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.

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.

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