Education
Before the 2005 World Championships he had finished tenth at the 1998 World Junior Championships and fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships.
Before the 2005 World Championships he had finished tenth at the 1998 World Junior Championships and fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships.
He gained fame following his surprise bronze in the 2005 Helsinki World Championships, which was Finland"s only medal in the games. He then improved his personal best jump to 8.19 metres in August, and finished sixth at the 2005 World Athletics Final. Years troubled by injuries then followed.
In June 2008 he set a Finnish national record of 8.22 metres in Gothenburg.
He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but did not reach the final round. In 2009, Evila rediscovered some of his best form.
lieutenant was not to be, however, as he finished third in the final competition.