"THE FLYING FINN"FINNISH SWIMING STAR:ANU KOIVISTO FROM FINLAND

Anu Koivisto

Anu Koivisto

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Full name	Anu Elisa Koivisto
Nationality	Finland
Stroke(s)	Backstroke
Club	Simmis
Date of birth	May 9, 1980 (age 29)(1980-05-09)
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight	58 kilograms (130 lb)
Medal record[hide] Women's Swimming European Championships (SC) Silver 2001 Antwerp 50 m backstroke Bronze 2001 Antwerp 200 m backstroke

Anu Koivisto (born May 9, 1980 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired female backstrokeswimmer from Finland. Koivisto competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. Her best result was a 14th place with the women's 4×100 m medley relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, alongside Mia Hagman, Minna Salmela, and Marja Pärssinen.

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