Claus Jørgensen (racewalker)
Claus Jørgensen (born 15 March 1974 in Randers, Midtjylland) is a retired male race walker from Denmark, who was affiliated with MK Nørrevang during his career. His personal best time of 1:22:18 in the 20 kilometres road walk is the Danish record for the event.
He made his first and only Olympic appearance at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he was 29th in the men's 20 km walk. He also represented Denmark at the World Championships in Athletics in 1997 and 1999. He is a four-time participant in the IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Denmark | |||||
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 8th | 10,000m | 41:57.48 |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 83rd | 20 km | 1:42:43 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th | 20 km | 1:25:29 |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, PR China | 92nd | 20 km | 1:37:22 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 29th | 20 km | 1:25:28 |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 116th | 20 km | 1:34:54 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | 20 km | DNF | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th | 20 km | 1:26:28 |
| 1999 | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | — | 20 km | DNF |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 23rd | 20 km | 1:34:47 | |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 45th | 20 km | 1:28:48 |
References
[edit]- Claus Jørgensen at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claus Jørgensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- IAAF Fact & Figures
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