Olga Jensch-Jordan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Olga Jensch-Jordan

German diver

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1913

Place of Birth: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Feb-2000

Profession: competitive diver

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Olga Jensch-Jordan (née Jordan, 13 March 1913 – 22 February 2000) was a German diver who specialized in the 3-meter springboard.
In this event she won the European title in 1931 and 1934, and competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively.Her future husband, Dr.
Arthur Jensch, was the vice Chef de Mission of Germany at the 1932 Olympics.
During World War II he fought as an SS stormtrooper and was killed in action in 1945 near Berlin.After retiring from competitions, Jensch-Jordan became a renowned diving coach.
In 1948 she co-founded the German Sports Federation and in 1951 the National Olympic Committee of East Germany.
Her son-in-law Hans-Dieter Pophal also became an Olympic diver.

Agence de presse Meurisse
Alternative names	Agence Meurisse
Description	French
Work period	between 1909 and 1937 date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1909-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1937-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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