Chelsea Jaensch (born 6 January 1985 in Adelaide) is an Australian athlete specialising in the long jump.[2] She made her major competition debut at the age of thirty-one at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing eleventh. She returned to competition in 2012 after a seven-year break to focus on education and playing netball.[3] She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro finishing 17th and not qualifying for the final.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1985 Adelaide, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | QE2 Track Club |
| Coached by | Gary Bourne[1] |
Her personal bests in the event are 6.70 metres outdoors (-0.1 m/s, Canberra 2016) and 6.38 metres indoors (Portland 2016). Chelsea is as well a full-time radiographer.
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia
| |||||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 11th | Long jump | 6.38 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (q) | Long jump | 6.41 m | |
References
edit- ^ "Rio Olympics: Australian longjumper Chelsea Jaensch seals Games berth". The Courier Mail. 21 February 2016.
- ^ Chelsea Jaensch at World Athletics
- ^ Official bio
External links
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