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Cross-country skier
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Place of birth
Maaninka, Finland
Star sign
AquariusAge
58 years
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172 cm
Weight:
65 kg
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Biography
Jari Räsänen (born 28 January 1966) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. He won two bronze medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994).
Räsänen also won four 4 × 10 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three silvers (1989, 1995, 1997) and a bronze (1991). He also won two FIS races at 10 km, one in 1994 and the other in 1995 (Both in Finland).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22 | N/A | 30 | N/A | — | — | 8 |
| 1992 | 26 | 15 | N/A | 19 | — | 31 | Bronze |
| 1994 | 28 | 12 | N/A | 6 | 11 | — | Bronze |
World Championships
- 4 medals – (3 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical | 15 km freestyle | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23 | N/A | — | 5 | N/A | — | 13 | Silver |
| 1991 | 25 | — | N/A | 12 | N/A | — | — | Bronze |
| 1993 | 27 | 21 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 18 | — | 4 |
| 1995 | 29 | 27 | N/A | N/A | 17 | — | — | Silver |
| 1997 | 31 | — | N/A | N/A | — | 19 | — | Silver |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1986 | 20 | NC | N/A | N/A |
| 1987 | 21 | NC | N/A | N/A |
| 1988 | 22 | 53 | N/A | N/A |
| 1989 | 23 | 27 | N/A | N/A |
| 1990 | 24 | 22 | N/A | N/A |
| 1991 | 25 | 43 | N/A | N/A |
| 1992 | 26 | 44 | N/A | N/A |
| 1993 | 27 | 38 | N/A | N/A |
| 1994 | 28 | 13 | N/A | N/A |
| 1995 | 29 | 46 | N/A | N/A |
| 1996 | 30 | 74 | N/A | N/A |
| 1997 | 31 | 80 | NC | NC |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 10 podiums – (9 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988–89 | 24 February 1989 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Karvonen / Kirvesniemi / Ristanen |
| 2 | 1990–91 | 15 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 3rd | Kuusisto / Kirvesniemi / Isometsä |
| 3 | 1991–92 | 18 February 1992 | Albertville, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games | 3rd | Kuusisto / Kirvesniemi / Isometsä |
| 4 | 28 February 1992 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Myllylä / Hartonen / Isometsä | |
| 5 | 1993–94 | 22 February 1994 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games | 3rd | Myllylä / Kirvesniemi / Isometsä |
| 6 | 4 March 1994 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Repo / Kirvesniemi / Isometsä | |
| 7 | 1994–95 | 5 February 1995 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Hartonen / Isometsä / Myllylä |
| 8 | 17 March 1995 | Thunder Bay, Canada | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Hietamäki / Kirvesniemi / Isometsä | |
| 9 | 1996–97 | 18 January 1997 | Lahti, Finland | 12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Palolahti |
| 10 | 28 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Kirvesniemi / Myllylä / Isometsä |
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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