Tony Halme
Overview
Tony Christian Halme was a member of the Finnish Parliament
, representing the True Finns
party. He was also known by the pseudonym Viikinki
he used while appearing in the Finnish version of the TV game show Gladiators in the 1990s (Gladiaattorit). He was also a professional wrestler
best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Federation
under the name Ludvig Borga, an MMA
fighter and a professional boxer who held the Finnish Heavyweight Championship.
His earlier career in show-fighting and boxing
have given Halme a "tough guy" image, enhanced by well-publicized instances when he defended himself in bar brawls.
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...
, representing the True Finns
True Finns
True Finns or The Finns is a populist and nationalist political party in Finland, founded in 1995 following the dissolution of the Finnish Rural Party. The head of the movement is Timo Soini. In the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election, The party won 19.1% of votes, becoming the third largest party...
party. He was also known by the pseudonym Viikinki
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
he used while appearing in the Finnish version of the TV game show Gladiators in the 1990s (Gladiaattorit). He was also a professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
under the name Ludvig Borga, an MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fighter and a professional boxer who held the Finnish Heavyweight Championship.
His earlier career in show-fighting and boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
have given Halme a "tough guy" image, enhanced by well-publicized instances when he defended himself in bar brawls.
Quotations
We have a lesbian president, and me as a member of parliament. Everything seems indeed possible.
Statement by Halme on Finnish radio, universally interpreted as an insult. Halme later apologized for the misunderstanding, stating that he had not intended to insult President Tarja Halonen|Tarja Halonen and simply thought that because of her former chairmanship of SETA, a gay rights organization, she was a lesbian.
Show me a satisfied feminist, then I'll show you Jari Sillanpää|Jari Sillanpää's girlfriend.