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Jenny Vatne

Jenny Vatne (Jenny Tovseth Kampen Vatne, born 1997) is a Norwegian 300m rifle shooter for Nordstrand Sportskyttere: two 2022 Cairo world team golds, 2025 world prone silver, and a 1752 team world record.

Jenny Wingerson Meldrum

Jennifer Anne "Jenny" Wingerson-Meldrum, born 1943 in Toronto, is a Canadian hurdler, long jumper, and pentathlete; a 1964 and 1968 Olympian with three Pan American silvers, two Commonwealth bronzes, and a 2012 Athletics Ontario Hall of Fame induction.

Jenny Wolf

Jenny Wolf (born 1979, East Berlin) is a retired German sprint speed skater, 2010 Olympic 500 m silver medalist, four-time 500 m world champion, and former 500 m world record holder (37.00 s).

Jeno Brandi

Jeno Brandi (Brandi Jenő, born Brandeiski), Hungarian water polo forward (1913-1980): Olympic gold 1936 Berlin, silver 1948 London, European champion 1934 and 1938, 61 caps, later Olympic referee and FINA official.

Jenő Buzánszky

Jenő Buzánszky (1925–2015), Hungarian right-back, only provincial member of the Golden Team (Magical Magyars); Dorog player 1947–60, 49 caps, Olympic gold 1952, 1954 World Cup silver, last surviving member.

Jenő Dalnoki

Jenő Dalnoki (Dalnoki Jenő), Hungarian football defender and coach, 1932–2006. Ferencváros one-club player 1950–1966; Olympic gold 1952 and bronze 1960; later coached Ferencváros to the 1976 title and 1975 Cup Winners' Cup final.

Jeno Fuchs

Jenő Fuchs (1882–1955), Hungarian sabre fencer and lawyer, won four Olympic golds: individual and team sabre at London 1908 and Stockholm 1912; later Secretary-General of the Budapest Stock Exchange.

Jens Bergensten

Jens 'Jeb' Bergensten, Swedish game designer, joined Mojang December 2010, took over Minecraft from Notch in December 2011, Mojang Chief Creative Officer since 2018, co-founder of Oxeye Game Studio.

Jens Carlowitz

Jens Carlowitz (born 1964, Chemnitz) is a retired East German and German 400 m sprinter; 1988 Olympian, 1990 European bronze medallist, 1988 European indoor champion, and 1991 World indoor 4x400 m relay champion.

Jens Fiedler

Jens Fiedler (born 1970, Dohna, Saxony) is a German track cyclist, Olympic sprint champion 1992 and 1996 and team sprint champion 2004, with five world titles and two Sydney 2000 bronzes.

Jens Fønsskov Olsen

Jens Fønsskov Olsen (born 1975, Nykøbing Falster) is a Danish football manager, head coach of FC Nordsjælland since June 2024; formerly Nykøbing FC manager and Denmark U18/U19 coach.

Jens Hjertø-Dahl

Jens Hjertø-Dahl, born 2005 in Tromsø, is a Norwegian central midfielder who broke out at Tromsø IL in 2026 (7 goals in 14 Eliteserien games) before Hull City signed him in August 2026 for a reported €9.3m club record fee.

Jens Lehmann

Jens Gerhard Lehmann (born 1969), German goalkeeper; Schalke, Dortmund, Arsenal, Stuttgart; 61 Germany caps; UEFA Cup 1997, Bundesliga 2002, unbeaten Premier League 2004; 2006 World Cup penalty-shootout cheat-sheet hero.

Jens Muller

Jens Müller (Jens Muller), German luger born 1965 in Torgau; 1988 Olympic singles gold for East Germany, 1998 bronze, 2000 world champion, later Germany's skeleton national coach 2002-2018.

Jens Petter Hauge

Jens Petter Hauge, Norwegian winger born 1999 in Bodø, plays for Bodø/Glimt; ex-AC Milan and Eintracht Frankfurt, 2022 Europa League winner, Norway international and 2026 World Cup squad member.

Jens Pulver

Jens Pulver, "Lil' Evil" (born 1974), American retired MMA fighter and first UFC lightweight champion, beating Caol Uno at UFC 30 in 2001 and B.J. Penn in 2002; 27-19-1 record, UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

Jens Raven

Jens Raven (born 2005, Dordrecht, Netherlands) is an Indonesian centre-forward for Bali United in the Super League and Indonesia youth internationals; naturalized 27 June 2024 via his Yogyakarta-born grandmother, he won the 2024 AFF U-19 Championship and joined Bali United in July 2025.

Jens Steinigen

Jens Steinigen (born 1966, Dippoldiswalde) is a German biathlete, 1992 Albertville Olympic relay gold medalist with Groß, Kirchner, and Fischer, and World Championship bronze medalist in 1993 and 1994.

Jens Van't Wout

Jens van 't Wout, Dutch short track speed skater (born 2001, Laren), Trias Shorttrack Leeuwarden; three golds and a bronze at Milan-Cortina 2026, tying Viktor An's three-gold record; 2023 mixed relay world champion.

Jens Weißflog

Jens Weißflog, nicknamed Floh, is a German former ski jumper from Erlabrunn who competed for East Germany and won three Olympic golds from 1984 to 1994.

Jens-Peter Berndt

Jens-Peter Berndt (born 1963, Potsdam) is a German former swimmer, 400 m individual medley world record holder (4:19.61, 1984) for East Germany, who defected to the US in 1985 and swam for West Germany at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Jenson Brooksby

Jenson Brooksby, American tennis player from Sacramento coached by Joseph Gilbert; career-high No. 33 (2022), first ATP title at 2025 Houston while ranked 507; unorthodox counterpuncher who has spoken publicly about autism.

Jenson Button

Jenson Button, British 2009 Formula One World Champion with Brawn GP; raced 2000-2017 for Williams, Benetton, BAR, Honda, Brawn, and McLaren, taking 15 wins and 50 podiums in 305 Grands Prix.

Jenson Metcalfe

Jenson Metcalfe (born 2004, Wigan) is an English midfielder for Millwall, formerly Everton academy, Chesterfield loan, and Bradford City; joined Millwall June 2026 for an undisclosed fee.

Jeon Byeong Gwan

Jeon Byeong Gwan (전병관, Chun Byung-Kwan), born 1969, South Korean weightlifter; 1988 flyweight Olympic silver, 1992 bantamweight Olympic gold at 287.5 kg, Korea's first weightlifting gold; two Asian Games titles.

Jeon Eun Kyung Surf School

Jeon Eun Kyung Surf School (전은경서프스쿨), Yangyang surf school on Ingu-jungang-gil 91, Hyeonnam-myeon, Gangwon; café, theory room, and guesthouse in one building; 2-hour beginner lessons with all-day board rental, 74,000 won.

Jeon Gi Yeong

Jeon Gi Yeong (전기영, Jeon Ki-Young), born 1973, South Korean judoka; 1996 Atlanta Olympic middleweight (-86 kg) champion and three-time world champion (1993, 1995, 1997); retired 1997; IJF Hall of Fame 2015; Yong-In University professor.

Jeon Hun Yeong

Jeon Hun Yeong (전훈영), born in 1994, is a South Korean recurve archer who won women's team gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and placed fourth individually.

Jeon I Gyeong

Jeon I Gyeong (전이경), also known as Chun Lee-Kyung, is a retired South Korean short-track speed skater who won four Olympic golds and a bronze in 1994 and 1998.

Jeon In Su

Jeon In Su (전인수, also Chun In-Soo), born 1965, is a South Korean recurve archer who won men's team gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, placed fourth individually, and took the 1985 world team title.