Best Females
| Year | Best female | Sport | Win # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Pehkonen, KerttuKerttu Pehkonen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1948 | Saimo, SylviSylvi Saimo | Canoeing | 1 |
| 1949 | Huttunen, EeviEevi Huttunen | Speed skating | 1 |
| 1950 | Saimo, SylviSylvi Saimo | Canoeing | 2 |
| 1951 | Huttunen, EeviEevi Huttunen | Speed skating | 2 |
| 1952 | Saimo, SylviSylvi Saimo | Canoeing | 3 |
| 1953 | Huttunen, EeviEevi Huttunen | Speed skating | 3 |
| 1954 | Rantanen, SiiriSiiri Rantanen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1955 | Hietamies, MirjaMirja Hietamies | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1956 | Rantanen, SiiriSiiri Rantanen | Nordic skiing | 2 |
| 1957 | Sihvonen, IirisIiris Sihvonen | Speed skating | 1 |
| 1958 | Rantanen, SiiriSiiri Rantanen | Nordic skiing | 3 |
| 1959 | Rantanen, SiiriSiiri Rantanen | Nordic skiing | 4 |
| 1960 | Huttunen, EeviEevi Huttunen | Speed skating | 1 |
| 1961 | Lehtonen, MirjaMirja Lehtonen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1962 | Rautakoski, MaireMaire Rautakoski | Bowling | 1 |
| 1963 | Lehtonen, MirjaMirja Lehtonen | Nordic skiing | 2 |
| 1964 | Mustonen, KaijaKaija Mustonen | Speed skating | 1 |
| 1965 | Lindholm, MaireMaire Lindholm | 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 | Hilokoski, LeaLea Hilokoski | 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 | Koskinen, RaijaRaija Koskinen | Powerlifting | 1 |
| 1998 | Pusila, SatuSatu Pusila | Shooting sports | 1 |
| 1999 | Matinsalo, TuuliTuuli Matinsalo | Sport aerobics | 1 |
| 2000 | Sundstedt, PiaPia Sundstedt | Cycling | 1 |
| 2001 | Manninen, PirjoPirjo Manninen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 2002 | Koivula, HeliHeli 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 |
| 2010 | Kauppi, MinnaMinna Kauppi | Orienteering | 1 |
| 2011 | Makarainen, KaisaKaisa Mäkäräinen | Biathlon | 1 |
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