Kari Ristanen

Kari Ristanen
Country Finland
Born (1958-07-27) 27 July 1958 (age 66)
Tampere, Finland
Ski clubTampereen Poliisi-Urheilijat
World Cup career
Seasons9 – (19821990)
Indiv. starts38
Indiv. podiums3
Indiv. wins0
Team starts6
Team podiums4
Team wins0
Overall titles0 – (10th in 1987, 1988)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay

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

Ristanen also won a silver in the 4 × 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).


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