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Larsen Jensen

Larsen Jensen, American swimmer

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Born
September 1, 1985
Age in 2026
41
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1985

About Larsen Jensen

Larsen Alan Jensen is an American former competition swimmer and a two-time Olympic medalist. At the 2003 World Championships, Jensen earned a silver medal in the 800-meter freestyle, his first medal at the international level. At the Pan Pacific Championships in Yokohama, Japan in August 2002, Jenson broke the American record for the 800-meter freestyle with a time of 7:52.45, finishing second and earned a bronze in the 1500-meter freestyle. As a Senior at USC, at the March, 2007 NCAA championships, Larson set a USC record swimming the 500 freestyle in 4:09.80, though he fell short of the U.S. record.

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Larsen Jensen timeline

  1. At the Pan Pacific Championships in Yokohama, Japan in August 2002, Jenson broke the American record for the 800-meter freestyle with a time of 7:52.45, finishing second and earned a bronze in the 1500-meter freestyle.
  2. At the 2003 World Championships, Jensen earned a silver medal in the 800-meter freestyle, his first medal at the international level.
  3. As a Senior at USC, at the March, 2007 NCAA championships, Larson set a USC record swimming the 500 freestyle in 4:09.80, though he fell short of the U.S. record.

The world when Larsen Jensen was born

Larsen Jensen was born in 1985. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1985

  • #1 song"We Are the World" – USA for Africa
  • Top movieOut of Africa
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Top headlineLive Aid concert raises awareness for African famine
  • Technology milestoneNintendo NES released in the US
  • Defining fadNintendo NES
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (NES) launches in US
  • World population4.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championKansas City Royals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population237.9M

1985 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Larsen Jensen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19852026
Gas$1.12$3.45/gal
Average home$75,500$435,000
Average income$27,735$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population237.9M341 million

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