Mika Luoto

Mika Luoto is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, born on 8 July 1969 in Hyvinkää. The high point of his career came at the 2001 European Championships in Aalborg, Denmark, where he won four European titles, including singles, all events, doubles with Kimmo Lehtonen and trios with Lehtonen and Sami Konsteri. In 2002 he won the individual World Cup in Riga, beating Remy Ong of Singapore in the final, and in 2003 he became singles world champion in Kuala Lumpur. He was part of the Finnish team that won the European Cup in 2000, won several Finnish team and doubles titles, and was named Finnish bowler of the year in 2002 and 2003 by the Finnish sports journalists. His clubs have included Hookers, Pinjets, Ballmasters and Rännimestarit.