Ilkka Tuomisto

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Ilkka Tuomisto
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1984-01-19) 19 January 1984 (age 41)
Hämeenkyrö, Finland
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Sport Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Disability class LW6/8
Coached by Toni Myllylä
Medal record
Men's para cross-country skiing
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Sochi 20km classic style standing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Vancouver 1km sprint classic standing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 PyeongChang 1.5km sprint classic standing

Ilkka Tuomisto (born 19 January 1984) is a Finnish male Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete. He has represented Finland at the Paralympics in 2010 and 2014 claiming two medals in his Paralympic career. [1] [2]

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Biography

Tuomisto was born on 19 January 1984 with his left arm got amputated at his birth. He received his first prosthetic arm at the age of five. He took the sport of skiing at the age of 18. [1]

Career

Tuomisto made his first appearance at the Winter Paralympics in 2010 and managed to claim a bronze medal in the men's 1 km Sprint Classic standing category. He was also the flagbearer for Finland at the 2010 Winter Paralympics during the opening ceremony of the multi-sport event. [3]

He also took part in the 2014 Winter Paralympics and clinched a silver medal in the men's classic style standing category.

He is qualified to compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and took a bronze medal in the men's 1.5 km Sprint Classic standing category. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ilkka Tuomisto". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Farm focus helps Ilkka Tuomisto as he eyes home Nordic World Cup". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Karjatilan isäntä Ilkka Tuomisto jahtaa taas paralympiamitalia – "En ole koskaan tehnyt numeroa käden puuttumisesta"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 25 December 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ilkka Tuomisto eyes Paralympic success". m.paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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