Philip Jensen
Philip Jensen is a former New Zealand representative hammer thrower.
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.Sporting Career highlights
Athletics
New Zealand Track &; Field Championships[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/nzl.[htm New Zealand Championships] (GBR Athletics)]
Philip has had a very long career, with some interesting statistics relating to national titles, as follows:-
- most titles - 20.
- longest career - 26 years between his first title win and his last.
- most in a row - 17 consecutive titles.
| Year | Place | Event | Performance | Age | 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 | 2nd | Hammer throw | 66.12m | 22 | Waikato | HAAC |
| 1989 | 2nd | Hammer throw | 63.80m | 21 | Waikato | HAAC |
| 1988 | 1st | Hammer throw | 64.02m | 20 | Waikato | HAAC |
His personal best is 72.06m, achieved in February 1998 in Auckland, New Zealand.
