 Olympic Games 1980 - 5000 m: Suleiman Nyambui (649), Miruts Yifter (191), Kaarlo Maaninka (208) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 December 1953 Posio, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
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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] Maanink later admitted to using blood transfusions during the 1980 Olympics, although this practice was not prohibited under the rules at that time. [2]
