Leo-Pekka Tyahti
Tero Pitkyamäki
Iivo Niskanen and Sami Jauhojärvi
Athlete of the Year in Finland ( fin. Vuoden urheilija ) is the most prestigious national award in the field of sports in Finland , awarded since 1947. Until 2008, women and men were awarded separately [1] .
Athlete of the Year
| Year | Athlete of the year | Athlete of the year |
| 2018 | Niskanen, Iivo [2] | |
| 2017 | Niskanen, Iivo [3] | |
| 2016 | Tyahti, Leo-Pekka [4] | |
| 2015 | Pitkämäki, Tero | |
| 2014 | Niskanen, Iivo and Jauhojärvi, Sami [5] | |
| 2013 | Pitkämäki, Tero [6] | |
| 2012 | Petaya-Siren, Tuuli [7] | |
| 2011 | Mäkäräinen, Kaisa | |
| 2010 | Kauppi, Minna [8] | |
| 2009 | Saarinen, Aino-Kaisa | |
| 2008 | Mäkelä-Nummela, Satu | |
| 2007 | Pitkämäki, Tero | Virpi Kuytunen |
| 2006 | Poutiainen, Tanya | |
| 2005 | Ahonen, Janne | Poutiainen, Tanya |
| 2004 | Yli-Hannuksel, Marco | Poutiainen, Tanya |
| 2003 | Seppälä, Hannah-Maria | |
| 2002 | Lauinen, Sampa | |
| 2001 | Huyupiya, themselves | Muranen, Pirjo |
| 2000 | Harju, Arcy | |
| 1999 | Myllulla, Mika | |
| 1998 | Hakkinen, Mika | |
| 1997 | Myllulla, Mika | |
| 1996 | Rantanen, Heli | |
| 1995 | Litmanen, Jari | |
| 1994 | Essaia, Sari | |
| 1993 | Kankkunen, Juha | Essaia, Sari |
| 1992 | Nieminen, Tony | Lukkarinen, Mariut |
| 1991 | Kirvesniemi, Marya Lisa | |
| 1990 | ||
| 1989 | Matikainen, Marjo | |
| 1988 | Nyukianen, Matti | Matikainen, Marjo |
| 1987 | Matikainen, Marjo | |
| 1986 | Matikainen, Marjo | |
| 1985 | Nyukianen, Matti | Kirvesniemi, Marya Lisa |
| 1984 | Hämäläinen, Marja-Liisa | |
| 1983 | Tiina Lillac | |
| 1982 | Rosberg, Keke [1] | Riihivuori, Hilkka |
| 1981 | Ikola, Heikki | Riihivuori, Hilkka |
| 1980 | Karppinen, Pertti | Riihivuori, Hilkka |
| 1979 | Karppinen, Pertti | Borgenström, Outi |
| 1978 | Takalo, Helena | |
| 1977 | Ukkola, Pertti | |
| 1976 | Viren, Lasse | Takalo, Helena |
| 1975 | Ikola, Heikki | Takalo, Helena |
| 1974 | ||
| 1973 | ||
| 1972 | Viren, Lasse | Kayosmaa, Marjatta |
| 1971 | Kayosmaa, Marjatta | |
| 1970 | Oikarainen, Kalevi | Kayosmaa, Marjatta |
| 1969 | Kangasniemi, Kaarlo | Kayosmaa, Marjatta |
| 1968 | Kangasniemi, Kaarlo | Mustonen, Kaya |
| 1967 | Tapio, Eero | |
| 1966 | Mäntyranta, Eero | |
| 1965 | ||
| 1964 | Mäntyranta, Eero | Mustonen, Kaya |
| 1963 | Lehtonen, Mirja | |
| 1962 | ||
| 1961 | Huuskonen, Kalevi | Lehtonen, Mirja |
| 1960 | Hakulinen, Veikko | Huttunen, Evi |
| 1959 | Jarvinen, Juhani | Rantanen, Siiri |
| 1958 | Ylönen, Vilho | Rantanen, Siiri |
| 1957 | ||
| 1956 | Hyvärinen, Antti | Rantanen, Siiri |
| 1955 | Hellsten, Voitto | Hietamyes, Miria |
| 1954 | Hakulinen, Veikko | Rantanen, Siiri |
| 1953 | Hakulinen, Veikko | Huttunen, Evi |
| 1952 | Hakulinen, Veikko | Simeo, Sylvie |
| 1951 | Karvonen, Veikko | Huttunen, Evi |
| 1950 | Hasu, Heikki | Simeo, Sylvie |
| 1949 | Huttunen, Evi | |
| 1948 | Hasu, Heikki | Simeo, Sylvie |
| 1947 | and Parkkinen, Lassi | |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The “liberated Sarah Forsberg” and the “mediocre Leo Messi” became the athletes of the year in Finland . The site of Yleisradio Oy . Yle News Service. The date of circulation is January 22, 2017.
- ↑ Iivo Niskanen re-elected athlete of the year . The site of Yleisradio Oy . Yle News Service (January 18, 2019). The appeal date is January 19, 2019. Archived January 19, 2019.
- ↑ Iivo Niskanen was elected athlete of the year for the second time . Yle . The appeal date is January 19, 2018.
- ↑ Paralympic athlete Leo-Pekka Tähti Became the athlete of the year . The site of Yleisradio Oy . Yle News Service (January 18, 2017). The date of circulation is January 20, 2017. Archived January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Sochi gold medalists Sami Yauhojärvi and Iivo Niskanen Were declared athletes of the year . The site of Yleisradio Oy . Yle News Service. The date of circulation is January 22, 2017.
- ↑ Tero Pitkyamäki is selected as the Athlete of the Year . The site of Yleisradio Oy . Yle News Service. The date of circulation is January 22, 2017.
- ↑ Vuoden urheilija on Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén (fin.) . Iltalehti . The date of circulation is January 22, 2017.
- ↑ Vuoden urheilijaksi valittu suunnistaja Minna Kauppi pelleili pysteineen antaumuksella kuvaajille Neopr . Iltalehti . The date of circulation is January 22, 2017.