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Kari Härkönen

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Kari Härkönen
Medal record
Men's cross country skiing
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Seefeld 15 km
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Oslo 4 x 10 km relay

Kari Härkönen (born 16 July 1959) is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed during the early 1980s. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 15 km in 1985 and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km (1982, shared with East Germany). He was born in Ristijärvi.

Härkönen also finished 13th in the 15 km event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

World Cup results

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

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  1984–85  9 December 1984 Italy Cogne, Italy 15 km Individual World Cup 2nd
2 22 January 1985 Austria Seefeld, Austria 15 km Individual World Championships[1] 1st

Team podiums

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1  1981–82  25 February 1982 Norway Oslo, Norway 4 x 10 km Relay World Championships[1] 3rd Karvonen / Kirvesniemi / Mieto

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

References

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