| Jari Laukkanen | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Full name | Jari Johannes Laukkanen |
| Born | 8 June 1962 Viitasaari, Finland |
| Died | 7 October 2019 (aged 57) Viitasaari, Finland |
| Ski club | Viitasaaren Viesti |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 6 – (1983–1984, 1986–1989) |
| Starts | 11 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 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.
- ^ "Keskisuomalainen: Olympiahiihtäjä Jari Laukkanen on kuollut 57-vuotiaana" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "KSML: Ex-hiihtäjä Jari Laukkanen kuoli 57-vuotiaana kesken työpäivän" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Nyman, Pirjo (16 October 2019). "Viitasaaren menestynein hiihtäjä Jari Laukkanen menehtyi yllättäen". Viitasaaren Seutu (in Finnish). p. 13.