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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S9, SB9, SM9
Further personal information
Languages
Finnish, Swedish, English
Higher education
Chemistry - University of Jyvaskyla: Finland
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age 11 in Tampere, Finland.
Why this sport?
He enjoyed the sport. He initially also played football before turning his full focus to swimming.
Club / Team
Porin Uimaseura: Finland
International debut
Year
2004
Competing for
Finland
Location
Esbjerg, DEN
General interest
Injuries
He was affected by a shoulder injury throughout 2010. (ksml.fi, 13 Mar 2013)
Awards and honours
In 2018 he received a sporting achievement award from the city of Jyvaskyla in Finland. (Swimming Jyvaskyla Facebook page, 28 Mar 2018)
In 2013 and 2014 he was named Para Swimmer of the Year by the Finnish Swimming Association. (swimswam.com, 09 Feb 2015; sportti.com, 14 Jan 2014)
In 2013 and 2014 he was named Para Swimmer of the Year by the Finnish Swimming Association. (swimswam.com, 09 Feb 2015; sportti.com, 14 Jan 2014)
Impairment
He is missing fingers on his left hand. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2010)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 8 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-12 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 3 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 4 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-16 | 9 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-17 | 14 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-14 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 8 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 7 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 2015-07-16 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-17 | 18 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 15 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 19 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-12 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-13 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-15 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-04 | 9 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-07 | 4 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-07 | 3 |