Kari Härkönen (born 16 July 1959) is ärköa Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the early 1980s. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 15 km in 1985 and a bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay (1982, shared with East Germany). He was born in Ristijärvi.
Härkönen also finished 13th in the 15 km event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
World Championships
2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
1 victory
2 podiums
Team podiums
1 podium
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.