Risto Ankio

Risto Ankio
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1937-04-15) 15 April 1937 (age 89)
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.

Ankio won the British AAA Championships title in the pole vault event at the 1961 AAA Championships.

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.