Antti Kasvio
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Antti Kasvio 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.
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.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain. Together with Jani Sievinen
Jani Sievinen
Jani Nikanor Sievinen is a former medley swimmer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
he was Finland's leading swimmer in the 1990s.
At the 1993 European Swimming Championships (long course) in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, Kasvio won the 200 and the 400 m freestyle. A year later, at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships
1994 World Aquatics Championships
The 1994 FINA World Aquatics Championships were held in Rome, Italy between September 1 and September 11, 1994.-Medal table:-Diving:MenWomen-Open water swimming:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronized swimming:-Water polo:...
in Rome, Italy, he won the world title in the 200 m freestyle and captured the silver medal in the 400 m freestyle.