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'''Kaarlo Hannes Maaninka''' (born 25 December 1953) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] former [[Long-distance track event|long-distance runner]] who won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres and a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres at the [[Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Moscow Olympics]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417053550/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/kaarlo-maaninka-1.html Olympic results]</ref> He later admitted that he had used [[blood doping|blood transfusions]] at the 1980 Olympics, though this was not against the rules at that time.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/30/sports/sports-people-finn-admits-tanking.html Finn Admits 'Tanking'. New York Times; December 30, 1981 ]</ref> |
'''Kaarlo Hannes Maaninka''' (born 25 December 1953) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] former [[Long-distance track event|long-distance runner]] who won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres and a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres at the [[Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Moscow Olympics]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417053550/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/kaarlo-maaninka-1.html Olympic results]</ref> Maanink later admitted to using [[blood doping|blood transfusions]] during the 1980 Olympics, although this practice was not prohibited under the rules at that time.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/30/sports/sports-people-finn-admits-tanking.html Finn Admits 'Tanking'. New York Times; December 30, 1981 ]</ref> |
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== Records == |
== Records == |
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