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Apr 25, 1954 Hollola, Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland 70 years old
Finnish long-distance runner
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About Ismo Toukonen
- Ismo Tenho Tapio Toukonen (born 25 April 1954) is a retired Finnish runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Hollola.
- He finished twelfth at the 1976 Olympic Games and won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships.
- He also finished lowly at the 1976 and 1980 World Cross Country Championships. Toukonen became Finnish steeplechase champion in 1978 and 1983, and 10,000 metres champion in 1985.
- He also became national indoor 3000 metres champion in 1980.His personal best steeplechase time was 8:18.29 minutes, achieved at the 1978 European Championships.
- In the 3000 metres he ran in 7:50.9 minutes (1981, Lahti); in the 5000 metres he ran in 13:37.83 minutes (1976, Turku) and in the 10,000 metres 28:35.61 minutes (1982, Kouvola).
