Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto
Born Ilkka Nummisto
April 24, 1944 (1944-04-24) (age 67)
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]

References

  1. ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/nu/ilkka-nummisto-1.html
  2. ^ http://strongestman.billhenderson.org/bios/ilkka.html
  3. ^ http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html