| Jani Lakanen | |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Lohja, Finland |
| Sport: | Orienteering |
Jani Lakanen (born 11 December 1976 in Lohja) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, winner of the 2006 World Orienteering Championships (Long distance).[1]
He became world champion in relay in 2001, together with Jarkko Huovila, Juha Peltola and Janne Salmi.
He won the overall Orienteering World Cup in 2000.
He received a gold medal in relay at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships in Sümeg, and a gold medal in the long course in 2006 in Otepää.