Kirsten Jensen (curler)

Kirsten Jensen (born 27 December 1952) is a Danish curler and curling coach.[2]

Kirsten Jensen
 
Born (1952-12-27) 27 December 1952
Team
Curling clubTårnby CC, Tårnby[1]
Curling career
Member Association Denmark
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
1 (2008)
Other appearancesEuropean Mixed Championship: 1 (2012)
Medal record
Curling

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 JensenLone TordrupLone ChristiansenDorthe HansenWSCC 2006 (9th)

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1990–91 Johannes JensenAngelina JensenUlrik DammKirsten JensenDMxCC 1991 1st place, gold medalist(s)[3]
2011–12 Mikael QvistTrine QvistAre SolbergKirsten JensenDMxCC 2011 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2012–13 Mikael QvistTrine QvistAre SolbergKirsten JensenEMxCC 2012 (15th)

Mixed doubles

Season Male Female Events
2007–08 Lasse DammKirsten JensenDMDCC 2008 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]
WMDCC 2008 (21st)

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
20082008 World Senior Curling Championships Denmark (senior men)
18
20102010 European Junior Curling Challenge Denmark (junior women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20112011 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".[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

  1. Tårnby Curling Club(in Danish)
  2. Kirsten Jensen on the World Curling Federation database
  3. DM Mix | Hvidovre Curling Club(in Danish)
  4. DM Par Mix | Hvidovre Curling Club(in Danish)
  5. "World Curling inducts 2021 Hall of Fame recipients". World Curling Federation. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  6. "International hæder til lokal curling-ildsjæl". Tårnby Kommune. 2021-07-05.(in Danish)


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