| Birth date | 27 July 1958 (age 68) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tampere, Finland |
| Club | Tampereen Poliisi-Urheilijat |
| Seasons | 9 – (1982–1990) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Teamwins | 0 |
| Totalpodiums | 3 |
| Teampodiums | 4 |
| Individual starts | 38 |
| Team starts | 6 |
| Wcoveralls | 0 – (10th in 1987, 1988) |
| Show-medals | yes |
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).[1]
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 | NC |
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985–86 | 14 December 1985 | Biwabik, United States | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 1986–87 | 10 December 1986 | Ramsau, Austria | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 1987–88 | 12 March 1988 | Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 4 podiums – (4 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 16 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 4 × 10 km Relay | Olympic Games | 3rd | Mieto / Kirvesniemi / Karvonen |
| 2 | 1985–86 | 9 March 1986 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Hynninen / Karvonen / Kirvesniemi |
| 3 | 1986–87 | 19 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Laukkanen / Kirvesniemi / Karvonen |
| 4 | 1988–89 | 24 February 1989 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Karvonen / Kirvesniemi / Räsänen |
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
- ^ "Athlete : RISTANEN Kari". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2018.