- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1920–1934
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 35
Greatest Athletes from Finland
This ranking is led by Paavo Nurmi, Lasse Virén and Riikka Sallinen. GOAT Rank currently ranks 35 eligible athletes from Finland using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Paavo Nurmi ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 86.6.
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- 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
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 73.9
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 73.9
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- 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
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 71.5
- Dominance
- 48.8
- Statistics
- 71.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 74.6
- Dominance
- 50.3
- Statistics
- 73.9
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 73.2
- Dominance
- 49.6
- Statistics
- 73.5
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 45.0
- Statistics
- 66.9
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 53.8
- Dominance
- 42.9
- Statistics
- 62.3
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 60.8
- Dominance
- 46.4
- Statistics
- 59.3
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 61.8
- Dominance
- 46.9
- Statistics
- 62.1
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 60.8
- Dominance
- 43.4
- Statistics
- 62.2
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 49.9
- Dominance
- 41.0
- Statistics
- 51.8
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | Paavo Nurmi | Athletics | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1920–1934 | 86.6 |
| 923 | Lasse Virén | Athletics | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1969–1980 | 82.3 |
| 2018 | Riikka Sallinen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1988–2019 | 77.1 |
| 2173 | Teemu Selänne | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1988–2014 | 76.4 |
| 2444 | Jari Kurri | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1977–1998 | 75.3 |
| 2541 | Michelle Karvinen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2008–active | 75.0 |
| 2574 | Jenni Hiirikoski | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2005–active | 74.8 |
| 2841 | Noora Räty | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2006–active | 73.3 |
| 2877 | Susanna Tapani | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2010–active | 73.1 |
| 3108 | Petra Nieminen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2014–active | 71.3 |
| 3117 | Miikka Kiprusoff | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1999–2013 | 71.2 |
| 3273 | Marja-Leena Ihatsu | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1988–2000 | 69.4 |
| 3332 | Emma Nuutinen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2013–active | 68.7 |
| 3538 | Kimi Räikkönen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2001–2021 | 66.3 |
| 3566 | Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2015–active | 66.1 |
| 3653 | Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2012–2020 | 65.1 |
| 3777 | Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2013–2022 | 64.0 |
| 3802 | Mika Häkkinen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1991–2001 | 63.6 |
| 3820 | Aleksi "allu" Jalli | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2012–active | 63.5 |
| 3918 | Kaisa "Jimpphat" Sarkkinen | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2021–active | 62.3 |
| 4046 | Topson | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2018–active | 60.6 |
| 4090 | Aleksander Barkov | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2013–active | 59.8 |
| 4145 | Kirill "Jimpphat" Marushchenko | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2021–active | 58.8 |
| 4179 | Valtteri Bottas | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2013–active | 58.1 |
| 4235 | Keke Rosberg | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1978–1986 | 56.9 |
| 4285 | Heikki Kovalainen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2007–2013 | 55.5 |
| 4484 | Teuvo Teräväinen | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2013–active | 49.1 |
| 4485 | Mikko Rantanen | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2015–active | 49.1 |
| 4524 | Sebastian Aho | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2016–active | 48.1 |
| 4686 | Artturi Lehkonen | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2016–active | 44.6 |
| 4690 | Olli Määttä | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2013–active | 44.5 |
| 4752 | Eetu Luostarinen | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2019–active | 42.7 |
| 4771 | Anton Lundell | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2021–active | 42.2 |
| 4782 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2018–active | 42.0 |
| 4913 | Niko Mikkola | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2019–active | 38.6 |
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Paavo Nurmi vs Lasse VirénRead the full methodology
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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