Jari Räsänen
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Jari Räsänen was a Finnish
cross country skier
who competed from 1988 to 1998. He won two bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994).
Räsänen also won four 4 x 10 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with three silvers (1989, 1995, 1997) and a bronze (1991). He also won two FIS races at 10 km, one in 1994 and the other in 1995 (Both in Finland).
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
cross country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed from 1988 to 1998. He won two bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994).
Räsänen also won four 4 x 10 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
with three silvers (1989, 1995, 1997) and a bronze (1991). He also won two FIS races at 10 km, one in 1994 and the other in 1995 (Both in Finland).