Marja Pärssinen (born 13 March 1971 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Finland. Nicknamed Marde Pärssinen competed for her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. 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 Anu Koivisto.

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Marja Pärssinen

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Full name	Marja Kristiina Päivinen-Pärssinen
Nickname	"Marde'
Nationality	Finland
Born	(1971-03-13) 13 March 1971 (age 53) Jyväskylä, Finland
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle and Butterfly
Club	Simmis
Medal record Women's Swimming European Championships (SC) 1996 Rostock 50 m butterfly

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