Jani Sievinen

Jani Sievinen
Jani Sievinen in 2009
Personal information
Full nameJani Nikanor Sievinen
Nationality Finland
Born (1974-03-31) 31 March 1974 (age 50)
Vihti, Finland
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke and medley
ClubNummelan Kisaajat
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships (LC) 1 1 0
World Championships (SC) 4 2 0
European Championships (LC) 5 2 2
European Championships (SC) 8 3 2
Total 18 9 4
Men's swimming
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 200 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome 400 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Moscow 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2002 Moscow 100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madrid 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Istanbul 200 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Rijeka 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2001 Antwerp 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2002 Rijeka 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2002 Rijeka 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sheffield 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Antwerp 100 m medley

Jani Nikanor Sievinen (pronounced [ˈjɑni ˈsie̯ʋinen] ⓘ; born 31 March 1974) 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. In winning the World Championship 200m individual medley title in 1994, he established a new world record of 1:58.16 which lasted for almost nine years until it was broken by Michael Phelps (USA).

Jani Sievinen was married to Mari Sievinen. They have three daughters (born 2008, 2010 and 2013). Sievinen also has two sons (born 1997 and 2001) from his previous marriage to Susanna Sievinen.