Antti Malin
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Antti Malin is a Finnish
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...

 player of fantasy card-game Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...

. Malin won the World Championship of the game in December 2008 in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. He is from the capital of Finland, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

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Malin is a long-time active scout
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....

, and has served as a board member in both local and national scouting organizations. Malin has studied at the Helsinki Business Polytechnic (Helia)
Helsinki Business Polytechnic (Helia)
HAAGA-HELIA University Of Applied Sciences is one of Finland's largest business polytechnic . It is an open polytechnic, owned by a foundation, which is run by Helsinki's Business-life. Helia-building number 1, located in Pasila. Other premises are located in Haaga, Malmi, Vallila, Porvoo and...

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