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Elmo Lakka
FINMenElmo Johannes Hannunpoika Lakka (born 10 April 1993 in Elimäki) is a Finnish athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He represented his country at two outdoor and one indoor European Championships without qualifying for the final.
His personal bests are 13.59 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+1.2 m/s, Kuortane 2019) and 7.67 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Kuopio 2019). On 2 June 2021, he ran 13.31 (-0.3) at Harjun stadion, in Jyväskylä, beating the National record.
As of Sep 13, 2026: 110 m hurdles 13.31 (#199 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.63, 2026 season best 13.69 (Jul 12, 2026, Tsirio Stadium, Limassol (CYP)) · Last competition: Finnkampen, Aug 29, 2026, 13.82 · National record (110 m hurdles) · 33 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60m | 6.87 | - | Jan 17, 2026 | ↑ | Hipposhallit 1 |
| 2026 | 60mH | 7.65 | - | Feb 8, 2026 | ↑ | Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund |
| 2026 | 110mH | 13.69 | +0.8 | Jul 12, 2026 | ↑ | Tampere Meeting |
| 2025 | 60mH | 7.65 | - | Jan 19, 2025 | ↑ | CMCM Luxembourg Indoor Meeting |
| 2025 | 100m | 10.78 | +1.1 | Jun 24, 2025 | ↑ | Riento Games 2 |
| 2025 | 110mH | 13.64 | +1.3 | Aug 1, 2025 | ↑ | Finnish Championships, Leppävaaran Stadion, Espoo |
| 2024 | 60m | 6.88 | - | Jan 14, 2024 | ↑ | Pikajuoksu Cup 1 |
| 2024 | 60mH | 7.63= | - | Jan 14, 2024 | ↑ | Pikajuoksu Cup 1 |
| 2024 | 100m | 10.62 | +1.0 | Aug 14, 2024 | ↑ | Harju Cup 3 |
| 2024 | 110mH | 13.43 | +1.4 | Jun 18, 2024 | ↑ | Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
| 2023 | 60mH | 7.67 | - | Feb 19, 2023 | ↑ | Finnish Indoor Championships |
| 2023 | 100m | 10.44 | -0.3 | Aug 30, 2023 | ↑ | Harju Cup 3 |
| 2023 | 110mH | 13.43 | +0.4 | Jul 19, 2023 | ↑ | Motonet GP Lappeenranta |
| 2022 | 60mH | 7.80 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | Orlen Cup 2022, Atlas Arena, Łódź (i) |
| 2022 | 110mH | 13.55 | +0.8 | May 26, 2022 | ↑ | Harjun stadion, Jyväskylä (FIN) |
| 2021 | 60mH | 7.63 | - | Feb 21, 2021 | ↑ | Finnish Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 100m | 10.60 | +0.9 | Aug 28, 2021 | ↑ | Kalevan Kisat, Ratinan Stadion, Tampere |
| 2021 | 110mH | 13.31 | -0.3 | Jun 2, 2021 | ↑ | Harjun stadion, Jyväskylä (FIN) |
| 2021 | 4x100m | 40.47 | - | Sep 11, 2021 | ↑ | Raatin Stadion, Oulu (FIN) |
| 2021 | 4x200Metre | 1:27.46 | - | Feb 21, 2021 | - | Finnish Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 60mH | 7.69 | - | Feb 2, 2020 | ↑ | Meeting de Paris Indoor, AccorHotels Arena de Bercy, Paris (i) |
| 2020 | 100m | 10.67 | +1.0 | Jun 13, 2020 | ↑ | Harjun stadion, Jyväskylä (FIN) |
| 2020 | 110mH | 13.70 | +1.2 | Aug 15, 2020 | ↑ | Finnish Championships, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
| 2020 | 200MetresH | 23.63 | +0.3 | Jun 7, 2020 | - | Stadion, Lahti (FIN) |
| 2020 | 4x100m | 40.45 | - | Jun 13, 2020 | ↑ | Harjun stadion, Jyväskylä (FIN) |
| 2019 | 60mH | 7.65 | - | Mar 2, 2019 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i) |
| 2019 | 100m | 10.62 | -0.1 | Jun 5, 2019 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) |
| 2019 | 110mH | 13.49 | +0.7 | Jun 30, 2019 | ↑ | Résisprint International, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 2019 | 4x100m | 40.12 | - | Aug 10, 2019 | ↑ | European Athletics Team Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
| 2018 | 60m | 6.92 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2018 | 110mH | 13.60 | +0.8 | Aug 10, 2018 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2017 | 60mH | 7.78 | - | Mar 3, 2017 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Kombank Arena, Beograd (i) |
| 2017 | 110mH | 13.69 | -0.3 | Jun 9, 2017 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) |
| 2017 | 200m-short-track | 21.98 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Jyväskylä (FIN) (i) |
| 2017 | 200m | 21.98 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Jyväskylä (FIN) (i) |
| 2016 | HJ | 1.85 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↓ | Kuortane (FIN) (i) |
| 2016 | PV | 2.80 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | Kuortane (FIN) (i) |
| 2016 | LJ | 6.75 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↓ | Kuortane (FIN) (i) |
| 2016 | 60m | 6.95 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↑ | Kuortane (FIN) (i) |
| 2016 | 60mH | 7.76 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Växjö (SWE) (i) |
| 2016 | 100m | 10.71 | +0.6 | Aug 24, 2016 | ↑ | Kotka (FIN) |
| 2016 | SP | 11.50 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↓ | Kuortane (FIN) (i) |
| 2016 | 110mH | 13.72 | +0.3 | Jul 8, 2016 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2016 | 200m | 21.58 | +0.0 | Jul 28, 2016 | ↑ | Orimattila (FIN) |
| 2016 | 1000m-short-track | 3:05.54 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | - | Kuortane (FIN) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 3:05.54 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | - | Kuortane (FIN) (i) |
| 2016 | Heptathlon | 4810 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | - | Kuortane (FIN) (i) |
| 2015 | 60m | 6.91 | - | Jan 11, 2015 | ↑ | Pajulahti-halli, Lahti (FIN) (i) |
| 2015 | 60mH | 7.81= | - | Feb 22, 2015 | ↑ | Tampere (FIN) (i) |
| 2015 | 100m | 10.40 | +3.8 | May 24, 2015 | ↑ | Espoo (FIN) |
| 2015 | 110mH | 13.81 | +0.0 | Jun 28, 2015 | ↑ | Jämsä (FIN) |
| 2015 | 200m | 21.65 | +3.0 | Jun 3, 2015 | ↑ | Lappeenranta (FIN) |
| 2015 | 4x100m | 39.45 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↑ | European Team Championships, Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary |
| 2014 | HJ | 1.69 | - | Sep 6, 2014 | ↓ | Pietarsaari (FIN) |
| 2014 | PV | 3.40 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | ↑ | Pietarsaari (FIN) |
| 2014 | LJ | 6.65 | -0.5 | Sep 6, 2014 | ↓ | Pietarsaari (FIN) |
| 2014 | 60m | 6.99 | - | Jan 12, 2014 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) (i) |
| 2014 | 60mH | 7.88 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↑ | Rovaniemi (FIN) (i) |
| 2014 | 100m | 10.57 | +1.7 | Aug 17, 2014 | ↑ | Espoo (FIN) |
| 2014 | SP | 10.84 | - | Sep 6, 2014 | ↓ | Pietarsaari (FIN) |
| 2014 | 110mH | 13.89 | +1.0 | Aug 17, 2014 | ↑ | Espoo (FIN) |
| 2014 | 200m | 21.99 | -1.6 | Jul 15, 2014 | ↑ | Lappeenranta (FIN) |
| 2014 | DT | 29.18 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | - | Pietarsaari (FIN) |
| 2014 | 4x100m | 39.91 | - | Jun 20, 2014 | ↑ | Tallinn (EST) |
| 2014 | JT | 49.96 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | - | Pietarsaari (FIN) |
| 2014 | 400m | 50.22 | - | Sep 6, 2014 | - | Pietarsaari (FIN) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 5:06.87 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | - | Pietarsaari (FIN) |
| 2014 | Dec | 6463 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | - | Pietarsaari (FIN) |
| 2013 | 60mH | 8.14 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) (i) |
| 2013 | 100m | 10.83 | +0.1 | Jul 13, 2013 | ↑ | Riihimäki (FIN) |
| 2013 | 110mH | 14.26 | +1.6 | Jul 21, 2013 | ↑ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2013 | 200m | 21.94 | +1.2 | Aug 3, 2013 | ↑ | Kotka (FIN) |
| 2012 | 60m | 6.96 | - | Jan 15, 2012 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) (i) |
| 2012 | 60MetresHu | 7.76 | - | Jan 15, 2012 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) (i) |
| 2012 | 60mH | 8.10 | - | Jan 21, 2012 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) (i) |
| 2012 | 100m | 10.91 | -1.0 | May 22, 2012 | ↑ | Kotka (FIN) |
| 2012 | 110MetresH | 13.69 | +1.5 | Jun 14, 2012 | ↑ | Jämsä (FIN) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 22.29 | - | Feb 12, 2012 | ↑ | Nastola (FIN) (i) |
| 2012 | 200m | 22.29 | - | Feb 12, 2012 | ↑ | Nastola (FIN) (i) |
| 2011 | 60m | 7.20 | - | Jan 16, 2011 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) (i) |
| 2011 | 60MetresHu | 8.15 | - | Jan 16, 2011 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) (i) |
| 2011 | 100m | 10.5h | +0.6 | Jul 13, 2011 | ↑ | Kotka (FIN) |
| 2011 | 110MetresH | 14.03 | -1.1 | Aug 21, 2011 | ↑ | Valkeakoski (FIN) |
| 2011 | 110mH | 15.23 | +0.4 | Jul 26, 2011 | ↑ | Orimattila (FIN) |
| 2011 | 200m | 22.37 | -0.5 | Aug 1, 2011 | ↑ | Kouvola (FIN) |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 23.14 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↑ | Pajulahti Sports Institute, Nastola (FIN) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x100m | 41.61 | - | Sep 3, 2011 | ↑ | København (DEN) |
| 2010 | 60MetresHu | 8.16 | - | Feb 14, 2010 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2010 | 100m | 11.46 | +0.4 | Aug 19, 2010 | ↑ | Orimattila (FIN) |
| 2010 | 110MetresH | 14.15 | +1.4 | Aug 28, 2010 | ↑ | Espoo (FIN) |
| 2010 | 200m | 23.07 | +1.5 | Sep 2, 2010 | ↑ | Lappeenranta (FIN) |
2026
26 performances2025
24 performancesHonours
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
4x200 Metres Relay Short Track
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
European Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
Finnish Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Frequently asked questions
What is Elmo Lakka's 110 m hurdles personal best?
Elmo Lakka's 110 m hurdles personal best is 13.31, set on Jun 2, 2021 in Harjun stadion, Jyväskylä (FIN), #199 on the all-time list.
Which events does Elmo Lakka compete in?
Elmo Lakka competes in the 110 m hurdles and 60 m hurdles.
How did Elmo Lakka perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 13.69, set on Jul 12, 2026 in Tsirio Stadium, Limassol (CYP). Last competition: Finnkampen on Aug 29, 2026, 13.82.