Benjamin Jensen (born 13 April 1975 in Mandal, Vest-Agder) is a Norwegian decathlete. He represented Mandal og Halse IL, IK Tjalve and IL Norna-Salhus during his active career. His personal best in decathlon is 8160 points, achieved in August 1999 in Roskilde. This is the former Norwegian record.[1]
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1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Decathlon | 7676 pts | |
1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | — | Decathlon | DNF | |
Universiade | Catania, Italy | – | Decathlon | DNF | ||
1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3rd | Decathlon | 7982 pts | |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | — | Decathlon | DNF[2] | ||
2001 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 10th | Decathlon | 8004 pts | |
World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 14th | Decathlon | 8090 pts | ||
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | Decathlon | DNF[3] |