Viggo Jensen

Alexander Viggo Jensen was a Danish weightlifter, sport shooter, gymnast and athlete, born in Copenhagen on 22 June 1874, who died there on 2 November 1930. He was the first Danish and Nordic Olympic champion, winning the two-handed lift at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He and Launceston Elliot of Great Britain and Ireland tied at 111.5 kilograms, and the judges gave Jensen first place for better form, but he injured his shoulder in the extra attempts the British delegation forced and could manage only 57.0 kilograms in the one-handed snatch, taking second behind Elliot. He placed fourth in the shot put and sixth in the discus, and he entered the rope climbing event in gymnastics, failing to reach the top and finishing fourth. He also competed in two rifle events, placing sixth in the military rifle and winning the bronze medal in the free rifle.