Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto
Personal information
NationalityFinland Finnish
Born(1944-04-24)April 24, 1944
Finland
DiedJune 29, 2019(2019-06-29) (aged 75)
Finland
Occupation(s)Strongman, Canoeist
Years active1986-1992
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Medal record
Strongman
Representing  Finland
World's Strongest Man
7th 1986 France
5th 1988 Hungary
6th 1989 Spain
3rd 1990 Finland
8th 1992 Iceland
Finland's Strongest Man
2nd 1989
1st 1990
1st 1991
1st 1992

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Kaikkien tuntema voimamies Ilkka Nummisto on kuollut: "Hän oli sitkeä sissi" - MTVuutiset.fi". 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ilkka Nummisto Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  3. ^ "Ilkka Nummisto". Strongestman.billhenderson.org. 1944-04-24. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  4. ^ "David Horne's World of Grip". Davidhorne-gripmaster.com. 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2013-10-04.