Background
He was born in Sørfold, but represented Alvdal Illinois.
He was born in Sørfold, but represented Alvdal Illinois.
He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d"Ampezzo, in 30 and 50 km, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He was head coach for the Norwegian men"s cross country national team from 1964 to 1978. He was responsible for the ski tracks at the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer.
Jensen died on 6 March 2011 at the age of 82.