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)

World Championships

 * 1 medal – (1 silver)

Individual podiums

 * 3 podiums

Team podiums

 * 4 podiums – (4 RL)

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.