Risto Ankio

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Risto Ankio
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1937-04-15) 15 April 1937 (age 88)
Viiala, Finland
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Pole vault
ClubViialan Viri

Risto Ankio (born 15 April 1937) is a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

Ankio won the British AAA Championships title in the pole vault event at the 1961 AAA Championships. [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Risto Ankio Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Results" . Sunday Express. 16 July 1961. Retrieved 5 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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