David Jessen
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Full name | David Jessen |
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Born | Brno, Czech Republic | 5 December 1996
Hometown | Plantation, Florida, U.S. |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[1] |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior international elite |
Years on national team | 2015 |
Club | TAG Gymnastics (USA) |
College team | Stanford Cardinals |
Head coach(es) | Petr Hedbávný (national) |
David Jessen (born 5 December 1996) is a Czech male artistic gymnast, representing his nation in international competitions. He participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow,[2] and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, securing one of the spots available at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[1][3] He will be competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Jessen is the son of 1988 Olympic gymnast Hana Říčná.[5] He was born in Brno, Czech Republic, but moved to the United States as a child. He represented the US as a junior before switching to compete for the Czech Republic.[6]
Jessen studied Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Stanford University where he was part of the Stanford Cardinals men’s gymnastics team.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c "David Jessen". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – David Jessen". 2015worldgymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". International Federation of Gymnastics. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Do Tokia pojede i gymnasta Jessen, naopak atleti přišli o dvě jména" [Gymnast Jessen will also go to Tokyo, while the athletes have lost two names]. České Noviny (in Czech). 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Interview: David Jessen (Czech Republic)". International Gymnast Magazine. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "David Jessen FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "David Jessen Stanford Men's Gymnastics Profile". Stanford Cardinals. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Czech male artistic gymnasts
- Sportspeople from Brno
- Gymnasts at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gymnasts of the Czech Republic
- European Games competitors for the Czech Republic
- Gymnasts at the 2015 European Games
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Gymnasts at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Czech artistic gymnast stubs