Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Poul Richard Høj Jensen | |
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| Born | 2 June 1944 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Dane |
| Occupations | Retired
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| Known for | (Olympic) yachtsman, Sailmaker & Boatbuilder. Høj Jensen won more than 125 major yachting titles. This includes Olympic, International and national championships in different sailing classes. |
| Height | 1.83 m (6.0 ft) |
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| Children | Pia, Claus, Adrian and Justin (the latter two step) Grandchildren: Mie, Mathias, Bella, Rommey, Harry, Tom and Rosie. |
| Father | C. J. Høj Jensen |
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The picture shows (From left to right) Poul Richard Høj Jensen (Helmsman), Valdemar Bandolovski and Erik Hansen just after the 1976 medal ceremony. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Classes | Among many others:
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Medal record
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Poul Richard Høj Jensen "PRHJ" (born 2 June 1944) is a Danish sailor, boatbuilder, sailmaker and Olympic champion. Høj Jensen lives with his wife Sophia alternating in Burnham-on-Crouch and Freetown, Antigua and Barbuda.