Kaarlo Hannes Maaninka (born 25 December 1953) is a

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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 The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

. He later admitted that he had used

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at the 1980 Olympics, though this was not against the rules at that time.Finn Admits 'Tanking'. New York Times; December 30, 1981
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Records

* 1 500 m: 3.46,80 (1980) * 3 000 m: 7.58,0 (1978) * 5 000 m: 13.22,00 (1980) * 10 000 m: 27.44,28 (1980) * Marathon: 2.19,28 (1978)

References

1953 births Living people People from Posio Finnish male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland Olympic silver medalists for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Lapland (Finland) {{finland-athletics-bio-stub