| Ilkka Nummisto | |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Finland |
| Death Place: | Finland |
| Nationality: |  Finnish |
| Occupation: | Strongman, Canoeist |
| Years Active: | 1986-1992 |
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]
| Event | Men's K-1 1000 metres | Men's K-4 1000 metres | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left |  1964 Tokyo | Out in Semifinals | — | |
| align=left |  1968 Mexico City | — | 5th | |
| align=left | 1972 Munich | 9th | 7th | |
| align=left |  1976 Montreal | — | Out in Repechages |