{{short description|German Paralympic sailor}} {{Infobox sportsperson | honorific_prefix = | name = Jens Kroger | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = <!-- only when absolutely necessary --> | alt = | caption = | headercolor = | textcolor = <!-- Personal information --> | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = <!-- if different than name --> | full_name = <!-- if different than name/birth_name --> | nickname = | nationality = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany]] | national_team = <!-- only for the country represented in international competition --> | citizenship = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|05|08|df=y}} <ref name="2012 LOCOG" /> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|death year|death month|death day|birth year|birth month|birth day}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | hometown = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | agent = | height = <!-- X cm, X m, or X ft Y in (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | weight = <!-- X kg, X lb, or X st Y lb (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | spouse = | life_partner = | other_interests = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | module = <!-- Sport --> | country = | sport = [[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]] | position = | disability = | disability_class = | weight_class = | weight_class_type = | rank = | event = | event_type = | universityteam = | collegeteam = | league = | league_type = | club = [[Yacht Club Meridian]]<ref name="2012 LOCOG" /> | team = | turnedpro = | turnedpro_type = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | module2 = <!-- Achievements and titles --> | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | commonwealth = | highestranking = | pb = <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|[[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{GER}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Paralympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Sonar (keelboat)|Sonar]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 London]]|[[Sonar (keelboat)|Sonar]]}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|[[2009 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships|2009]]|[[Sonar (keelboat)|Sonar]]}} | medaltemplates-title = | module3 = }}
'''Jens Kroker''' (born 8 May 1969)<ref name="2012 LOCOG">{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/kroker-jens-5504022/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829142041/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/kroker-jens-5504022/|archive-date=2012-08-29|title=Jens Kroker profile on london2012.com|access-date=2021-09-07}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526191503/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/kroker-jens-5504022/ |date=2013-05-26 }}</ref> is a German [[sailing (sport)|sailor]] from [[Hamburg]]. Who has competed in 5 Paralympics games winning both a gold<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=external&v=10154644876610757 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> and silver medal.
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==External links== * {{World Sailing|id=GERJK6|www=jens-kroker}} * {{IPC|jens-kroker}} * {{TDP|jens-kroker}}
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