Philip Jensen

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Commonwealth Games Medal Record
Athletics
Silver	2002 Manchester	Hammer Throw

Philip Jensen (born 8 November 1967 in Te Aroha) is a former New Zealand hammer thrower.

His biggest success came 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.

Earlier 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 Rugby union Team. Later that year he was again picked for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby union Team who toured Australia.

Contents 1 Career highlights 1.1 World Cup 1.2 Commonwealth Games 1.3 New Zealand Track & Field Championships[1] 1.4 Personal Best 2 External links 3 References

[edit] Career highlights

[edit] World Cup

Year	Place	Event	Performance
2002	7th	Hammer throw	67.09m

[edit] Commonwealth Games

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

[edit] New Zealand Track & Field Championships^[1]

Year	Place	Event	Performance
2007	1st	Hammer throw	62.20m
2006	1st	Hammer throw	65.85m
2005	1st	Hammer throw	65.72m
2004	1st	Hammer throw	68.14m
2003	1st	Hammer throw	69.52m
2002	1st	Hammer throw	65.65m
2001	1st	Hammer throw	62.80m
2000	1st	Hammer throw	69.19m
1999	1st	Hammer throw	69.16m
1998	1st	Hammer throw	70.88m
1997	3rd	Hammer throw	??
1996	1st	Hammer throw	64.68m
1995	1st	Hammer throw	62.08m
1989	2nd	Hammer throw	??
1988	1st	Hammer throw	64.02m

[edit] Personal Best

His personal best is 72.06m, achieved in February 1998 in Auckland, New Zealand.

[edit] External links

• NZOC Profile
• Page with Photo at Sporting Heroes

[edit] References

1. ^ New Zealand Championships (GBR Athletics)