Pentti Siltaloppi

Pentti Siltaloppi

Siltaloppi (2nd right) at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born 29 September 1917
Ilmajoki, Finland
Died 18 June 2002 (aged 84)
Tampere, Finland
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 1500–5000 m, steeplechase
Club Tampereen Pyrintö
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 1500 m – 3:51.8 (1947)
5000 m – 14:46.4 (1944)
3000 mS – 9:04.0 (1947)[1][2]

Pentti Veikko "Loppi" Siltaloppi (29 September 1917 – 18 June 2002) was a Finnish runner. He competed in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1946 European Championships and 1948 Summer Olympics and finished fifth-sixth.[1]

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