Kari Ristanen

Kari Ristanen
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
1984 Sarajevo4 x 10 km relay
World Championships
1989 Lahti 4 x 10 km relay

Kari Ristanen (born July 27, 1958) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

Ristanen also won a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.

His best individual finish was second twice in the World Cup (1985, 1986).

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1985–86 14 December 1985United States Biwabik, United States30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
2 1986–87 10 December 1986Austria Ramsau, Austria15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
3 1987–88 12 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 4 podiums – (4 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1983–84 16 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia4 x 10 km RelayOlympic Games[1]3rdMieto / Kirvesniemi / Karvonen
2 1985–86 9 March 1986Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdHynninen / Karvonen / Kirvesniemi
3 1986–87 19 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndLaukkanen / Kirvesniemi / Karvonen
4 1988–89 24 February 1989Finland Lahti, Finland4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Championships[1]2ndKarvonen / Kirvesniemi / Räsänen

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

  1. "Athlete : RISTANEN Kari". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2018.


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