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{{short description|New Zealand hammer thrower}}
{{For|the Australian Anglican minister|Phillip Jensen}}
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'''Philip Jensen''' (born 8 November 1967 in [[Te Aroha]]) is a former [[New Zealand]] representative [[hammer throw]]er.

His biggest success came at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] held in Manchester, [[England]] where he won the silver medal. He also competed in the IAAF World Cup held in Madrid, Spain that same year.

Earlier in his sporting career he represented [[New Zealand]] in [[Rugby union]], when from November 1984 to January 1985 he toured the [[United Kingdom]] with the [[New Zealand]] Secondary Schools [[Rugby union]] Team. Later that year he was again picked for the [[New Zealand]] Secondary Schools [[Rugby union]] Team who toured [[Australia]].

== Athletics career ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Place
! Event
! Performance
|- 
| 2002 
| 7th
| [[Hammer throw]] 
| 67.09m
|}

=== Commonwealth Games ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Place
! Event
! Performance
|- 
| 2002 
| 2nd
| [[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw|Hammer throw]] 
| 69.48m
|- 
| 1998 
| 6th
| [[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw|Hammer throw]] 
| 69.63m
|- 
| 1990 
| 5th
| [[Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw|Hammer throw]] 
| 68.96m
|}

=== New Zealand Track & Field Championships ===
Source:<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/nzl.htm New Zealand Championships] (GBR Athletics)</ref>

Jensen holds the following championship records:-
*  most titles – 20.
*  longest career – 26 years between his first title win and his last.
*  most in a row – 17 consecutive titles.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Place
! Event
! Performance
! Age (years)
! Region
! Club
|- 
| 2015
| 2nd 
| Hammer throw 
| 61.23m 
| 47
| Wellington
| LHAAC
|- 
| 2014
| 1st 
| Hammer throw 
| 61.85m 
| 46
| Wellington
| LHAAC
|- 
| 2013 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw 
| 60.73m 
| 45
| Wellington
| LHAAC
|- 
| 2012 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 60.65m 
| 44
| Wellington
| LHAAC
|- 
| 2011 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 59.04m 
| 43
| Wellington
| LHAAC
|- 
| 2010 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw 
| 62.53m 
| 42
| Wellington
| LHAAC
|- 
| 2009 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw 
| 58.90m
| 41
| Wellington
| LHAAC
|- 
| 2008 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 60.37m
| 40
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 2007 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 62.20m
| 39
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 2006 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw 
| 65.85m
| 38
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 2005 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 65.72m
| 37
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 2004 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 68.14m
| 36
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 2003 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 69.52m
| 35
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 2002 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 65.65m
| 34
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 2001 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 62.80m
| 33
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 2000 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 69.19m
| 32
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 1999 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw 
| 69.16m
| 31
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 1998 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 70.88m
| 30
| Auckland
| Bays
|- 
| 1997 
| 3rd 
| Hammer throw
| 65.22m
| 29
| Waikato
| HAAC
|- 
| 1996 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw 
| 64.68m
| 28
| Waikato
| HAAC
|- 
| 1995 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 62.08m
| 27
| Waikato
| HAAC
|- 
| 1990{{ref|a}}
| 2nd 
| Hammer throw
| 66.12m
| 22
| Waikato
| HAAC
|- 
| 1989{{ref|b}}
| 2nd 
| Hammer throw
| 63.80m
| 21
| Waikato
| HAAC
|- 
| 1988 
| 1st 
| Hammer throw
| 64.02m
| 20
| Waikato
| HAAC
|}

===Notes===
:1.{{note|a}}25 November 1989 – While held in November 1989 this competition was both the 1990 National Championship and Commonwealth Games trials.
:2.{{note|b}}11 March 1989

==== Personal Best ====
His personal best is 72.06m, achieved in February 1998 in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]].

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{NZOC profile|philip-jensen}}
* [http://www.nzoc.co.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&mode=results&ContactID=71&GamesID=2 NZOC Profile] {{dead link|date=October 2018}}
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics/new-zealand/philip-jensen-1297/hammer-silver-at-2002-commonwealth-games_a08516/ Page with Photo at ''Sporting Heroes'']

{{1990 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}
{{1998 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}
{{2002 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}
{{Footer New Zealand NC hammer throw men}}
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games]]
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Te Aroha]]
[[Category:Athletes from Waikato]]
[[Category:Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:20th-century New Zealand sportsmen]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics]]

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