Marko Asell (born 8 May 1970 in

Ylöjärvi Ylöjärvi () is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the west of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Ylöjärvi is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the m ...

) is a Finnish

wrestler Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves diffe ...

and Olympic medalist in

Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), or classic wrestling (Euro-English) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been i ...

. He is also a politician, serving as a member of

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first for the 2007–2011 term, and again for the 2019–2023 and 2023–2027 terms.

Olympics

Asell competed at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

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where he won a silver medal in

, the ''welterweight'' class."1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Wrestling"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on August 27, 2008) He also competed at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

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* 1970 births Living people People from Ylöjärvi Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–2011) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–2023) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2023–2027) Olympic wrestlers for Finland Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Finnish male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics {{Finland-wrestling-bio-stub