Olav Jenssen

Birth dateMay 11, 1962

BirthplaceVinje, Norway

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Olav Jenssen (born 11 May 1962) is a Norwegian discus thrower. He was born in Vinje. He finished eleventh at 1981 European Junior Championships and competed at the 1986 European Championships, the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1995 World Championships, the 1997 World Championships and the 1998 European Championships without reaching the final. He was Norwegian champion in 1987, 1997 and 1998, representing the club IF Urædd except for some seasons in SK Vidar in the mid-1990s.

Personal bests

17.35

66.28

47.92

51.23

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2006	DT	48.06	-	Jul 2, 2006	↑	Uraedd (NOR)
2005	DT	53.29	-	Sep 4, 2005	↑	Oslo (NOR)
2004	DT	55.38	-	Aug 29, 2004	↑	Oslo (NOR)
2003	SP	17.35	-	Aug 30, 2003	↓	Drammen (NOR)
2003	DT	55.42	-	Aug 10, 2003	↑	Norwegian Championships
2002	DT	51.65	-	May 25, 2002	↑	Oslo (NOR)
2001	SP	15.35	-	Jul 7, 2001	↓	Norwegian Championships
2001	DT	57.43	-	May 31, 2001	↑	Haugesund (NOR)
2000	DT	60.18	-	May 28, 2000	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1999	SP	15.78	-	Jul 24, 1999	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1999	JT	47.92	-	Jul 24, 1999	-	Oslo (NOR)
1999	HT	51.23	-	Jul 24, 1999	-	Oslo (NOR)
1999	DT	61.87	-	Jun 13, 1999	↑	Helsingborg (SWE)
1998	DT	63.91	-	Sep 20, 1998	↑	Porsgrunn (NOR)
1997	DT	62.70	-	Jun 15, 1997	↑	Helsingborg (SWE)
1996	DT	60.36	-	May 31, 1996	↑	Spikkestad (NOR)
1995	DT	63.36	-	Jun 17, 1995	↑	Helsingborg (SWE)
1994	DT	58.90	-	Apr 23, 1994	↑	Bergen (NOR)
1992	DT	64.36	-	Jul 6, 1992	↑	Reykjavík (ISL)
1991	DT	60.04	-	May 22, 1991	↑	Salinas, CA (USA)
1990	DT	60.98	-	Aug 17, 1990	↑	Spikkestad (NOR)
1989	DT	66.28	-	May 24, 1989	↑	Salinas, CA (USA)
1988	DT	64.54	-	Sep 7, 1988	↑	Spikkestad (NOR)
1987	DT	64.90	-	Jul 17, 1987	↑	Klagshamn (SWE)
1986	DT	62.02	-	Aug 19, 1986	↑	Malmö (SWE)
1985	DT	60.60	-	May 31, 1985	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
1981	DT	49.42	-	Aug 20, 1981	↑	European Junior Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	52.11	-	Sep 17	Oslo
DT	51.15	-	Sep 16	Spikkestad
DT	53.29	-	Sep 4	Oslo
DT	50.76	-	Aug 31	Oslo
DT	49.23	-	Aug 20	Norwegian Championships, Bergen
DT	49.36	-	Jul 24	Helsingborg Discus Meeting, Helsingborg
DT	50.53	-	Jul 23	Helsingborg Discus Meeting, Helsingborg
DT	49.12	-	Jun 20	Heggedal
DT	49.42	-	Jun 17	Nadderud Tyrvinglekene, Nadderud

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	52.57	-	Oct 16	Spikkestad
DT	55.07	-	Sep 19	Oslo
DT	53.77	-	Sep 4	Oslo
DT	55.38	-	Aug 29	Oslo
DT	51.55	-	Aug 25	Oslo
DT	52.65	-	Aug 9	Oslo
DT	52.05	-	Aug 7	Norwegian Championships, Florø
DT	51.01	-	Jul 1	Tonsberg, Tønsberg

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	51.90	-	Aug 30	Drammen
SP	17.35	-	Aug 30	Drammen Shot Put, Drammen
DT	55.42	-	Aug 10	Norwegian Championships
DT	55.18	-	Jul 15	Spikkestad
DT	54.99	-	Jul 10	Tönsberg, Tønsberg
DT	55.05	-	Jul 6	Byrkjelo
DT	54.80	-	Jul 3	Tönsberg, Tønsberg

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	55.96	-	Jul 22	Byrkjelo Games, Byrkjelo
SP	15.35	-	Jul 7	Norwegian Championships
DT	55.21	-	Jul 6	Norwegian Championships, Drammen
DT	57.43	-	May 31	Haugesund International Athletic Gala, Haugesund

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	58.89	-	Sep 3	Ski
DT	56.16	-	Aug 11	Norwegian Championships, Steinkjer
DT	60.18	-	May 28	Oslo

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	59.74	-	Aug 6	Norwegian Championships, Byrkjelo
DT	56.60	-	Jul 28	Fana Bergen GP, Fana
DT	60.55	-	Jul 24	Oslo Comp II., Oslo
SP	15.78	-	Jul 24	Oslo
JT	47.92	-	Jul 24	Oslo
HT	51.23	-	Jul 24	Oslo
DT	60.80	-	Jul 24	Oslo
DT	59.89	-	Jul 11	Helsingborg
DT	55.36	-	Jun 26	Haugesund
DT	61.87	-	Jun 13	Helsingborg
DT	59.68	-	Jun 12	Helsingborg
DT	59.83	-	Jun 9	Notodden
DT	56.71	-	May 29	Florø Friidrettsfestival, Florø
DT	58.39	-	May 26	Skien
DT	56.67	-	May 2	Oslo
DT	54.40	-	Apr 3	Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC

Olav Jenssen

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Honours