Kaarlo Maaninka

Kaarlo Maaninka

Olympic Games 1980 - 5000 m: Suleiman Nyambui (649), Miruts Yifter (191), Kaarlo Maaninka (208)
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Born 25 December 1953
Posio, Finland

Kaarlo Hannes Maaninka (born 25 December 1953) is a Finnish former long distance runner who won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres and a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[1] He later admitted that he had used blood transfusions at the 1980 Olympics, though this was not against the rules at that time.[2]

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