Nummisto's strongman career started with the
World's Strongest Man competition where he appeared 5 times between 1986 and 1992, including a personal best third place behind
Jón Páll Sigmarsson and
O.D. Wilson at the
1990 World's Strongest Man competition held in
Joensuu,
Finland. He was the first man to lift all five McGlashen stones followed by
Geoff Capes and Jón Páll Sigmarsson at the same event in 1986. At the age of 48, he became the oldest athlete ever to compete at the World's Strongest Man in his last appearance in 1992. Nummisto also secured second place in 1992
Europe's Strongest Man competition behind
László Fekete, and competed at international competitions like
World Muscle Power Classic,
Le Defi Mark Ten International and
European Hercules. He was also 3 times
Finland's Strongest Man champion in 1990, 1991 and 1992.
Personal records • Hungarian farm cart deadlift – ''(1988 World's Strongest Man)'' • Back lift (boat) – ''(1990 World's Strongest Man)'' •
McGlashen Stone loading – 5 stones ranging from on top of 5 distant whiskey barrels in 63.12 seconds ''(1986 World's Strongest Man)'' :→ '''' •
Weight over bar – over ''(1992 Europe's Strongest Man)'' • Sack carry – and for 100m course in 26.02 seconds ''(1992 Europe's Strongest Man)'' (World Record) ==References==