Antti Alexander Kasvio (born 20 December 1973 in Espoo) is a former freestyle swimmer from Finland who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Together with Jani Sievinen he was Finland's leading swimmer in the 1990s.
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Full name | Antti Alexander Kasvio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1973-12-20) 20 December 1973 (age 48) Espoo, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Laaksolahden Viri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the 1993 European Swimming Championships (long course) in Sheffield, Kasvio won the 200 and the 400 m freestyle. A year later, at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy, he won the world title in the 200 m freestyle and captured the silver medal in the 400 m freestyle.
World long-course champions in men's 200 m freestyle | |
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World short-course champions in men's 200 m freestyle | |
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European Champions in Men's 200 m Freestyle | |
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European Champions in Men's 400 m Freestyle | |
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