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Bjørg Eva Jensen (born 15 February 1960) is a speed skater from Norway.
Jensen had her best year in 1980 when, while still a junior, she became Junior World Allround Champion, won bronze at the (Senior) World Allround Championships, and won gold on the 3,000 m at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
Although she did not have many international successes as a senior, she won 15 Norwegian Championships, including 8 Norwegian Allround Championships titles, 4 Norwegian Sprint Championships titles, and 3 Norwegian Single Distance Championships titles. In 2002, aged 42, she won silver on the 5,000 m at the Norwegian Single Distance Championships and she participated in the 2006 Norwegian Single Distance Championships as well, 45 years old, finishing 12th on the 1,500 m and 7th on the 3,000 m.
Jensen was successful in bicycle racing as well and won the Norwegian Championships in both time trial and pursuit in 1979. She was awarded the 1980 Egebergs Ærespris for her achievements in speed skating and cycling.
Personal records
| Distance | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 42.40 | 3 April 1978 | Medeo |
| 1,000 m | 1:24.30 | 10 March 1979 | Larvik |
| 1,500 m | 2:08.61 | 15 January 1984 | Medeo |
| 3,000 m | 4:29.28 | 14 February 1982 | Inzell |
| 5,000 m | 7:50.4 | 27 December 1982 | Larvik |
| 10,000 m | 16:49.82 | 7 March 1985 | Savalen |
References
1960 births | Living people | Norwegian speed skaters | Olympic competitors for Norway | Speed skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics | Speed skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics | Winter Olympics medalists
"Bjørg Eva Jensen"