Finnish Sports Personality of the Year

The Finnish Sportspersonality of the Year is chosen annually since 1947 by the national sports journalists. In addition, the best female athlete is nominated each year.

Winners

Year Winner Sport Win #
1947 Mikko Hietanen
Lassi Parkkinen 		Track and field
Speed skating 		1
1
1948 Heikki Hasu Nordic skiing 1
1949 Viljo Heino Track and field 1
1950 Heikki Hasu Nordic skiing 2
1951 Veikko Karvonen Track and field 1
1952 Veikko Hakulinen Nordic skiing 1
1953 Veikko Hakulinen Nordic skiing 2
1954 Veikko Hakulinen Nordic skiing 3
1955 Voitto Hellstén Track and field 1
1956 Antti Hyvärinen Nordic skiing 1
1957 Olavi Vuorisalo Track and field 1
1958 Vilho Ylönen Shooting sports 1
1959 Juhani Järvinen Speed skating 1
1960 Veikko Hakulinen Nordic skiing 4
1961 Kalevi Huuskonen Biathlon 1
1962 Pentti Nikula Track and field 1
1963 Pentti Eskola Track and field 1
1964 Eero Mäntyranta Nordic skiing 1
1965 Jouko Launonen Speed skating 1
1966 Eero Mäntyranta Nordic skiing 2
1967 Eero Tapio Amateur wrestling 1
1968 Kaarlo Kangasniemi Olympic weightlifting 1
1969 Kaarlo Kangasniemi Olympic weightlifting 2
1970 Kalevi Oikarainen Nordic skiing 1
1971 Juha Väätäinen Track and field 1
1972 Lasse Virén Track and field 1
1973 Mona-Lisa Pursiainen Track and field 1
1974 Riitta Salin Track and field 1
1975 Heikki Ikola Biathlon 1
1976 Lasse Virén Track and field 2
1977 Pertti Ukkola Amateur wrestling 1
1978 Helena Takalo Nordic skiing 1
1979 Pertti Karppinen Rowing 1
1980 Pertti Karppinen Rowing 2
1981 Heikki Ikola Biathlon 2
1982 Keijo Rosberg Auto racing 1
1983 Tiina Lillak Track and field 1
1984 Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Nordic skiing 1
1985 Matti Nykänen Nordic skiing 1
1986 Marjo Matikainen Nordic skiing 1
1987 Marjo Matikainen Nordic skiing 2
1988 Matti Nykänen Nordic skiing 2
1989 Marjo Matikainen Nordic skiing 3
1990 Päivi Alafrantti Track and field 1
1991 Kimmo Kinnunen Track and field 1
1992 Toni Nieminen Nordic skiing 1
1993 Juha Kankkunen Auto racing 1
1994 Jani Sievinen Swimming 1
1995 Jari Litmanen Association football 1
1996 Heli Rantanen Track and field 1
1997 Mika Myllylä Nordic skiing 1
1998 Mika Häkkinen Auto racing 1
1999 Mika Myllylä Nordic skiing 2
2000 Arsi Harju Track and field 1
2001 Sami Hyypiä Association football 1
2002 Samppa Lajunen Nordic skiing 1
2003 Hanna-Maria Seppälä Swimming 1
2004 Marko Yli-Hannuksela Amateur wrestling 1
2005 Janne Ahonen Nordic skiing 1
2006 Jukka Keskisalo[1][2] Track and field 1
2007 Tero Pitkämäki[3] Track and field 1
2008 Satu Mäkelä-Nummela Shooting sports 1
2009 Aino-Kaisa Saarinen[4] Nordic skiing 1
2010 Minna Kauppi Orienteering 1
2011 Kaisa Mäkäräinen[5] Biathlon 1
2012 Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén Sailing 1
2013 Tero Pitkämäki Track and field 2
2014 Iivo Niskanen
Sami Jauhojärvi 		Nordic skiing 1
2015 Tero Pitkämäki[6] Track and field 3

Best females

Year Best female Sport Win #
1947 Kerttu Pehkonen Nordic skiing 1
1948 Sylvi Saimo Canoeing 1
1949 Eevi Huttunen Speed skating 1
1950 Sylvi Saimo Canoeing 2
1951 Eevi Huttunen Speed skating 2
1952 Sylvi Saimo Canoeing 3
1953 Eevi Huttunen Speed skating 3
1954 Siiri Rantanen Nordic skiing 1
1955 Mirja Hietamies Nordic skiing 1
1956 Siiri Rantanen Nordic skiing 2
1957 Iiris Sihvonen Speed skating 1
1958 Siiri Rantanen Nordic skiing 3
1959 Siiri Rantanen Nordic skiing 4
1960 Eevi Huttunen Speed skating 1
1961 Mirja Lehtonen Nordic skiing 1
1962 Maire Rautakoski Bowling 1
1963 Mirja Lehtonen Nordic skiing 2
1964 Kaija Mustonen Speed skating 1
1965 Maire Lindholm Archery 1
1966 Eila Pyrhönen Swimming 1
1967 Eija Krogerus Bowling 1
1968 Kaija Mustonen Speed skating 2
1969 Marjatta Kajosmaa Nordic skiing 1
1970 Marjatta Kajosmaa Nordic skiing 2
1971 Marjatta Kajosmaa Nordic skiing 3
1972 Marjatta Kajosmaa Nordic skiing 4
1973 Mona-Lisa Pursiainen Track and field 1
1974 Riitta Salin Track and field 1
1975 Helena Takalo Nordic skiing 1
1976 Helena Takalo Nordic skiing 2
1977 Lea Hilokoski Bowling 1
1978 Helena Takalo Nordic skiing 3
1979 Outi Borgenström Foot orienteering 1
1980 Hilkka Riihivuori Nordic skiing 1
1981 Hilkka Riihivuori Nordic skiing 2
1982 Hilkka Riihivuori Nordic skiing 3
1983 Tiina Lillak Track and field 1
1984 Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Nordic skiing 1
1985 Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Nordic skiing 2
1986 Marjo Matikainen Nordic skiing 1
1987 Marjo Matikainen Nordic skiing 2
1988 Marjo Matikainen Nordic skiing 3
1989 Marjo Matikainen Nordic skiing 4
1990 Päivi Alafrantti Track and field 1
1991 Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Nordic skiing 3
1992 Marjut Lukkarinen Nordic skiing 1
1993 Sari Essayah Track and field 1
1994 Sari Essayah Track and field 2
1995 Sari Laine Karate 1
1996 Heli Rantanen Track and field 1
1997 Raija Koskinen Powerlifting 1
1998 Satu Pusila Shooting sports 1
1999 Tuuli Matinsalo Sport aerobics 1
2000 Pia Sundstedt Cycling 1
2001 Pirjo Manninen Nordic skiing 1
2002 Heli Koivula Track and field 1
2003 Hanna-Maria Seppälä Swimming 1
2004 Tanja Poutiainen Alpine skiing 1
2005 Tanja Poutiainen Alpine skiing 2
2006 Tanja Poutiainen Alpine skiing 3
2007 Virpi Kuitunen Nordic skiing 1
2008 Satu Mäkelä-Nummela Shooting sports 1
2009 Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Nordic skiing 1
2010 Minna Kauppi Orienteering 1
2011 Kaisa Mäkäräinen Biathlon 1
2012 Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén Sailing 1
2013 Tuula Tenkanen Sailing 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Top hurdler Keskisalo is Finland's Sportspersonality of 2006". Chinese Olympic Committee. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Keskisalo, in search of historic Montreal mark". International Association of Athletics Federations. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "F1 champion Kimi Räikkönen beaten by Pitkämäki in race for annual sports award". International Association of Athletics Federations. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cross-Country - Athlete: Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN - FIS". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Matti Heikkinen second in the Sports Personality of the Year in Finland". International Ski Federation. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "TERO PITKÄMÄKI IS FINNISH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2015". Ponsse Corporation. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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