Jari Laukkanen (cross-country skier)

Jari Laukkanen
Country	Finland
Full name	Jari Johannes Laukkanen
Born	(1962-06-08)8 June 1962 Viitasaari, Finland
Died	7 October 2019(2019-10-07) (aged 57) Viitasaari, Finland
Ski club	Viitasaaren Viesti
World Cup career
Seasons	6 – (1983–1984, 1986–1989)
Indiv. starts	11
Indiv. podiums	0
Team starts	3
Team podiums	1
Team wins	0
Overall titles	0 – (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	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.

External links

• Jari Laukkanen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Olympic 4 × 10 km relay results: 1936-2002 (in Italian)