Antti Sainio (born 17 May 2005) is a Finnish hurdler.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 17 May 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hurdling |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m hurdles: 49.36 (Lima, 2024) NU20R |
Medal record | |
Career
editHe won the silver medal at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships over 400 metres hurdles.[2]
In 2024, Sainio recorded the a new U20 Finnish record of 49.91 seconds for the 400 metres hurdles. He qualified for the final of the 400m hurdles at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships with a new Finnish age group record of 49.36 seconds.[3][4] Running in the final, he won the bronze medal with a time of 49.61 seconds.[5][6]
Personal life
editHe is a member of Tampere Pyrintö in Tampere, Finland.[7] He is diabetic. He is a Christian.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Antti Sainio". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "A historic double victory for Finland's young rowers at the European Championships! Jere Haapalainen's overwhelming conclusion: "This has been dreamed of"". yle.fi. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Tomas Järvinen won the World Youth Championship gold in 10 matches and broke the age group world record". yle.fi. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "World U20 Championships". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Storm warning! Antti Sainio hit a bone in the throat at the World Championships". is.fi. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Hakanen, Saara (6 July 2024). "By the power of faith". hs.fi. Retrieved 31 August 2024.