Kaarlo Maaninka

Kaarlo Hannes Maaninka 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.

25 December 1953

Born on the same birth day (25 December): Adut Akech • Desireless • Ed Davey • Emmanuel Agassi • Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha • Francis Buzzacott • Hyun Young-min • Jimmy Buffett • Lady Grizel Baillie • Lukas Hinds-Johnson • Mabel King • Maung Aye • Noel Hogan

Born in the same month (December 1953): Alan Rusbridger • Andres Alver • András Schiff • Betty Wright • Charlie Pierce • Dana Key • Gary Goodman • Graham Vick • Gwen Lister • Kraftwerk • Martha Wash • Meredith Vieira • Rebecca Forstadt • René Eespere • Richard Clayderman • Roy Firestone • Vangelis Meimarakis