Winners
| Year | Winner | Sport | Win # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Hietanen, MikkoMikko Hietanen Lassi Parkkinen |
Track and field Speed skating |
1 1 |
| 1948 | Hasu, HeikkiHeikki Hasu | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1949 | Heino, ViljoViljo Heino | Track and field | 1 |
| 1950 | Hasu, HeikkiHeikki Hasu | Nordic skiing | 2 |
| 1951 | Karvonen, VeikkoVeikko Karvonen | Track and field | 1 |
| 1952 | Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1953 | Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen | Nordic skiing | 2 |
| 1954 | Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen | Nordic skiing | 3 |
| 1955 | Hellsten, VoittoVoitto Hellstén | Track and field | 1 |
| 1956 | Hyvarinen, AnttiAntti Hyvärinen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1957 | Vuorisalo, OlaviOlavi Vuorisalo | Track and field | 1 |
| 1958 | Ylonen, VilhoVilho Ylönen | Shooting sports | 1 |
| 1959 | Jarvinen, JuhaniJuhani Järvinen | Speed skating | 1 |
| 1960 | Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen | Nordic skiing | 4 |
| 1961 | Huuskonen, KaleviKalevi Huuskonen | Biathlon | 1 |
| 1962 | Nikula, PenttiPentti Nikula | Track and field | 1 |
| 1963 | Eskola, PenttiPentti Eskola | Track and field | 1 |
| 1964 | Mantyranta, EeroEero Mäntyranta | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1965 | Launonen, JoukoJouko Launonen | Speed skating | 1 |
| 1966 | Mantyranta, EeroEero Mäntyranta | Nordic skiing | 2 |
| 1967 | Tapio, EeroEero Tapio | Amateur wrestling | 1 |
| 1968 | Kangasniemi, KaarloKaarlo Kangasniemi | Olympic weightlifting | 1 |
| 1969 | Kangasniemi, KaarloKaarlo Kangasniemi | Olympic weightlifting | 2 |
| 1970 | Oikarainen, KaleviKalevi Oikarainen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1971 | Vaatainen, JuhaJuha Väätäinen | Track and field | 1 |
| 1972 | Viren, LasseLasse Virén | Track and field | 1 |
| 1973 | Pursiainen, Mona-LisaMona-Lisa Pursiainen | Track and field | 1 |
| 1974 | Salin, RiittaRiitta Salin | Track and field | 1 |
| 1975 | Ikola, HeikkiHeikki Ikola | Biathlon | 1 |
| 1976 | Viren, LasseLasse Virén | Track and field | 2 |
| 1977 | Ukkola, PerttiPertti Ukkola | Amateur wrestling | 1 |
| 1978 | Takalo, HelenaHelena Takalo | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1979 | Karppinen, PerttiPertti Karppinen | Rowing | 1 |
| 1980 | Karppinen, PerttiPertti Karppinen | Rowing | 2 |
| 1981 | Ikola, HeikkiHeikki Ikola | Biathlon | 2 |
| 1982 | Rosberg, KeijoKeijo Rosberg | Auto racing | 1 |
| 1983 | Lillak, TiinaTiina Lillak | Track and field | 1 |
| 1984 | Kirvesniemi, Marja-LiisaMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1985 | Nykanen, MattiMatti Nykänen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1986 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1987 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 2 |
| 1988 | Nykanen, MattiMatti Nykänen | Nordic skiing | 2 |
| 1989 | Matikainen, MarjoMarjo Matikainen | Nordic skiing | 3 |
| 1990 | Alafrantti, PaiviPäivi Alafrantti | Track and field | 1 |
| 1991 | Kinnunen, KimmoKimmo Kinnunen | Track and field | 1 |
| 1992 | Nieminen, ToniToni Nieminen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1993 | Kankkunen, JuhaJuha Kankkunen | Auto racing | 1 |
| 1994 | Sievinen, JaniJani Sievinen | Swimming | 1 |
| 1995 | Litmanen, JariJari Litmanen | Association football | 1 |
| 1996 | Rantanen, HeliHeli Rantanen | Track and field | 1 |
| 1997 | Myllyla, MikaMika Myllylä | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 1998 | Hakkinen, MikaMika Häkkinen | Auto racing | 1 |
| 1999 | Myllyla, MikaMika Myllylä | Nordic skiing | 2 |
| 2000 | Harju, ArsiArsi Harju | Track and field | 1 |
| 2001 | Hyypia, SamiSami Hyypiä | Association football | 1 |
| 2002 | Lajunen, SamppaSamppa Lajunen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 2003 | Seppala, Hanna-MariaHanna-Maria Seppälä | Swimming | 1 |
| 2004 | Yli-Hannuksela, MarkoMarko Yli-Hannuksela | Amateur wrestling | 1 |
| 2005 | Ahonen, JanneJanne Ahonen | Nordic skiing | 1 |
| 2006 | Keskisalo, JukkaJukka Keskisalo | Track and field | 1 |
| 2007 | Pitkamaki, TeroTero Pitkämäki | Track and field | 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 |
| 2012 | Makarainen, KaisaTuuli Petäjä-Sirén | Sailing | 1 |
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