| Jari Laukkanen | |
| Full Name: | Jari Johannes Laukkanen |
| Birth Date: | 1962 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Viitasaari, Finland |
| Death Place: | Viitasaari, Finland |
| Club: | Viitasaaren Viesti |
| Seasons: | 6 – (1983–1984, 1986–1989) |
| Teamwins: | 0 |
| Totalpodiums: | 0 |
| Teampodiums: | 1 |
| Individual Starts: | 11 |
| Team Starts: | 3 |
| Wcoveralls: | 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.
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
| Year | Age | 15 km classical | 15 km freestyle | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 9 | 12 | — | 6 | ||
| 26 | — | — | 31 | — | — | |
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 24 | 21 | |
| 25 | 33 | |
| 26 | ||