Finnish cross-country skier
| Kari Härkönen | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1959-07-16) 16 July 1959 (age 64) Ristijärvi, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (1982–1986) | |||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (7th in 1985) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
World Cup※
Season standings※
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22 | 41 |
| 1983 | 23 | 41 |
| 1984 | 24 | 27 |
| 1985 | 25 | 7 |
| 1986 | 26 | NC |
Individual podiums※
- 1 victory
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984–85 | 9 December 1984 |  Cogne, Italy |
15 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 22 January 1985 |  Seefeld, Austria |
15 km Individual | World Championships | 1st |
Team podiums※
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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."
References※
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kari Härkönen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Athlete : HAERKOENEN Kari". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links※
Categories:
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Ristijärvi
- Finnish male cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
- Sportspeople from Kainuu
- 20th-century Finnish people