Antti Sainio Explained

Antti Sainio
Nationality:	Finnish
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Hurdling
Birth Date:	17 May 2005
Pb:	400m hurdles: 49.36 (Lima, 2024) NU20R

Antti Sainio (born 17 May 2005) is a Finnish hurdler.^[1]

Career

He 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

He is a member of Tampere Pyrintö in Tampere, Finland.^[7] He is diabetic. He is a Christian.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Antti Sainio. World Athletics. 31 August 2024.
2. Web site: 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. 31 August 2024. 10 August 2023.
3. Web site: Tomas Järvinen won the World Youth Championship gold in 10 matches and broke the age group world record. yle.fi. 31 August 2024. 31 August 2024.
4. Web site: Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima. World Athletics. 31 August 2024. 31 August 2024.
5. Web site: World U20 Championships. World Athletics. 31 August 2024. 31 August 2024.
6. Web site: Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima. World Athletics. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.
7. Web site: Storm warning! Antti Sainio hit a bone in the throat at the World Championships. is.fi. 31 August 2024. 28 August 2024.
8. Web site: By the power of faith. 6 July 2024. Saara. Hakanen. hs.fi. 31 August 2024.