Kari Härkönen facts for kids
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Born | 16 July 1959 Ristijärvi, Finland |
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| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (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) | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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