Jani Sievinen

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Medal record
Jani Sievinen
Jani Sievinen
Competitor for Flag of Finland Finland
Men’s Swimming
Olympic Games
Silver 1996 Atlanta 200 m Medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold 1994 Rome 200 m Medley
Silver 1994 Rome 400 m Medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold 1999 Hong Kong 100 m Medley
Gold 2000 Athens 200 m Medley
Gold 2000 Athens 400 m Medley
Gold 2002 Moscow 200 m Medley
Silver 2000 Athens 100 m Medley
Silver 2002 Moscow 100 m Medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold 1993 Sheffield 200 m Medley
Gold 1995 Vienna 200 m Freestyle
Gold 1995 Vienna 200 m Medley
Gold 1995 Vienna 400 m Medley
Gold 2002 Berlin 200 m Medley
Silver 1993 Sheffield 400 m Medley
Silver 2004 Madrid 200 m Medley
Bronze 1997 Seville 200 m Medley
Bronze 1999 Istanbul 200 m Medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold 1991 Gelsenkirchen 50 m Backstroke

Jani Nikanor Sievinen (pronunciation ) (born March 31, 1974 in Vihti) 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. Together with Antti Kasvio he was Finland's leading swimmer in the 1990s, thanks to his father Esa 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 the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy in the 200 m Individual Medley. Sievinen competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.

At the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2006 in Helsinki 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).

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Records
Preceded by
Flag of Hungary Tamás Darnyi
Men's 200 metre individual medley
world record holder (long course)

January 13, 1991June 29, 2003
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Michael Phelps
Preceded by
Incumbent
Men's 100 metre individual medley
world record holder (short course)

January 23, 1996March 18, 2000
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Neil Walker
Preceded by
Incumbent
Men's 200 metre individual medley
world record holder (short course)

January 17, 1992March 23, 2000
Succeeded by
Flag of Hungary Atilla Czene
Preceded by
Flag of Italy Luca Sacchi
Men's 400 metre individual medley
world record holder (short course)

February 9, 1993February 1, 1997
Succeeded by
Flag of the Netherlands Marcel Wouda
Awards
Preceded by
Flag of Finland Juha Kankkunen
Finnish Sportsman of the Year
1994
Succeeded by
Flag of Finland Jari Litmanen