Jari Laukkanen (cross-country skier)

Jari Laukkanen
Country Finland
Full nameJari Johannes Laukkanen
Born(1962-06-08)8 June 1962
Viitasaari, Finland
Died7 October 2019(2019-10-07) (aged 57)
Viitasaari, Finland
Ski clubViitasaaren Viesti
World Cup career
Seasons6 – (19831984, 19861989)
Indiv. starts11
Indiv. podiums0
Team starts3
Team podiums1
Team wins0
Overall titles0 – (21st in 1987)

Jari Johannes Laukkanen (8 June 1962 – 7 October 2019) 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.

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.