Simo Saloranta

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]

Simo Saloranta

Finnish runner Simo Saloranta (right) following Italy's Volpi and Germany's Müller in Rome, 1959
Personal information
Full name	Simo Sakari Saloranta
Nationality	Finnish
Born	(1934-12-12)12 December 1934 Lieto, Finland
Died	8 November 2017(2017-11-08) (aged 82)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event	5000 metres