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Finnish Sports Personality of the Year
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The Finnish Sports Personality of the Year (; ) is chosen annually since 1947 by the national sports journalists. In addition, the best female athlete () was nominated each year separately until 2009.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Sport | Win # | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Hietanen, MikkoMikko Hietanen | |||||||||||
| Lassi Parkkinen | Track and field | |||||||||||
| Speed skating | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | Hasu, HeikkiHeikki Hasu | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1949 | Heino, ViljoViljo Heino | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1950 | Hasu, HeikkiHeikki Hasu | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||||||||
| 1951 | Karvonen, VeikkoVeikko Karvonen | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1952 | Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1953 | Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||||||||
| 1954 | Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen | Nordic skiing | 3 | |||||||||
| 1955 | Hellsten, VoittoVoitto Hellsten | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1956 | Hyvarinen, AnttiAntti Hyvärinen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1957 | Vuorisalo, OlaviOlavi Vuorisalo | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1958 | Ylonen, VilhoVilho Ylönen | Shooting sports | 1 | |||||||||
| 1959 | Jarvinen, JuhaniJuhani Järvinen | Speed skating | 1 | |||||||||
| 1960 | Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen | Nordic skiing | 4 | |||||||||
| 1961 | Huuskonen, KaleviKalevi Huuskonen | Biathlon | 1 | |||||||||
| 1962 | Nikula, PenttiPentti Nikula | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1963 | Pentti Eskola]] | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1964 | Mantyranta, EeroEero Mäntyranta | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1965 | Launonen, JoukoJouko Launonen | Speed skating | 1 | |||||||||
| 1966 | Mantyranta, EeroEero Mäntyranta | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||||||||
| 1967 | Tapio, EeroEero Tapio | Amateur wrestling | 1 | |||||||||
| 1968 | Kangasniemi, KaarloKaarlo Kangasniemi | Olympic weightlifting | 1 | |||||||||
| 1969 | Kangasniemi, KaarloKaarlo Kangasniemi | Olympic weightlifting | 2 | |||||||||
| 1970 | Oikarainen, KaleviKalevi Oikarainen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1971 | Vaatainen, JuhaJuha Väätäinen | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1972 | Viren, LasseLasse Virén | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1973 | Pursiainen, Mona-LisaMona-Lisa Pursiainen | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1974 | Salin, RiittaRiitta Salin | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1975 | Ikola, HeikkiHeikki Ikola | Biathlon | 1 | |||||||||
| 1976 | Viren, LasseLasse Virén | Track and field | 2 | |||||||||
| 1977 | Ukkola, PerttiPertti Ukkola | Amateur wrestling | 1 | |||||||||
| 1978 | Takalo, HelenaHelena Takalo | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1979 | Karppinen, PerttiPertti Karppinen | Rowing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1980 | Karppinen, PerttiPertti Karppinen | Rowing | 2 | |||||||||
| 1981 | Ikola, HeikkiHeikki Ikola | Biathlon | 2 | |||||||||
| 1982 | Rosberg, KeijoKeijo Rosberg | Auto racing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1983 | Lillak, TiinaTiina Lillak | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1984 | Kirvesniemi, Marja-LiisaMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1985 | Nykanen, MattiMatti Nykänen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1986 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1987 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||||||||
| 1988 | Nykanen, MattiMatti Nykänen | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||||||||
| 1989 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 3 | |||||||||
| 1990 | Alafrantti, PaiviPäivi Alafrantti | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1991 | Kinnunen, KimmoKimmo Kinnunen | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1992 | Nieminen, ToniToni Nieminen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1993 | Kankkunen, JuhaJuha Kankkunen | Auto racing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1994 | Sievinen, JaniJani Sievinen | Swimming | 1 | |||||||||
| 1995 | Litmanen, JariJari Litmanen | Association football | 1 | |||||||||
| 1996 | Rantanen, HeliHeli Rantanen | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Myllyla, MikaMika Myllylä | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1998 | Hakkinen, MikaMika Häkkinen | Auto racing | 1 | |||||||||
| 1999 | Myllyla, MikaMika Myllylä | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||||||||
| 2000 | Harju, ArsiArsi Harju | Track and field | 1 | |||||||||
| 2001 | Hyypia, SamiSami Hyypiä | Association football | 1 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Lajunen, SamppaSamppa Lajunen | Nordic combined | 1 | |||||||||
| 2003 | Seppala, Hanna-MariaHanna-Maria Seppälä | Swimming | 1 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Yli-Hannuksela, MarkoMarko Yli-Hannuksela | Amateur wrestling | 1 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Ahonen, JanneJanne Ahonen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||||||||
| 2006 | title=Top hurdler Keskisalo is Finland's Sportspersonality of 2006 | work=Chinese Olympic Committee | url=http://en.olympic.cn/news/world/2007-01-12/1019830.html | date=12 January 2007 | access-date=18 December 2015}} | Track and field | 1 | |||||
| 2007 | title=F1 champion Kimi Räikkönen beaten by Pitkämäki in race for annual sports award | work=International Association of Athletics Federations | url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/f1-champion-kimi-raikkonen-beaten-by-pitkamak | date=19 December 2007 | access-date=18 December 2015}} | Track and field | 1 | |||||
| 2008 | Makela-Nummela, SatuSatu Mäkelä-Nummela | Shooting sports | 1 | |||||||||
| 2009 | title=Cross-Country - Athlete: Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN - FIS | work=International Ski Federation | url=http://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/athletes/athlete=saarinen-aino--kaisa-52808/ | access-date=18 December 2015}} | Nordic skiing | 1 | ||||||
| 2010 | Kauppi, MinnaMinna Kauppi | Orienteering | 1 | |||||||||
| 2011 | title=Matti Heikkinen second in the Sports Personality of the Year in Finland | work=International Ski Federation | url=http://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/news-multimedia/news/article=matti-heikkinen-second-the-sports-personality-the-year-finland.html | date=17 January 2012 | access-date=18 December 2015}} | Biathlon | 1 | |||||
| 2012 | Petaja-Siren, TuuliTuuli Petäjä-Sirén | Sailing | 1 | |||||||||
| 2013 | Pitkamaki, TeroTero Pitkämäki | Track and field | 2 | |||||||||
| 2014 | Niskanen, Iivo; Jauhojärvi, SamiIivo Niskanen | |||||||||||
| Sami Jauhojärvi | Nordic skiing | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | title= TERO PITKÄMÄKI IS FINNISH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2015 | work=Ponsse Corporation | url=http://www.ponsse.com/media-archive/news/tero-pitkamaki-is-finnish-athlete-of-the-year-2015 | date=13 January 2016 | access-date=16 January 2016}} | Track and field | 3 | |||||
| 2016 | Tähti, Leo-PekkaLeo-Pekka Tähti | Wheelchair racing | 1 | |||||||||
| 2017 | Niskanen, IivoIivo Niskanen | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||||||||
| 2018 | Niskanen, IivoIivo Niskanen | Nordic skiing | 3 | |||||||||
| 2019 | title= Norwich City's Teemu Pukki named Finnish Athlete of the Year | publisher=ITV | url=https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2020-01-16/norwich-city-s-teemu-pukki-named-finnish-athlete-of-the-year/ | date=16 January 2020 | access-date=16 January 2020}} | Association football | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | title= Jalkapalloilijoiden voittokulku jatkuu – Lukas Hradecky on Vuoden urheilija! | publisher=Yle | url=https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11738404 | language=fi | date=14 January 2021 | access-date=14 January 2021}} | Association football | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | url = https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-12270216 | title = Matti Mattsson on vuoden urheilija 2021 komealla äänisaalilla! Leijonat niukasti Vuoden joukkue – katso tästä Urheilugaalassa palkittuja | first = Roope | last = Visuri | work = Yle Urheilu | date = January 13, 2022 | publisher = Yleisradio | access-date = January 14, 2022 | language = fi}} | Swimming | 1 | |
| 2022 | url = https://yle.fi/a/74-20012666 | title = Iivo Niskanen on Vuoden urheilija – vitsaili voittopuheessaan: "Joku voisi todeta, että taas tuo Niskanen" | work = Yle Urheilu | date = January 12, 2023 | publisher = Yleisradio | access-date = January 16, 2023 | language = fi}} | Nordic skiing | 4 | |||
| 2023 | url = https://yle.fi/a/74-20069011/64-3-202673 | title = Vuoden urheilija on Lauri Markkanen! | work = Yle Urheilu | date = January 11, 2024 | publisher = Yleisradio | access-date = January 11, 2024 | language = fi}} | Basketball | 1 | |||
| 2024 | url=https://thehockeynews.com/international/players/aleksander-barkov-becomes-first-hockey-player-to-be-named-finnish-athlete-of-the-year | title=Aleksander Barkov Becomes First Hockey Player To Be Named Finnish Athlete Of The Year | website=The Hockey News | date=January 16, 2025 | access-date=June 2, 2025}} | Ice hockey | 1 | |||||
| 2025 | Heliövaara, HarriHarri Heliövaara | Tennis | 1 |
Women
| Year | Best female | Sport | Win # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Pehkonen, KerttuKerttu Pehkonen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1950 | Saimo, SylviSylvi Saimo | Canoeing | 1 | |||
| 1951 | Huttunen, EeviEevi Huttunen | Speed skating | 1 | |||
| 1952 | Saimo, SylviSylvi Saimo | Canoeing | 2 | |||
| 1953 | Huttunen, EeviEevi Huttunen | Speed skating | 2 | |||
| 1954 | Rantanen, SiiriSiiri Rantanen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1955 | Hietamies, MirjaMirja Hietamies | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1956 | Rantanen, SiiriSiiri Rantanen | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||
| 1957 | Iiris Sihvonen]] | Speed skating | 1 | |||
| 1958 | Rantanen, SiiriSiiri Rantanen | Nordic skiing | 3 | |||
| 1959 | Rantanen, SiiriSiiri Rantanen | Nordic skiing | 4 | |||
| 1960 | Huttunen, EeviEevi Huttunen | Speed skating | 3 | |||
| 1961 | Lehtonen, MirjaMirja Lehtonen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1962 | Maire Rautakoski | fi}} | Bowling | 1 | ||
| 1963 | Lehtonen, MirjaMirja Lehtonen | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||
| 1964 | Mustonen, KaijaKaija Mustonen | Speed skating | 1 | |||
| 1965 | Maire Lindholm | fi}} | Archery | 1 | ||
| 1966 | Pyrhonen, EilaEila Pyrhönen | Swimming | 1 | |||
| 1967 | Krogerus, EijaEija Krogerus | Bowling | 1 | |||
| 1968 | Mustonen, KaijaKaija Mustonen | Speed skating | 2 | |||
| 1969 | Kajosmaa, MarjattaMarjatta Kajosmaa | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1970 | Kajosmaa, MarjattaMarjatta Kajosmaa | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||
| 1971 | Kajosmaa, MarjattaMarjatta Kajosmaa | Nordic skiing | 3 | |||
| 1972 | Kajosmaa, MarjattaMarjatta Kajosmaa | Nordic skiing | 4 | |||
| 1973 | Pursiainen, Mona-LisaMona-Lisa Pursiainen | Track and field | 1 | |||
| 1974 | Salin, RiittaRiitta Salin | Track and field | 1 | |||
| 1975 | Takalo, HelenaHelena Takalo | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1976 | Takalo, HelenaHelena Takalo | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||
| 1977 | Lea Hilokoski | fi}} | Bowling | 1 | ||
| 1978 | Takalo, HelenaHelena Takalo | Nordic skiing | 3 | |||
| 1979 | Borgenstrom, OutiOuti Borgenström | Foot orienteering | 1 | |||
| 1980 | Riihivuori, HilkkaHilkka Riihivuori | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1981 | Riihivuori, HilkkaHilkka Riihivuori | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||
| 1982 | Riihivuori, HilkkaHilkka Riihivuori | Nordic skiing | 3 | |||
| 1983 | Lillak, TiinaTiina Lillak | Track and field | 1 | |||
| 1984 | Kirvesniemi, Marja-LiisaMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1985 | Kirvesniemi, Marja-LiisaMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||
| 1986 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1987 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 2 | |||
| 1988 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 3 | |||
| 1989 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 4 | |||
| 1990 | Alafrantti, PaiviPäivi Alafrantti | Track and field | 1 | |||
| 1991 | Kirvesniemi, Marja-LiisaMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Nordic skiing | 3 | |||
| 1992 | Lukkarinen, MarjutMarjut Lukkarinen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 1993 | Essayah, SariSari Essayah | Track and field | 1 | |||
| 1994 | Essayah, SariSari Essayah | Track and field | 2 | |||
| 1995 | Laine, SariSari Laine | Karate | 1 | |||
| 1996 | Rantanen, HeliHeli Rantanen | Track and field | 1 | |||
| 1997 | Raija Koskinen | fi | Raija Jurkko}} | Powerlifting | 1 | |
| 1998 | Pusila, SatuSatu Pusila | Shooting sports | 1 | |||
| 1999 | Tuuli Matinsalo | fi}} | Sport aerobics | 1 | ||
| 2000 | Sundstedt, PiaPia Sundstedt | Cycling | 1 | |||
| 2001 | Pirjo Manninen]] | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 2002 | Heli Koivula]] | Track and field | 1 | |||
| 2003 | Seppala, Hanna-MariaHanna-Maria Seppälä | Swimming | 1 | |||
| 2004 | Poutiainen, TanjaTanja Poutiainen | Alpine skiing | 1 | |||
| 2005 | Poutiainen, TanjaTanja Poutiainen | Alpine skiing | 2 | |||
| 2006 | Poutiainen, TanjaTanja Poutiainen | Alpine skiing | 3 | |||
| 2007 | Kuitunen, VirpiVirpi Kuitunen | Nordic skiing | 1 | |||
| 2008 | Makela-Nummela, SatuSatu Mäkelä-Nummela | Shooting sports | 1 | |||
| 2009 | Saarinen, Aino-KaisaAino-Kaisa Saarinen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
References
References
- (12 January 2007). "Top hurdler Keskisalo is Finland's Sportspersonality of 2006". [[Chinese Olympic Committee]].
- (19 July 2008). "Keskisalo, in search of historic Montreal mark". [[International Association of Athletics Federations]].
- (19 December 2007). "F1 champion Kimi Räikkönen beaten by Pitkämäki in race for annual sports award". [[International Association of Athletics Federations]].
- "Cross-Country - Athlete: Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN - FIS". [[International Ski Federation]].
- (17 January 2012). "Matti Heikkinen second in the Sports Personality of the Year in Finland". [[International Ski Federation]].
- (13 January 2016). "TERO PITKÄMÄKI IS FINNISH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2015". [[Ponsse Corporation]].
- (16 January 2020). "Norwich City's Teemu Pukki named Finnish Athlete of the Year". ITV.
- (14 January 2021). "Jalkapalloilijoiden voittokulku jatkuu – Lukas Hradecky on Vuoden urheilija!". Yle.
- Visuri, Roope. (January 13, 2022). "Matti Mattsson on vuoden urheilija 2021 komealla äänisaalilla! Leijonat niukasti Vuoden joukkue – katso tästä Urheilugaalassa palkittuja". [[Yleisradio]].
- (January 12, 2023). "Iivo Niskanen on Vuoden urheilija – vitsaili voittopuheessaan: "Joku voisi todeta, että taas tuo Niskanen"". [[Yleisradio]].
- (January 11, 2024). "Vuoden urheilija on Lauri Markkanen!". [[Yleisradio]].
- (January 16, 2025). "Aleksander Barkov Becomes First Hockey Player To Be Named Finnish Athlete Of The Year".
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