Kari Ristanen

Kari Ristanen (born 27 July 1958) is 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).

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1984 25 — 17 15 Bronze 1988 29 — 27 7 8

World Championships 1 medal – (1 silver) Year Age 10 km 15 km classical 15 km freestyle 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1985 26 — 34 — — 1987 28 — 10 5 6 1989 30 — 11 — 16 Silver 1991 32 — 41 — 37 —

World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 23 32 1983 24 21 1984 25 24 1985 26 43 1986 27 11 1987 28 10 1988 29 10 1989 30 22 1990 31

Individual podiums 3 podiums

Team podiums

4 podiums – (4 )

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.