Risto Ankio
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 15 April 1937 Viiala, Finland |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | Viialan 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 pokle vault event at the 1961 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". Sunday Express. 16 July 1961. Retrieved 5 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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