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Simo Saloranta

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Simo Saloranta
Finnish runner Simo Saloranta (right) following Italy's Volpi and Germany's Müller in Rome, 1959
Personal information
Full nameSimo Sakari Saloranta
NationalityFinnish
Born(1934-12-12)12 December 1934
Lieto, Finland
Died8 November 2017(2017-11-08) (aged 82)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres

Simo Saloranta (12 December 1934 – 8 November 2017)[1] was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the 5000 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Simo Saloranta at Tilastopaja (in Finnish) (registration required)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Simo Saloranta Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2017.