Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Danish sailor
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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.
Born2 June 1944
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationsRetired
- Sailmaker
- Boatbuilder
Knownfor(Olympic) yachtsman, Sailmaker & Boatbuilder. Høj Jensen won more than 125 major yachting titles. This includes Olympic, International and national championships in different sailing classes.
Height1.83 m (6.0 ft)
Poul Richard Høj Jensen | |
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| Born | 2 June 1944 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 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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SportSailing
Club
- Royal Yacht Squadron
- Royal Danish Yacht Club
- Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
- Antigua Yacht Club
ClassesAmong many others:
- Olympic classes
- International classes
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Personal life
Married with two children, two step children; seven grand children to date. Trained in mechanical engineering.
Professional career
After completing National Service in the Danish Navy, Høj Jensen worked for Paul Elvstrøm and Hans Fogh in the sail, mast and boatbuilding business. Left the company 15 years later to set up sail making business with Hans Fogh and subsequently started his own Company "Høj Jensen Design" which became the North Sails Scandinavia franchise. In 1989 the sailmaking business merged with Petticrows in Burnham-on-Crouch, UK, and he concentrated on building One Design Boats; Dragons mainly. As Høj Jensen was involved in the nautical business, he was for many years formally (rules of International Olympic Committee & World Sailing) considered a professional sailor. However he was he never paid to sail, he also worked during his four Olympic Campaigns with little or no sponsorship. Høj Jensen considers himself to be a gifted amateur.
Olympics
Høj Jensen participated in four consecutive Olympics from 1968. Together with Erik Hansen and Valdemar Bandolowski he won a gold medal in the Soling class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,[1] and again at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[2]
Palmarès
The Palmarès of Høj Jensen is extensive. Therefore, the following criteria are used (with the exception of the Olympics where all results are listed):
- International championships with 45 boats or more
- National (country) championships as sanctioned by National Authorities.
- World, European Championships and Gold Cups as sanctioned by World Sailing.
- Only first places are noted, except for World, European and Championships where some 2nd and 3rd places are included.
Honours
- Knighted by the Queen of Denmark in 2001.
- German Dragon Class, Gold Dragon presented by Queen Silvia of Sweden 15 July 2009.
- KDY 1976 Sportsman of the year Scandinavia
- RYS Yachtsman of the year 2009.
- Honorable Member Danish Dragon Club.
Olympic Games
- 7th, 1968 Olympics, Acapulco,
Mexico – FD (Where he replaced Hans Fogh in race 7). With Niels Jensen.[3] - 7th, 1972 Olympics, Kiel–Schilksee,
West Germany – Dragon. With Frank Høj Jensen and Gunner Dahlgaard.[4] - Gold, 1976 Olympics, Kingston,
Canada – Soling. With Erik Hansen and Valdemar Bandolowski.[5] - Gold, 1980 Olympics, Tallinn,
Soviet Union – Soling. With Erik Hansen and Valdemar Bandolowski.[6]
World Championships
- Half Ton [7]
- 1st, 1972
Sweden. With Paul Elvstrøm (helm), Strit Johanssen, Valdemar Bandolowski, Jan Kjærulff
- 1st, 1972
- Quarter Ton [8]
- 1st, 1987. With Bent Folke Larsen, Steen Larsen and Erik Lund
- 1st, 1988. With Bent Folke Larsen, Steen Larsen and Theis Palm
- 2nd, 1986. With Bent Folke Larsen, Steen Larsen and Theis Palm
- Etchells [9]
- 1st, 1997
Hong Kong. With Paul Blowers and Steve Mitchell - 3rd, 2001
United Kingdom. With Paul Blowers and Steve Mitchell
- Dragon [10]
- 1st, 1989 United Kingdom. With Erik Hansen, Jan Persson
- 1st, 2009
Netherlands, Medemblik. With Theis Palm, Lars Jensen - 2nd, 1993 Germany. With Theis Palm, Lars Jensen
- 2nd, 1995
Australia, Perth. With Claus Høj Jensen, Richie Goldsmith - 2nd, 1997 Sweden, Marstrand
- 3rd, 1985
France, Douarnenez
- 1st, 1989
- H-Boat [11]
- 1st, 1980 West Germany. With Henrik Reese and Theis Palm
- 1st, 1983 Sweden. With Henrik Reese and Henrik Montin Sorenson
- 2nd, 1981. With Henrik Reese and Theis Palm
- 1st, 1980
- Soling [12]
- 2nd, 1973 France
- 2nd, 1979 Sweden
- 2nd, 1973
Master World Championships
- Etchells [9]
- 1st, 2001 United Kingdom, Lymington. With Paul Blowers and Steve Mitchell
- 1st, 2001
Corinthian World Championships
- Dragon [10]
- 1st, 2013 United Kingdom, Weymouth. With Hamish McKay and Andrew Norden
- 1st, 2013
European Championships
- 6 Metre [13]
- 2nd Classic Division, 2016
Switzerland, Brunnen. With Colin Murray, Alexea Barrier, Hamish McKay and Jana Zimmerhalk
- 2nd Classic Division, 2016
- Etchells [9]
- 1st, 1997
Italy, Lake Garda. With Paul Blowers and Steve Mitchell - 1st, 1999 France, Douarnenez. With Paul Blowers and Steve Mitchell
- 1st, 1997
- Dragon [10]
- 1st, 1969 Switzerland, Lake Thun. With Axel Holm (helm)
- 1st, 1988
Denmark, Skovshoved. With Erik Hansen and Finn Jorgenson - 1st, 1992
Finland, Hanko. With Ebbe Elmer and Carsten Errebo - 1st, 1996 United Kingdom, Pwllheli. With Morton Nielson and Chris Brittain
- 1st, 2000
Spain, Laredo. With Claus Høj Jensen and Morteon Harmson - 2nd, 1994 France, Cazaux. With Claus Høj Jensen and Hamish McKay
- 2nd, 2005 France, La Trinité-sur-Mer. With Phillipe Skate Holm and Chris Brittain
- 3rd, 1987 Finland, Helsinki. With Prince Henrik (helm) and Jacob Johanssen
- 1st, 1969
- H-Boat [11]
- 1st, 1978. With Henrik Reese and Flemming Ipsen
- 1st, 1979
- Soling [12]
Gold Cups
- Dragon [10]
- 1st, 1990
Ireland, Dublin. With Erik Hansen - 1st, 1992
Belgium, Ostend - 1st, 1994 Denmark, Rungsted
- 1st, 1997 Ireland, Dublin. With Hamish McKay and Chris Britten
- 1st, 2008
Portugal, Cascais. With Theis Palm and Andrew Norden
- 1st, 1990
Corinthian Dragon Gold Cups [10]
- 1st, 2014 Netherlands, Medemblik. With Hamish McKay and Andrew Norden
Asia Pacific Championships Etchells [9]
- 1st, 1995
Hong Kong. With Claus Høj Jensen and Nick Geaves
One Ton Cup
- 1st, 1990 Sweden, Marstrand. With Henrik Søderlund (skipper)
Nordic Championships
- IF-Boat (previously International Folkboat)
- 1st, 1975
- Soling [12]
- 1st, 1981. With Theis Palm and Lille Keld Christensen
- H-Boat [11]
- 1st, 1977. With Henrik Reese and Flemming Ipsen
- 1st, 1978
- 1st, 1982
- Dragon [10]
- Star
- 2nd, 1982
- Finn
- 2nd, 1968
National Championships
- Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
- 2008, 2009, Dragon
- Danish Denmark
- 1972, Trapeze
- 1976, Spackhugger
- 1973, 1979, 1980, 1982, Soling
- 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, H-Boat
- 1963, 1966, 1968, OK dinghy
- 1987, 1988, 1991, Dragon
- Egypt
Egypt
- 1998, Dragon
- Finland Finland
- 1980, H-Boat
- France France
- 1991, 1995, 1997, Dragon
- German Germany
- 1984, H-Boat
- 1992, 1994, 1995, Dragon
- Great Britain United Kingdom
- 1998, 1995, Etchells
- 1993, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, Dragon
- Italy Italy
- 1999, Etchells
- Ireland Ireland
- 1970, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2012, Dragon
- Japan
Japan
- 1986, Half Ton
- 1992, Dragon Prince Henrik (helm)
- The Netherlands Netherlands
- 1997, 2001, 2011, Dragon
- Russia
Russia
- 1994, 2000, Dragon
- Sweden Sweden
- 1992, Dragon
Other major regattas per class
- 115' Bruce Farr ketch
- 2011, Nelson Trophy
- Dragon
- 1969, 2003, 2008, 2012, Princess Sophia, Spain, Mallorca
- 1972, 1999, Kiel Week, Germany
- 1991, 1992, 2001, 2003,Regatte Royale, France, Cannes
- 1995, 1996, 1997, Grand Prix Samsonite, Spain, Blanes
- 1995, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, Henrique Navigator, Portugal, Vilamoura/Lisboa
- 1999, Cowes Week, UK
- 2000, 2011, 2012, La Baule Derby, France
- 2001, Baltic Regatta
- 2001, 2002, Copa Mediterania Mallorca, Spain
- 2002, 2004, Grand Prix Douarnenez, France
- 2002, Drags Cup Cazaux
- 2005, 2006, King Juan Carlos Cup
- 2006, Iberian Championship
- H-Boat
- 1978, 1979, Kieler Woche, Germany
- Soling
- 1976, Ski Yachting, France, Cannes
- 1980, Kieler Woche, Germany
Other Races Special for Høj Jensen
- Sjaelland Rundt
- 1963, Overall winner in Paul Elvstrøm's "Bess"
- 1965, 1st. With his father C. J. Høj Jensen, his brother Frank Høj Jensen and Ussing Andersen
Honours of Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Picture of the original proclamation and medals of Høj Jensen Order of the Dannebrog
Picture of the Yachtsman of the year 2009 award giving ceremony by Brigadier Tony Singer of the RYS
Certificate of the Danish Dragon Club
German Dragon Class, Gold Dragon presented by Queen Silvia of Sweden 15 July 2009.
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