Antti Kasvio

Antti Kasvio
Personal information
Full nameAntti Alexander Kasvio
Nationality Finland
Born (1973-12-20) 20 December 1973
Espoo, Finland
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubLaaksolahden Viri
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona 200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1994 Rome 200 m freestyle
1994 Rome 400 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
1993 Palma 200 m freestyle
1993 Palma 400 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
1993 Sheffield 200 m freestyle
1993 Sheffield 400 m freestyle
1995 Vienna 200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
1992 Espoo 100 m medley

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.

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.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antti Kasvio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.