Jesper Roesen
Olympic taekwondo practitioner
예스페르 로에센
- Born
- 2 May 1975, Copenhagen
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
- Height
- 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 68 kg (150 lb)
Jesper Roesen (born 2 May 1975) is a Danish retired taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's featherweight category. Considering one of Europe's top taekwondo players in his own division, Roesen held three European titles (1996, 1998, and 2005), obtained two silver medals at the World Championships (1999 and 2001), and represented his nation Denmark at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He now trains students at a school in Denmark. Throughout his sporting career, Roesen trained full-time for Hwarang Taekwondo Klub in Rødovre, under his personal coach and master Bjarne Johansen.
Roesen began his taekwondo training with Master Kytu's Hwarang Taekwondo Klub at fourteen years old. In 1996, Roesen's sporting career thrived with his first ever European title in Helsinki, Finland, and then continued to add one more in Eindhoven, Netherlands two years later. Roesen also permitted a chance to represent his nation Denmark at the World Taekwondo Championships, where he placed second behind South Korea's No Hyun-goo in 1999 and U.S. fighter Steven López in 2001.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 World Taekwondo Championships | 2001 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q18814384 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.