Athlete of the Year (Finland)
Kaisa Mäkäräinen , Sportswoman of the Year 2011.
The Finnish Sportsman of the Year has been voted by Finnish sports journalists since 1947 . In addition, the disabled athlete of the year has been elected since 1989 , the team of the year and the coach of the year since 1975, the "litter" of the year since 2000 and the "young athlete" of the year since 2004.
Winner of the Athlete of the Year award (Finland)
Veikko Karvonen , four-time winner of the award.
Tanja Poutiainen won the title in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
| year | Sportsman of the year | sport | Sportswoman of the year | sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 |
Mikko Hietanen and Lassi Parkkinen |
Athletics speed skating |
Kerttu Pehkonen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1948 | Heikki Hasu | Nordic combination | Sylvi Saimo | canoe |
| 1949 | Viljo Heino | athletics | Eevi Huttunen | Speed skating |
| 1950 | Heikki Hasu | Nordic combination | Sylvi Saimo | canoe |
| 1951 | Veikko Karvonen | athletics | Eevi Huttunen | Speed skating |
| 1952 | Veikko Karvonen | athletics | Sylvi Saimo | canoe |
| 1953 | Veikko Karvonen | athletics | Eevi Huttunen | Speed skating |
| 1954 | Veikko Karvonen | athletics | Siiri Rantanen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1955 | Voitto Hellstén | athletics | Mirja Hietamies | Cross-country skiing |
| 1956 | Antti Hyvärinen | Ski jumping | Siiri Rantanen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1957 | Olavi Vuorisalo | athletics | Iiris Sihvonen | Speed skating |
| 1958 | Vilho Ylönen | Shooting sports | Siiri Rantanen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1959 | Juhani Järvinen | Speed skating | Siiri Rantanen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1960 | Veikko Hakulinen | Cross-country skiing | Eevi Huttunen | Speed skating |
| 1961 | Kalevi Huuskonen | biathlon | Mirja Lehtonen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1962 | Pentti Nikula | athletics | Maire Rautakoski | bowling |
| 1963 | Pentti Eskola | athletics | Mirja Lehtonen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1964 | Eero Mäntyranta | Cross-country skiing | Kaija Mustonen | Speed skating |
| 1965 | Jouku Launonen | Speed skating | Maire Lindholm | Archery |
| 1966 | Eero Mäntyranta | Cross-country skiing | Eilä pyrhones | swim |
| 1967 | Eero Tapio | Wrestling | Eija Krogerus | bowling |
| 1968 | Kaarlo Kangasniemi | Weightlifting | Kaija Mustonen | Speed skating |
| 1969 | Kaarlo Kangasniemi | Weightlifting | Marjatta Kajosmaa | Cross-country skiing |
| 1970 | Kalevi Oikarainen | Cross-country skiing | Marjatta Kajosmaa | Cross-country skiing |
| 1971 | Juha Väätäinen | athletics | Marjatta Kajosmaa | Cross-country skiing |
| 1972 | Let Virén | athletics | Marjatta Kajosmaa | Cross-country skiing |
| 1973 | Mona-Lisa Pursiainen | athletics | ||
| 1974 | Riitta Salin | athletics | ||
| 1975 | Heikki Ikola | biathlon | Helena Takalo | Cross-country skiing |
| 1976 | Let Virén | athletics | Helena Takalo | Cross-country skiing |
| 1977 | Pertti Ukkola | Wrestling | Lea Hilokoski | bowling |
| 1978 | Helena Takalo | Cross-country skiing | ||
| 1979 | Pertti Karppinen | rowing | Outi Borgenström | Orienteering |
| 1980 | Pertti Karppinen | rowing | Hilkka Riihivuori | Cross-country skiing |
| 1981 | Heikki Ikola | biathlon | Hilkka Riihivuori | Cross-country skiing |
| 1982 | Keke Rosberg | Motorsport | Hilkka Riihivuori | Cross-country skiing |
| 1983 | Tiina Lillak | athletics | ||
| 1984 | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen | Cross-country skiing | ||
| 1985 | Matti Nykänen | Ski jumping | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Cross-country skiing |
| 1986 | Marjo Matikainen | Cross-country skiing | ||
| 1987 | Marjo Matikainen | Cross-country skiing | ||
| 1988 | Matti Nykänen | Ski jumping | Marjo Matikainen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1989 | Marjo Matikainen | Cross-country skiing | ||
| 1990 | Päivi Alafrantti | athletics | ||
| 1991 | Kimmo Kinnunen | athletics | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Cross-country skiing |
| 1992 | Toni Nieminen | Ski jumping | Marjut Lukkarinen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1993 | Juha Kankkunen | Motorsport | Sari essayah | athletics |
| 1994 | Jani Sievinen | swim | Sari essayah | athletics |
| 1995 | Jari Litmanen | Soccer | Sari Laine | karate |
| 1996 | Heli Rantanen | athletics | ||
| 1997 | Mika Myllyl | Cross-country skiing | Raija Koskinen | Weightlifting |
| 1998 | Mika Hakkinen | Motorsport | Satu Pusila | Shooting sports |
| 1999 | Mika Myllyl | Cross-country skiing | Tuuli Matinsalo | aerobics |
| 2000 | Arsi Harju | athletics | Pia Sundstedt | Cycling |
| 2001 | Sami Hyypia | Soccer | Pirjo Manninen | Cross-country skiing |
| 2002 | Samppa Lajunen | Nordic combination | Heli Koivula | athletics |
| 2003 | Hanna-Maria Seppälä | swim | ||
| 2004 | Marko Yli-Hannuksela | Wrestling | Tanja Poutiainen | Alpine skiing |
| 2005 | Janne Ahonen | Ski jumping | Tanja Poutiainen | Alpine skiing |
| 2006 | Jukka Keskisalo | athletics | Tanja Poutiainen | Alpine skiing |
| 2007 | Tero Pitkämäki | athletics | Virpi Kuitunen | Cross-country skiing |
| 2008 | Satu Mäkelä-Nummela | Shooting sports | ||
| 2009 | Aino-Kaisa Saarinen | Cross-country skiing | ||
| 2010 | Minna Kauppi | Orienteering | ||
| 2011 | Kaisa Mäkäräinen | biathlon | ||
| 2012 | Tuuli Petäja | sailing | ||
| 2013 | Tero Pitkämäki | athletics | ||
| 2014 | Iivo Niskanen & Sami Jauhojärvi | Cross-country skiing | ||
| 2015 | Tero Pitkämäki | athletics | ||
| 2016 | Leo-Pekka Tähti | Wheelchair racing | ||
| 2017 | Iivo Niskanen | Cross-country skiing | ||
| 2018 | Iivo Niskanen | Cross-country skiing |
Statistics by sports
Status: after award in 2018; Note: Nordic skiing includes Nordic combined, ski jumping and cross-country skiing.
| Men | Women | |
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Awards in disabled sports
- 1989: Seija Sosunov
- 1990: Seppo Joensuu
- 1991: Eeva-Riitta Kukkonen
- 1992: Kimmo Jokinen
- 1993: Men's Goalball EM team
- 1994: Kari Joki-Erkkilä
- 1995: Eero Hulanmäki
- 1996: Martti Rautavuori
- 1997: Matti Launonen
- 1998: Tanja Kari
- 1999: Women's Goalball EM team
- 2000: Tiina Ala-Aho
- 2001: Jari Gusev
- 2002: Tanja Kari (- 2nd -)
- 2003: Markku Niinimäki
- 2004: Leo-Pekka Tähti
- 2005: Tuija Helander
- 2006: Markku Niinimäki (- 2nd -)
- 2007: Leo-Pekka Tähti (- 2nd -)
Team of the year
- 1975: Junior national soccer team
- 1976: Pieksämä NMKY , volleyball
- 1977: Valkeakosken Haka , football
- 1978: U18 national ice hockey team
- 1979: Junior national ice hockey team
- 1980: U20 national ice hockey team
- 1981: HJK Helsinki , football
- 1982: National road cycling team
- 1983: Bowling World Cup team
- 1984: Helsingin NMKY , basketball
- 1985: World Cup ski jumping team
- 1986: FC Kuusysi , football
- 1987: not elected
- 1988: National ice hockey team
- 1989: Ski jumping World Cup team
- 1990: Turun Palloseura (ice hockey)
- 1991: National ice hockey team
- 1992: National ice hockey team
- 1993: European bowling team
- 1994: National ice hockey team
- 1995: National ice hockey team
- 1996: Jokerit , ice hockey
- 1997: Ski jumping World Cup team
- 1998: World Cup ski jumping team
- 1999: Nordic Combined World Cup team
- 2000: FC Haka , football
- 2001: Men's orienteering team
- 2002: Nordic Combined Olympic National Team
- 2003: Ski jumping World Championship team
- 2004: National ice hockey team
- 2005: Women's national soccer team
- 2006: National ice hockey team
- 2007: Men's national volleyball team
- 2008: Men's U-21 national soccer team
- 2009: 4 × 5 km World Cup cross-country skiing relay for women
- 2010: Men's national floorball team
- 2011: Men's national ice hockey team
- 2012: Women's match race team at the Olympic Games
- 2013: Men's national basketball team