Other names Mertsi, Anza Occupation Broadcaster, musician | Name Antero Mertaranta Role Musical Artist | |
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Full Name Lauri Antero Johannes Mertaranta Born 17 January 1956 (age 68) ( 1956-01-17 ) Hyvinkaa, Finland Similar People Riku Nieminen, Juhani Tamminen, Aku Hirviniemi, Jarkko Ruutu, Teemu Selanne | ||
Antero mertaranta sami lepiston voittomaali
Lauri Antero Johannes Mertaranta (born 17 January 1956 in Hyvinkää, Finland) is a prominent Finnish sportscaster and TV personality and former elementary school teacher.
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Antero Mertaranta is best known for his energetic announcing in IIHF World Championships ice hockey games, especially when Finland's team is playing. Besides ice hockey Mertaranta has also been announcing football, athletics and Finnish baseball. Mertaranta himself played Finnish baseball in his youth.
In 2001 Mertaranta began hosting a sports quiz show named Se on siinä, named after one of his most famous catchphrases: Se on siinä! (That's it! / That was it! / There it is!).
Before his sportsreporter career Mertaranta worked as a music teacher and fireman. He plays drums in a band called Anza Mertaranta Allstars. The band planned for an album release in 2005 but is yet to release its debut album.
