Kari Härkönen
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.
| Kari Härkönen | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 16, 1959 Ristijärvi, Finland | ||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1982–1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (7th in 1985) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Härkönen also finished 13th in the 15 km event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
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
Individual podiums
- 1 victory
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984–85 | 9 December 1984 |  | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 22 January 1985 |  | 15 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 1st | |
Team podiums
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 25 February 1982 |  | 4 × 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.
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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
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