| Ilkka Nummisto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ilkka Nummisto April 24, 1944 |
| Occupation | Strongman Canoeist |
| Height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
| Weight | 310 pounds (140 kg) |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman | |||
| Competitor for Finland | |||
| World's Strongest Man | |||
| 7th | 1986 | ||
| 5th | 1988 | ||
| 6th | 1989 | ||
| 3rd | 1990 | ||
| 8th | 1992 | ||
| Finland's Strongest Man | |||
| 2nd | 1989 | ||
| 1st | 1990 | ||
| 1st | 1991 | ||
| 1st | 1992 | ||
Ilkka Nummisto (born April 24, 1944) is 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.[1]
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.[2] Ilkka was also a 3 time Finland's Strongest Man.[3]