title: Kari Härkönen
text: # 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.
  
  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 | 1984–85 | 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: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
  
  