Marko Asell (born 8 May 1970 in Ylöjärvi) is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. He is also a politician, serving as a member of Finnish Parliament first for the 2007–2011 term, and again for the 2019–2023 and 2023–2027 terms.[1]
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| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1970 Ylöjärvi, Pirkanmaa, Finland | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympics
Asell competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he won a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the welterweight class.[2] He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
External links
- Marko Asell at the International Wrestling Database
- Marko Asell at Olympedia
