- Jani Sievinen
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fullname = Jani Nikanor Sievinen
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nationality = FIN
strokes = Backstroke and Medley
club = Nummelan Kisaajat
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birthdate = birth date and age|1974|3|31
birthplace =Vihti ,Etelä-Suomen
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height = height|m=1.81
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medaltemplates=Jani Nikanor Sievinen (Audio|Fi-Jani_Sievinen.ogg|pronunciation; born
March 31 ,1974 inVihti ) is a former medleyswimmer fromFinland , who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, Georgia . Together withAntti Kasvio he was Finland's leading swimmer in the 1990s, thanks to his fatherEsa Sievinen who made him one of the most versatile swimmers in the world.He won his first title in long course, at the 1993 European Swimming Championships in
Sheffield , and became world champion one year later, at the1994 World Aquatics Championships inRome, Italy in the 200 m Individual Medley. Sievinen competed in four consecutiveSummer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.At the
European Short Course Swimming Championships 2006 inHelsinki the four-time World and twelve-time European Champion concluded his 16-year international career which started with the 50 m backstroke gold medal at the European Sprint Championships in Gelsenkirchen (GER) in 1991. Called “Mr Swimming Finland“ in his home country, he is focusing on winning a further and last medal at the upcoming Continental Championships.The highlight in Sievinen’s career were the 1994 FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome at the age of 20. He not only gained his only world title on long course in 200 m medley over 1:58.16 minutes but also set a world record that stood of almost nine years before it was broken by the then shooting star
Michael Phelps (USA) in 2003. On short course, Sievinen was the fastest swimmer in the World in the 200 m medley for more than twelve years (1992–2004).References
* [http://www.janisievinen.com/ Personal website]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/jani-sievinen-1.html sports-reference]
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