Kari Härkönen (born 16 July 1959) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the early 1980s.

He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 15 km in 1985 and a bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay (1982, shared with East Germany).

Härkönen also finished 13th in the 15 km event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

[1] All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

[2] Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.