Kari Ristanen
# Kari Ristanen

Kari Ristanen (born 27 July 1958) was 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 | 15 km  classical | 15 km  freestyle | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km  relay |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | 28 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| 1989 | 30 | — | 11 | — | 16 | Silver |

### 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 | 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 | 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: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

