Philip Jensen

Philip Jensen
Personal information
Full namePhilip Ronald Jensen
Born (1967-11-08) 8 November 1967 (age 59)
Te Aroha, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
National finals
Hammer throw champion (20 titles)
Personal best72.06 m (1998)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2002 ManchesterHammer

Philip Jensen (born 8 November 1967) is a former New Zealand hammer thrower. He represented his country at three Commonwealth Games, with his best result coming 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.

Early life

Jensen was born in Te Aroha on 8 November 1967. Early 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 team. Later that year he was again picked for the New Zealand Secondary Schools team that toured Australia.

Athletics career

World Cup

Year Place Event Performance
2002 7th Hammer throw 67.09m

Commonwealth Games

Year Place Event Performance
2002 2nd Hammer throw 69.48 m
1998 6th Hammer throw 69.63 m
1990 5th Hammer throw 68.96 m

New Zealand Athletics Championships

Source:

Jensen holds the following championship records:

  • most titles – 20
  • longest career – 26 years between his first title win and his last
  • most consecutive titles – 17

Year Place Event Performance Age (years) Region Club
2015 2nd Hammer throw 61.23 m 47 Wellington LHAAC
2014 1st Hammer throw 61.85 m 46 Wellington LHAAC
2013 1st Hammer throw 60.73 m 45 Wellington LHAAC
2012 1st Hammer throw 60.65 m 44 Wellington LHAAC
2011 1st Hammer throw 59.04 m 43 Wellington LHAAC
2010 1st Hammer throw 62.53 m 42 Wellington LHAAC
2009 1st Hammer throw 58.90 m 41 Wellington LHAAC
2008 1st Hammer throw 60.37 m 40 Auckland Bays
2007 1st Hammer throw 62.20 m 39 Auckland Bays
2006 1st Hammer throw 65.85 m 38 Auckland Bays
2005 1st Hammer throw 65.72 m 37 Auckland Bays
2004 1st Hammer throw 68.14 m 36 Auckland Bays
2003 1st Hammer throw 69.52 m 35 Auckland Bays
2002 1st Hammer throw 65.65 m 34 Auckland Bays
2001 1st Hammer throw 62.80 m 33 Auckland Bays
2000 1st Hammer throw 69.19 m 32 Auckland Bays
1999 1st Hammer throw 69.16 m 31 Auckland Bays
1998 1st Hammer throw 70.88 m 30 Auckland Bays
1997 3rd Hammer throw 65.22 m 29 Waikato HAAC
1996 1st Hammer throw 64.68 m 28 Waikato HAAC
1995 1st Hammer throw 62.08 m 27 Waikato HAAC
1990 2nd Hammer throw 66.12 m 22 Waikato HAAC
1989 2nd Hammer throw 63.80 m 21 Waikato HAAC
1988 1st Hammer throw 64.02 m 20 Waikato HAAC
  1. ↑ 25 November 1989 – While held in November 1989 this competition was both the 1990 National Championship and Commonwealth Games trials.
  2. ↑ 11 March 1989

Personal best

His personal best for the hammer throw is 72.06 m, achieved in February 1998 in Auckland.

Honours and awards

In 1990, Jensen was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.

References

  1. ↑ Philip Jensen at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  2. ↑ New Zealand Championships (GBR Athletics)
  3. ↑ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 203. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.