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 × 10 km relay (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.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1980 20 19 — — — 1984 24 13 — — —
World Championships 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze) Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1982 22 — 12 — Bronze 1985 25 Gold 5 4 4 1987 27 28 — — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 22 41 1983 23 41 1984 24 27 1985 25 7 1986 26
Individual podiums 1 victory 2 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1984–85 9 December 1984 Cogne, Italy 15 km Individual World Cup 2nd2 22 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria 15 km Individual World Championships 1st
Team podiums 1 podium No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1981–82 25 February 1982 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay World Championships 3rd Karvonen / Kirvesniemi / Mieto
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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