| Kirsten Jensen | ||||||
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| Curler ♀ | ||||||
| Born | (1952-12-27) 27 December 1952 (age 71) | |||||
| Team | ||||||
| Curling club | Tårnby CC, Tårnby | |||||
Curling career  | ||||||
| Member Association |  Denmark | |||||
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 1 (2008) | |||||
| Other appearances | European Mixed Championship: 1 (2012) | |||||
Medal record
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Kirsten Jensen (born 27 December 1952) is a Danish curler and curling coach.
At the national level, she is a two-time mixed champion (1991, 2011) and mixed doubles champion (2008).
Teams
Women's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Kirsten Jensen | Lone Tordrup | Lone Christiansen | Dorthe Hansen | WSCC 2006 (9th) |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Johannes Jensen | Angelina Jensen | Ulrik Damm | Kirsten Jensen | DMxCC 1991 
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| 2011–12 | Mikael Qvist | Trine Qvist | Are Solberg | Kirsten Jensen | DMxCC 2011
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| 2012–13 | Mikael Qvist | Trine Qvist | Are Solberg | Kirsten Jensen | EMxCC 2012 (15th) |
Mixed doubles
| Season | Male | Female | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Lasse Damm | Kirsten Jensen | DMDCC 2008 WMDCC 2008 (21st) |
Record as a coach of national teams
| 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) |
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| 2011 | 2011 European Junior Curling Challenge | Denmark (junior women) |
4 |
Personal life
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". Their daughters Angelina Jensen and Camilla Jensen are famous Danish curlers, national champions, World and European medallists. Kirsten, Johannes and Angelina as mixed team won 1991 Danish mixed championship.
References
- Tårnby Curling Club(in Danish)
- Kirsten Jensen at World Curling
- 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
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