into the WCF Hall of Fame as "builder".[5] Their daughters Angelina Jensen and Camilla Jensen are famous Danish curlers, national champions, World and European medallists.[6] Kirsten, Johannes and Angelina as mixed team won 1991 Danish mixed championship.
References edit
- ^ Tårnby Curling Club(in Danish)
- ^ Kirsten Jensen on the World Curling Federation database
- ^ DM Mix | Hvidovre Curling Club(in Danish)
- ^ DM Par Mix | Hvidovre Curling Club(in Danish)
- ^ "World Curling inducts 2021 Hall of Fame recipients". World Curling Federation. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ "International hæder til lokal curling-ildsjæl". Tårnby Kommune. 2021-07-05.(in Danish)
External links edit
- Kirsten Jensen at the World Curling Federation