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{{short description|Finnish swimmer}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Ari-Pekka Liukkonen
| name = Ari-Pekka Liukkonen
| image =
| image = QX Gay Gaala 2015 Vuoden homo.jpg
| caption = Liukkonen in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|9 February 1989}}
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|9 February 1989}}
| birth_place = [[Pieksämäki]], [[Finland]]
| birth_place = [[Pieksämäki]], Finland
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| height = 2.08 m
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| weight = 91 kg
| show-medals = yes
| show-medals = yes
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]]}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{FIN}} }}
{{MedalCountry | {{FIN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[LEN European Aquatics Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[LEN European Aquatics Championships|European Championships (LC)]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2020 European Aquatics Championships|2020 Budapest]]|[[Swimming at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2014 European Aquatics Championships|2014 Berlin]]|[[Swimming at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2014 European Aquatics Championships|2014 Berlin]]|[[Swimming at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[European Short Course Swimming Championships|European Championships (SC)]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[European Short Course Swimming Championships|European Championships (SC)]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships|2012 Chartres]] |4×50 m mixed freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships|2012 Chartres]] |4×50 m mixed freestyle}}
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'''Ari-Pekka Liukkonen''' (born 9 February 1989) is a Finnish [[swimmer]].<ref>[http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=athleteDetail&athleteId=4807107 Ari-Pekka Liukkonen at SwimRankings.net]</ref> He competed in the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle event]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=":0">[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/ari-pekka-liukkonen-1.html Sports Reference profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/liukkonen-ari-pekka-1016347/ London 2012 profile]</ref> He is the [[List of Finnish records in swimming|Finnish record holder]] over that distance with a time of 21.58 sec, as well as the short course record in the 50 m.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://swimswam.com/ari-pekka-liukkonen-smashes-finnish-50-free-record-21-58/|title=Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Smashes Finnish 50 Free Record In 21.58|date=2017-07-07|work=SwimSwam|access-date=2017-11-26|language=en-US}}</ref> He also holds the 100 m freestyle record, at 49.44 seconds. At the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympics]] he swam in the 50 and 100 m freestyle events.<ref name=":0" />
'''Ari-Pekka Liukkonen''' (born 9 February 1989) is a Finnish [[swimmer]] and European champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=athleteDetail&athleteId=4807107 |title=Ari-Pekka Liukkonen |website=SwimRankings.net}}</ref> He competed in the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle event]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=":0">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/ari-pekka-liukkonen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417180241/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/ari-pekka-liukkonen-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/liukkonen-ari-pekka-1016347/ |title=London 2012 profile |access-date=4 August 2012 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127234747/www.london2012.com/athlete/liukkonen-ari-pekka-1016347/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is the [[List of Finnish records in swimming|Finnish record holder]] over that distance with a time of 21.58 sec, as well as the short course record in the 50 m.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://swimswam.com/ari-pekka-liukkonen-smashes-finnish-50-free-record-21-58/ |title=Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Smashes Finnish 50 Free Record In 21.58 |date=2017-07-07 |work=SwimSwam |access-date=2017-11-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> He also holds the 100 m freestyle record, at 49.44 seconds. At the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympics]] he swam in the 50 and 100 m freestyle events.<ref name=":0" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
On 2 February 2014 Liukkonen [[coming out|came out]] as [[gay]] in a ''[[Yle]]'' interview, thus becoming one of the first [[closeted|openly]] gay top-level athletes in Finland.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://yle.fi/urheilu/suomalainen_olympiauimari_kaapista_ulos_-_vihdoin_voin_olla_oma_itseni/7065006|title=Suomalainen olympiauimari kaapista ulos - "Vihdoin voin olla oma itseni"|date=2014-02-02|publisher=[[Yle]]|language=Finnish|accessdate=2 February 2014}}</ref>
On 2 February 2014, Liukkonen [[coming out|came out]] as [[gay]] in an [[Yle]] interview, thus becoming one of the first [[closeted|openly]] gay top-level athletes in Finland.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://yle.fi/urheilu/suomalainen_olympiauimari_kaapista_ulos_-_vihdoin_voin_olla_oma_itseni/7065006 |title=Suomalainen olympiauimari kaapista ulos - "Vihdoin voin olla oma itseni" |date=2014-02-02 |publisher=[[Yle]] |language=fi |access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Buzinski |first=Jim |date=2021-07-22 |title=Gay Olympics swimmer makes waves in and out of the water |url=https://www.outsports.com/olympics/2021/7/22/22584017/ari-pekka-lliukkonen-gay-finland-olympics-swimming |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Outsports |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
* {{World Aquatics}}
* {{SwimRankings}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|ari-pekka-liukkonen}}
* {{Olympiakomitea.fi|ari-pekka-liukkonen}}

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| before = [[Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén]]
| title = [[List of flag bearers for Finland at the Olympics|Flagbearer]] for {{FIN}}
| years = (with [[Satu Mäkelä-Nummela]])<br>[[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020]]
| after = ''Incumbent''
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{{Footer European Champions 50m Freestyle Men}}


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Latest revision as of 04:51, 23 December 2024

Ari-Pekka Liukkonen
Liukkonen in 2015
Personal information
Born9 February 1989 (1989-02-09) (age 35)
Pieksämäki, Finland
Height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Finland
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 50 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chartres 4×50 m mixed freestyle

Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (born 9 February 1989) is a Finnish swimmer and European champion.[1] He competed in the 50 m freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He is the Finnish record holder over that distance with a time of 21.58 sec, as well as the short course record in the 50 m.[4] He also holds the 100 m freestyle record, at 49.44 seconds. At the 2016 Olympics he swam in the 50 and 100 m freestyle events.[2]

Personal life

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On 2 February 2014, Liukkonen came out as gay in an Yle interview, thus becoming one of the first openly gay top-level athletes in Finland.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ari-Pekka Liukkonen". SwimRankings.net.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ari-Pekka Liukkonen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "London 2012 profile". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Smashes Finnish 50 Free Record In 21.58". SwimSwam. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Suomalainen olympiauimari kaapista ulos - "Vihdoin voin olla oma itseni"" (in Finnish). Yle. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  6. ^ Buzinski, Jim (22 July 2021). "Gay Olympics swimmer makes waves in and out of the water". Outsports. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Finland
(with Satu Mäkelä-Nummela)
Tokyo 2020 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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