Henrik Jørgensen (athlete)

Henrik Høve Jørgensen (born 10 October 1961 in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden) is a Danish marathon runner, who won the London Marathon in 1988. He finished 5th in 1985 in 2:09.43 hours – still the Danish and Scandinavian national record. Jørgensen represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He is a two-time national champion in the men's 5,000 metres.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Denmark
1982 Copenhagen Marathon Copenhagen, Denmark 1st Marathon 2:22:19
1983 Copenhagen Marathon Copenhagen, Denmark 1st Marathon 2:16:41
London Marathon London, United Kingdom 3rd Marathon 2:10:47
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 19th Marathon 2:14:10
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 19th Marathon 2:15:55
Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 5th Marathon 2:11:31
1985 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 5th Marathon 2:09:43
1986 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 2nd Marathon 2:11:49
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 9th Marathon 2:14:58
1988 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 2:10:20
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 22nd Marathon 2:16:40

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