Kari Ristanen
Kari Ristanen 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.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.Olympic Games
- 1 medal –
World Championships
- 1 medal –
World Cup
Season standings
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 –
| 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: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.