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Ditte Jensen
Personal information
Born 25 October 1980 (1980-10-25) (age 44)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Denmark
European Championships (LC)
Bronze 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle

Ditte Christiane Jensen was born on October 25, 1980, in Birkerød, Denmark. She is a former swimmer who specialized in freestyle events. Ditte proudly represented her home country, Denmark, in major international competitions.

Ditte's Olympic Journey

Ditte Jensen had the amazing chance to compete at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. This was a huge moment for her career. She was very young at the time, only 15 years and 271 days old. This made her the youngest person on the Danish team at those Olympic Games.

European Championship Success

Ditte was a member of the Idrætsforeningen Skjold swimming club. One of her biggest achievements was winning a bronze medal at the 1997 European Championships. She earned this medal in the women's 4×200 meter freestyle relay race. She swam alongside her talented teammates, Britt Raaby, Berit Puggaard, and Mette Jacobsen.

References

  • sports-reference

See also

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