Leif Jenssen
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| Medal record | |||
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 Leif Jenssen |
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| Men's Weightlifting | |||
Competitor for  Norway |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1972 Munich | Light-heavyweight | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1970 | ||
| Silver | 1971 | ||
| Silver | 1974 | ||
Leif Jenssen (born March 19, 1948) is a former Norwegian weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion in 1972 in the Light-heavyweight class.[1][2] He obtained silver medal three times in the World Championships, in 1970, 1971 and 1974.
Jenssen was elected Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1971.
[edit] References
- ^ Profile: "Leif Jenssen" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on December 26, 2007)
- ^ "Olympic Games Medallists – Weightlifting" – (Retrieved on December 26, 2007)
| Preceded by Stig Berge |
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1971 |
Succeeded by Knut Knudsen |
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