Jan Thomas Jenssen
Country Norway
Born (1996-04-01) 1 April 1996
Trondheim, Norway
Ski clubHommelvik IL
World Cup career
Seasons4 – (2017–present)
Starts22
Podiums2
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (37th in 2020)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 GomsIndividual sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Râșnov4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 7 January 2024.

Jan Thomas Jenssen (born 1 April 1996) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.

He made his World Cup debut in December 2017 in Lillehammer, finishing 51st. Two years later, he recorded his first placement among the top 30, finishing 8th in the Lenzerheide mass start of the 2019–20 Tour de Ski.[1] He obtained his first World Cup win in November 2023 after missing three years of World Cup racing, winning the 20 kilometer freestyle mass start in Ruka, Finland.[2] He also was on the winning team in the 4x7.5 km team relay in Gällivare, Sweden a week later.[3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Tour de
Ski
20202337314118
2024271197215

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 WC)
  • 2 podiums – (1 WC, 1 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12023–2427 November 2023Finland Rukatunturi, Finland20 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
21 January 2024Italy Toblach, Italy20 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 1 podium – (1 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate
12023–243 December 2023Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stGolberg / Nyenget / Krüger

References

  1. 1 2 "Jan Thomas Jenssen". FIS. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. "Jenssen comes back from three-year World Cup absence to claim career-first win". fis-ski.com. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. Khan, Salman (3 December 2023). "Jan Thomas Jenssen Secures Dramatic Victory for Norway in Gällivare". bnn.network. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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