Toivo Loukola

Toivo Aarne Loukola ( born October 2, 1902 in Kortesjärvi; † January 10, 1984 in Helsinki) was a Finnish athlete and Olympic champion.

One month before the start of the 1928 Olympic Games provides Loukola on an unofficial world record in the 3000 meter steeplechase; his time was 9 minutes and 25.2 seconds.

At the Games in Amsterdam Loukola was first seventh in the 10,000 -meter run and decided then effortlessly his heat of the 3000 meter steeplechase run for itself. In the final Loukola was considered a favorite, as his compatriots Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola were still weakened from the 5000 - meter race the day before. Ritola was soon and Nurmi was crucial after 2000 meters back. Finally Loukola won with over ten seconds ahead of Nurmi and with a world record of 9 minutes and 21.8 seconds.