- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1920–1934
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 25
Greatest athletes from Finland
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1969–1980
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2019
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2014
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1977–1998
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2013
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2001–2021
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2012–2020
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–2022
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1991–2001
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1978–1986
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2007–2013
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Paavo Nurmi | Athletics | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1920–1934 | 88.5 |
| 835 | Lasse Virén | Athletics | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1969–1980 | 81.4 |
| 1861 | Riikka Sallinen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1988–2019 | 84.2 |
| 2016 | Teemu Selänne | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1988–2014 | 83.2 |
| 2275 | Jari Kurri | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1977–1998 | 81.8 |
| 2369 | Michelle Karvinen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2008–— | 81.3 |
| 2399 | Jenni Hiirikoski | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2005–— | 81.3 |
| 2657 | Noora Räty | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2006–— | 79.3 |
| 2693 | Susanna Tapani | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2010–— | 78.6 |
| 2917 | Petra Nieminen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2014–— | 75.9 |
| 2926 | Miikka Kiprusoff | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1999–2013 | 75.6 |
| 3078 | Marja-Leena Ihatsu | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1988–2000 | 75.3 |
| 3136 | Emma Nuutinen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2013–— | 74.3 |
| 3337 | Kimi Räikkönen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2001–2021 | 77.0 |
| 3363 | Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2015–— | 77.7 |
| 3445 | Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2012–2020 | 75.5 |
| 3560 | Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2013–2022 | 75.2 |
| 3585 | Mika Häkkinen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1991–2001 | 71.9 |
| 3602 | Aleksi "allu" Jalli | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2012–— | 75.7 |
| 3691 | Kaisa "Jimpphat" Sarkkinen | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2021–— | 71.2 |
| 3801 | Topson | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2018–— | 68.4 |
| 3877 | Kirill "Jimpphat" Marushchenko | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2021–— | 67.2 |
| 3899 | Valtteri Bottas | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2013–— | 67.6 |
| 3930 | Keke Rosberg | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1978–1986 | 64.0 |
| 3948 | Heikki Kovalainen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2007–2013 | 62.9 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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