Sport | Running |
Event(s) | Long-distance |
Club | Turun Urheiluliitto 1972–82, Lapuan Virkiä 1983–84, Saarijärven Pullistus 1986–88 |
Coached by | Aulis Potinkara 1971–82 |
Retired | 1988 |
World finals | 1983: 5000 m 3rd, 1983: 10,000 m 4th, 1987: 10,000 m DNF, 1987: Marathon DNF |
Regional finals | 1978: 5000 m 6th, 1978: 10,000 m 1st, 1982: 5000 m 8th, 1982: 10,000 m 3rd, 1986: 5000 m 6th, 1986: 10,000 m 7th |
Olympic finals | 1976: 10,000m 8h1, 1980: 5000 m 11th, 1980: 10,000 m 13th, 1984: 5000 m DSQ, 1984: 10,000 m DSQ |
Highest world ranking | 5000 m: 4th (1983), 10,000 m: 2nd (1978) |
Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 3:41.09 (1983), 3000 m: 7:46.24 (1982), 5000 m: 13:20.07 (1983), 10,000 m: 27:30.99 (1978, NR), Marathon: 2:16:41 (1986) |
About Martti Vainio
Runner Martti Vainio was born on December 30, 1950 in Finland (He's 73 years old now).
After testing positive for steroids in 1984, a Finnish long-distance runner had to lose his Olympic medal.
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Martti Vainio before becoming famous
Martti Vainio was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1950 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).
At the 1978 European Championships, he won his first gold medal in the 10,000 meter race.
Achievement of Martti Vainio
In 68 of his 80 10,000 meter races, he broke the 29-minute mark.
Martti Vainio's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
With his wife Eila, he has two daughters, Mika and Minna.
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He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, where runner Runner Carl Lewis made his Olympic debut.
Martti Vainio Income & Net worth
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