Biography
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Born
17 January 1956 (age 69)
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Born In
Hyvinkää, Uusimaa, Finland
Antero Mertaranta (b. January 17, 1957 Hyvinkää Finland) is Finnish Sportscaster and TV Personality.
Antero Mertaranta is best known from his energetic announcing in ice hockey games especially when Finland is playing. Besides of Ice Hockey Mertaranta also has been announcing Soccer, athletics and Finnish base ball. Mertaranta himself played Finnish Baseball in his youth.
In 2001 Mertaranta began hosting a sportsquiz-show named "Se on siinä", named after one of Mertaranta's most famous catchphrases: "Se on siinä" (That's it!).
Before his Sportsreporter career Mertaranta worked as a Musicteacher and Fireman. Mertaranta 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.
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