Finnish Sports Personality of the Year

The Finnish Sports Personality of the Year (Finnish: Vuoden urheilija; Swedish: Årets finländska idrottare) is chosen annually since 1947 by the national sports journalists.

In addition, the best female athlete (Finnish: Vuoden naisurheilija) was nominated each year until 2009.

Cross-country skier Veikko Hakulinen won the award four times
Cross-country skier Marjatta Kajosmaa won the women's award four times
Javelin thrower Tero Pitkämäki won the award three times
Cross-country skier Siiri Rantanen won the women's award four times
Cross-country skier Iivo Niskanen has won the award four times
Cross-country skier Marjo Matikainen won the main award three times and the women's award once