Jari Laukkanen (cross-country skier)

Jari Laukkanen
Country Finland
Full nameJari Johannes Laukkanen
Born(1962-06-08)8 June 1962
Viitasaari, Finland
Died7 October 2019(2019-10-07) (aged 57)
Viitasaari, Finland
Ski clubViitasaaren Viesti
World Cup career
Seasons6 – (1983–1984, 1986–1989)
Indiv. starts11
Indiv. podiums0
Team starts3
Team podiums1
Team wins0
Overall titles0 – (21st in 1987)

Jari Johannes Laukkanen (8 June 1962 – 7 October 2019[1][2]) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 1988. He finished eighth in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. He was born in Viitasaari, Central Finland. Laukkanen died on 7 October 2019 from an unknown illness; he was known to suffer from heart issues.[3]

Laukkanen's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was ninth in the 15 km event at Oberstdorf in 1987. His best World Cup finish was sixth in a 15 km event in Canada in 1987.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1988 25 25 52 — 8

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km 
 classical  		 15 km 
 freestyle  		 30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1987 24 9 — 12 — 6
1989 26 — — 31 — —

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Overall
1983 20 NC
1984 21 NC
1986 23 NC
1987 24 21
1988 25 33
1989 26 NC

Team podiums

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1  1986–87  19 March 1987 Norway Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Kirvesniemi / Ristanen / Karvonen

References

  1. ^ "Keskisuomalainen: Olympiahiihtäjä Jari Laukkanen on kuollut 57-vuotiaana" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ^ "KSML: Ex-hiihtäjä Jari Laukkanen kuoli 57-vuotiaana kesken työpäivän" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. ^ Nyman, Pirjo (16 October 2019). "Viitasaaren menestynein hiihtäjä Jari Laukkanen menehtyi yllättäen". Viitasaaren Seutu (in Finnish). p. 13.
  4. ^ "Athlete: LAUKKANEN Jari". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


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