Angelina Jensen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Angelina Camilla Jensen |
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| Born | 23 May 1973 |
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| Curling club | Tårnby CC, Tårnby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skip | Angelina Jensen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Christine Grønbech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | Camilla Jensen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead | Lina Knudsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternate | Ivana Bratic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances |
7 (1994, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances |
4 (1993, 2006, 2008, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angelina Camilla Jensen (born on May 23, 1973) is a famous Danish curler. She comes from Kastrup, a town in Denmark. Curling is a sport played on ice where players slide stones towards a target area.
Angelina Jensen has won many medals during her career. She is known for her skill as a "skip," which is the team captain in curling. The skip decides the strategy and often throws the last stones.
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Junior Curling Success
Angelina started playing curling at a young age. She competed in the World Junior Curling Championships several times. These championships are for younger players.
Winning Bronze Medals
- In 1993, she won her first bronze medal. She played as the "third" for her team.
- The next year, in 1994, she won another bronze medal. This time, she was the "skip" of her team.
- She also played in the Junior Championships from 1989 to 1992.
World Championship Journey
Angelina Jensen also competed in the World Curling Championship. This is a major event for adult curlers.
Early Appearances
- Her first World Championship was in 1994. She played as the "third" for the Danish team.
- Denmark finished in 9th place that year.
- She returned to the Worlds in 2006. She was the "lead" player but also the skip. Denmark finished in sixth place.
Winning Silver and Bronze
- At the 2007 World Women's Curling Championship, Angelina's team won a silver medal! They reached the final game.
- They played against Canada and finished second. This was her first medal at the World Championships.
- In 2009, her team won a bronze medal at the World Championships. They beat Canada's team in the bronze medal game.
- She also played in the World Championships in 2008 and 2010.
European Championship Medals
Angelina Jensen has also won medals at the European Curling Championships.
- In 2008, her team won a bronze medal.
- They won another bronze medal in 2009.
Olympic Games
Angelina Jensen and her team represented Denmark at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. This is a huge honor for any athlete.
Team Members at the Olympics
- Madeleine Dupont, Fourth
- Denise Dupont, Third
- Camilla Jensen, Lead
- Ane Hansen, Alternate
Personal Life
Angelina Jensen works as an insurance claims correspondent. This means she helps people with their insurance claims. She also has a daughter named Karolina.
See also
In Spanish: Angelina Jensen para niños
