Jere Hård

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Jere Hård (born 7 December 1978 in Jyväskylä, Finland)[1] is a retired male freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Finland. He twice swam for his native country at the Olympics: in 2000 and 2004.

FullnameJere Johannes Hård
Born (1978-12-07) 7 December 1978 (age 47)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
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Jere Hård
Personal information
Full nameJere Johannes Hård
Born (1978-12-07) 7 December 1978 (age 47)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country Finland
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle and butterfly
ClubSwimming Jyväskylä
Medal record
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2002 Berlin50 m butterfly
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2002 Riesa50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2000 Valencia50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2002 Riesa100 m freestlye
Silver medal – second place2004 Vienna50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2006 Helsinki4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1999 Lisboa50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2004 Vienna4×50 m medley
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He mainly excelled in the non-Olympic 50 m butterfly event, in both long (50 m) and short course (25 m).

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