Euros Gold Medalist Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Heads 5-Strong Finnish Olympic Roster Liukkonen is set to race at his 3rd straight Olympic Games just weeks after his breakthrough gold medal-winning 50 free at 2020 Euros. Current photo via Giorgio Scala / Deepbluemedia / Insidefoto
Finnish Olympic Swimming Roster – Tokyo 2020
Matti Mattsson – Men’s 100/200 breaststroke
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen – Men’s 50/100 freestyle
Fanny Teijonsalo – Women’s 50/100 freestyle
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has been racing for Finland internationally for over a decade and has swum at 2 Olympic Games so far. He placed 25th in the 50 free with a 22.57 in 2012 and then 23rd in 2016 with a 22.25. Liukkonen has been a consistent force for the country, having competed at every long course World Swimming Championships since 2011. His top finish in any event at Worlds came in 2013 when he finished 19th overall with a 22.38. More recently, however, Liukkonen touched in a 22.33 in 2019 for 21st overall.