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Kaarlo Maaninka
1953 - Today

Kaarlo Maaninka
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. He later admitted that he had used blood transfusions at the 1980 Olympics, though this was not against the rules at that time. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kaarlo Maaninka is the 2,195th most popular athlete (down from 1,351st in 2019), the 442nd most popular biography from Finland (down from 373rd in 2019) and the 84th most popular Finnish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Kaarlo Maaninka ranks 2,195 out of 6,025. Before him are Donovan Bailey, Bärbel Struppert, Nikolay Kruglov, Mae Faggs, Charles Manring, and Marshall Wayne. After him are Vénuste Niyongabo, Tianna Bartoletta, Petar Petrov, Viktor Rashchupkin, Christine Arron, and Yves Delacour.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDonovan Bailey
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 2,189
Bärbel Struppert
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 2,190
Nikolay Kruglov
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 2,191
Mae Faggs
1932 - 2000
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 2,192
Charles Manring
1929 - 1991
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 2,193
Marshall Wayne
1912 - 1999
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 2,194
Kaarlo Maaninka
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 2,195
Vénuste Niyongabo
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 2,196
Tianna Bartoletta
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 2,197
Petar Petrov
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 2,198
Viktor Rashchupkin
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 2,199
Christine Arron
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 2,200
Yves Delacour
1930 - 2014
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 2,201
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Kaarlo Maaninka ranks 541. Before him are Willy Rampf, Gus Williams, Peter Sarnak, Evelin Kaufer, Raad Hammoudi, and Susan Pedersen. After him are Néjib Ghommidh, Kay Lenz, Ron Underwood, Filbert Bayi, Aleksandr Poleshchuk, and Abdelkader Horr.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsWilly Rampf
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 535
Gus Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 536
Peter Sarnak
MATHEMATICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 537
Evelin Kaufer
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 538
Raad Hammoudi
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 539
Susan Pedersen
SWIMMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 540
Kaarlo Maaninka
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 541
Néjib Ghommidh
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 542
Kay Lenz
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 543
Ron Underwood
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 544
Filbert Bayi
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 545
Aleksandr Poleshchuk
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 546
Abdelkader Horr
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 547
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Kaarlo Maaninka ranks 442 out of 751. Before him are Erkki Liikanen (1950), Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (1830), Heikki Ikola (1947), Teemu Pukki (1990), Anna Falchi (1972), and Mikko Hirvonen (1980). After him are Jasper Pääkkönen (1980), Jenni Dahlman (1981), Arto Bryggare (1958), Tuomo Ylipulli (1965), Johan Sigfrid Sirén (1889), and Tomi Poikolainen (1961).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsErkki Liikanen
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 436
Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen
WRITER
1830 - 1903
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 437
Heikki Ikola
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 438
Teemu Pukki
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 439
Anna Falchi
MODEL
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 440
Mikko Hirvonen
RACING DRIVER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 441
Kaarlo Maaninka
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 442
Jasper Pääkkönen
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 443
Jenni Dahlman
CELEBRITY
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 444
Arto Bryggare
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 445
Tuomo Ylipulli
SKIER
1965 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 446
Johan Sigfrid Sirén
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1961
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 447
Tomi Poikolainen
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 448
Among ATHLETES In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Kaarlo Maaninka ranks 84. Before him are Kalevi Hämäläinen (1932), Kauko Hänninen (1930), Harry Siljander (1922), Kalevi Oikarainen (1936), Kaisa Mäkäräinen (1983), and Heikki Ikola (1947). After him are Arto Bryggare (1958), Tomi Poikolainen (1961), Pertti Purhonen (1942), Arto Härkönen (1959), Toimi Pitkänen (1928), and Tapio Kantanen (1949).
Kalevi Hämäläinen
1932 - 2005
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 78
Kauko Hänninen
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 79
Harry Siljander
1922 - 2010
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 80
Kalevi Oikarainen
1936 - 2020
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 81
Kaisa Mäkäräinen
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 82
Heikki Ikola
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 83
Kaarlo Maaninka
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 84
Arto Bryggare
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 85
Tomi Poikolainen
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 86
Pertti Purhonen
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 87
Arto Härkönen
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 88
Toimi Pitkänen
1928 - 2016
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 89
Tapio Kantanen
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 90