Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Hellerup Faegte Klub [HFK] : Denmark |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Civil Engineering - Technical University of Denmark: Lyngby, DEN |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He went along to a fencing class with one of his friends. He was also encouraged by his mother, who was a ballet dancer and thought that fencing was elegant. |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age six. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Business Owner |
Languages |
Danish, English, French, German |
Family |
Wife Miamaja, son Loki [2022] |
General Interest |
Other information |
OCCUPATION In May 2021 he co-founded a financial consultancy and software company in Denmark. (startupstash.com, 03 Mar 2023; LinkedIn profile, 01 Mar 2023)
OTHER ACTIVITIES In 2016 he participated in 'Wild With Dance', a Danish television series that pairs celebrities with professional dancers. He and his dance partner Jenna Bagge were voted off the show in week three. (avisen.dk, 23 Sep 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Copenhagen, DEN |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His sister Laeticia has represented Denmark in fencing and competed in individual foil at the 2022 European Championships in Antalya, Turkiye. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jul 2022; Laeticia Jorgensen Instagram profile, 22 Jun 2022) |
Injuries |
In February 2023 his arm became swollen due to overtraining. He was then diagnosed with a blood clot. (Facebook profile, 11 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Mia Maja Jorgensen [national] |