Kari Ristanen (born 27 July 1958) is a Finnish cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 ÃÂ 10 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
Ristanen also won a silver in the 4 ÃÂ 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
His best individual finish was second twice in the World Cup (1985, 1986).
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.