Brenda Maymon Jensen

Brenda Jensen

Paralympian 2004, 2008, 2012

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'0”

Age

39

Hometown

Sellersburg

Education

Midwestern State University


Olympic Experience
  • 2012 Paralympic Games
  • 2008 Paralympic Games – Silver, Beijing, China
  • 2004 Paralympic Games – Bronze, Athens, Greece 
Career Highlights
  • 2012 Volleyball Masters – Gold
  • 2011 ECVD Continental Cup – Gold
  • 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships – Silver
  • 2010 Parapan American Championship - Gold
  • 2010 World Organization for Volleyball Disabled World Cup – Gold
  • 2009 Parapan American Zonal Championship – Gold
  • 2009 Eurocup – Gold
  • 2008 Paralympic Games – Silver
  • 2008 World Organization Volleyball for Disabled Intercontinental Cup – Bronze
  • 2007 Sitting Volleyball Invitational – Silver
  • 2006 Sitting Volleyball World Championship – Fifth
  • 2004 Paralympic Games – Bronze
  • 2003 Parapan American Games – Gold

Fun Facts: Son of Patrick and Penny Maymon…Has one sister, Ashley…Married Chris Jensen
(Technical Sergeant, United States Air Force) on May 9, 2011…Has a stepdaughter,
Elliana, born October 2, 2005…Earned a bachelor’s degree in general studies from Indiana
University in 2008… Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Midwestern
State University… Team captain from 2006-10… Hobbies include cooking, reading,
scrapbooking, golf, watching football and watching movies.

Learn more: 
US Para Sitting Volleyball



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