Ilkka Nummisto (April 24, 1944 – June 29, 2019)[1] was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968.[2]
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| Nationality |  Finnish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 24, 1944 Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 29, 2019 (aged 75) Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Strongman, Canoeist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1986-1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After his Olympic career concluded, Nummisto appeared in the Finals of the World's Strongest Man competition 5 times between 1986 and 1992, including a personal best 3rd place showing in 1990. He was the first man to lift all five McGlashen stones in The World's Strongest Man, followed by Geoff Capes and Jon Pall Sigmarson at the same event in 1986.[3] Ilkka was also 3 times Finland's Strongest Man.[4]
Olympic games edit
Standings edit
| Event | Men's K-1 1000 metres | Men's K-4 1000 metres |
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 1964 Tokyo
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Out in Semifinals | — |
 1968 Mexico City
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— | 5th |
 1972 Munich
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9th | 7th |
 1976 Montreal
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— | Out in Repechages |
References edit
- ^ "Kaikkien tuntema voimamies Ilkka Nummisto on kuollut: "Hän oli sitkeä sissi" - MTVuutiset.fi". 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Ilkka Nummisto Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ^ "Ilkka Nummisto". Strongestman.billhenderson.org. 1944-04-24. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ^ "David Horne's World of Grip". Davidhorne-gripmaster.com. 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
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