Matti Mattsson

{{short description|Finnish swimmer}}

{{use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox swimmer

| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|5 October 1993}}

| birth_place = Pori, Finland

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}

{{MedalCountry | {{FIN}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 2020 Tokyo | 200 m breaststroke}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships (LC)}}

{{MedalBronze|2013 Barcelona|200 m breaststroke}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships (LC)}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Rome|200 m breaststroke}}

}}

Matti Mattsson (born 5 October 1993 in Pori, Finland){{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/matti-mattsson-1.html |access-date=2 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417180221/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/matti-mattsson-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-17}} is a Finnish swimmer.{{refn|name=OlympicBotGeneratedRef|{{cite web |title=Matti Mattsson |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/mattsson-matti-1016348/ |website=London2012.com |publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited |accessdate=13 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806121753/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/mattsson-matti-1016348/ |archivedate=6 August 2012}}}} At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke, finishing in 17th place overall in the heats and failing to qualify for the semifinals. In Barcelona at the 2013 Swimming World Championships, he won bronze medal in Men's 200 metre breaststroke.{{cite web |url=http://swimswam.com/daniel-gyurta-200-breaststroke-world-championhips-winner-post-race-interview/ |title=Daniel Gyurta 200 Breaststroke World Championhips Winner – Post Race Interview |website=Swimswam.com |date=2 August 2013}} He has qualified to represent Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-22 |title=Tokio 2020: Suomen joukkueen olympiapaikat, karsintojen aikataulut ja kisoihin valitut urheilijat |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/mita-on-tapahtunut-suomi-saamassa-massiivisen-yleisurheilujoukkueen-tokioon-katso-eri-lajien-kisapaikkojen-tilanne/8094618 |access-date=2021-04-11 |website=mtvuutiset.fi |language=fi}}

He won bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Men's 200 metre breaststroke.

In January 2022, Mattsson was named the 2021 Sports Personality of the Year.{{Cite web | url = https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-12270216| title = Matti Mattsson on vuoden urheilija 2021 komealla äänisaalilla! Leijonat niukasti Vuoden joukkue – katso tästä Urheilugaalassa palkittuja| first = Roope | last = Visuri| work = Yle Urheilu| date = January 13, 2022| publisher = Yleisradio | access-date = January 14, 2022 | language = fi}}