Draft:Janne Lehtonen

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  • Comment: Have now updated more information about this person, according to more specific details from his military service, and other work. Have found more references as well. 85.76.86.8 (talk) 08:29, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Not sure this individual is notable. He has appeared on some game shows, but nothing other than that. Please establish notability more thoroughly. In terms of other advice, I would advise against using the phrase "is best known for", this phrase could be considered to be an example of weasel words. -Samoht27 (talk) 20:48, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: The first two sources are essentially interviews, but even if we accept them as meeting the WP:GNG standard, they are not enough to establish notability. The third source contributes nothing as it's close primary one. The last two sources don't provide significant enough coverage to count towards GNG. DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:18, 10 February 2024 (UTC)


Janne Lehtonen
Lehtonen in Erikoisjoukot
Nickname(s)Janezkyy
Born1983 (age 40–41)
Helsinki, Finland
Allegiance Finland
Service/branch Finnish Navy
Years of service2003–2015
Rank Sergeant
Unit5th Mine Warfare Squadron
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Somali piracy
Other workTelevision personality, Entrepreneur, Firefighter, Author

Janne Lehtonen (born 1983), sometimes referred to by his nickname 'Janezkyy',[a] is a Finnish entrepreneur, firefighter, and former Special Operation Forces Sergeant for the Finnish Navy,[1] who also appears in finnish reality television show Erikoisjoukot as the head instructor, and has competed in adventure show Amazing Race Suomi.[2][3] He is known to be one of the very first people to be recruited to the official Finnish Special Forces of the Navy.[4]

Career[edit]

Military service[edit]

Lehtonen, interested at visual arts when younger, served on the Finnish Navy's Special Operation Forces (SOF) unit for 13 years. In the early 2000's, he was one of the very first people that got in to the Finland's Special Forces of the Navy, upon the unit's discovery in the Gulf of Finland Naval Command, present day Coastal Brigade in Upinniemi.[5] There he worked on the Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa of the 5th Mine Warfare Squadron.[4] Originally trained as a combat diver, Lehtonen served for the Defence Forces in multiple tours of duty, including in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia twice, and fought against terrorism and piracy. He also served as a sniper and combat medic for several years.[6][5][4] During one of the operations, his group did catch 18 pirates. He was also rescuing Kenyan hostages stuck in their vessels.[7]

In 2015, he moved to the private sector to work for a finnish private security company, which brought him back to Afghanistan for person security missions.[5][7] Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine broke in 2022, Lehtonen has actively been standing for the Ukrainians, and offered them his military experience and trained them.[8]

Television[edit]

In 2022, he started as the head instructor in finnish reality television show Erikoisjoukot, alongside other instructors, ex-soldiers Jan Knutti, Matias Petäistö and Robin Hendry.[2][9] In 2023, Lehtonen competed in the finnish version of The Amazing Race with his ex-Special Forces collegue Robin Hendry.[3] Amongst the twelve competing teams, the pair placed third in the competition.[10] He has also appeared in a finnish talk-show Puoli seitsemän [fi].[4]

During his appearance in Amazing Race Suomi with Robin Hendry, Lehtonen has told that he had became "more approachable" amongst the television viewers, who saw him first on Erikoisjoukot as a "tough instructor", and that showing his human side has had "positive impact on his brand and work career".[11]

Publications[edit]

Lehtonen is also an author; his first own book is being published in the early 2025 in corporation with publisher WSOY.[12] In his book, Lehtonen writes about his childhood, how he became a Special Forces operator and what the operations held in.[12]

Other[edit]

Since leaving the Special Operations, Lehtonen has worked at the Helsinki Rescue Service and Fire Station, before shifting to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, as a firefighter and paramedic[1] with former Special Forces collegue Robin Hendry.[13][14] He has ran his own tattoo studio and co-owns a CrossFit gym, CrossFit Woima, at his hometown Kerava.[7][15][16] He has also regularly held public speeches about important topics; such as physical and mental health, motivation and leadership.[11]

Personal life[edit]

Lehtonen was born and raised in the capital region. In civil life, he is married to Mia-Riitta Lehtonen, his partner since teenage years.[17][18] They have two children.[19][7]

Filmography[edit]

Year Series Role Channel Notes Ref.
2022–present Erikoisjoukot Head Instructor Nelonen 2 series [2]
2023 Amazing Race Suomi Himself; contestant Nelonen 1 series [3]
2024 Puoli seitsemän Himself Yle TV1 One episode [4][20]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Comes from his Instagram account [1] and nickname/cover name in the Navy during international operations.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jompero-Lahokoski, Sanna (15 May 2022). ""Sieltä ei lähdetä lomille" – Palomies Janne, 39, on entinen taistelusukeltaja joka otti merirosvoja kiinni Somaliassa". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish).
  2. ^ a b c Hakulinen, Juulia (26 April 2022). "Nämä julkkikset kisaavat ennennäkemättömän rajussa tv-ohjelmassa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish).
  3. ^ a b c Laitinen, Ebba (24 July 2023). "Tässä ovat Amazing Race Suomen kilpailijat!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish).
  4. ^ a b c d e Salo, Hanna (9 February 2024). "Operaatio taiteilijasta sotilaaksi". Yle (in Finnish).
  5. ^ a b c Kantola, Iida (31 May 2022). "Entinen eliittisotilas Janne Lehtonen paljastaa, millaista Suomen erikoisjoukoissa oikeasti on – vain harva tietää totuuden salatusta ammatista". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish).
  6. ^ Jompero-Lahokoski, Sanna (17 May 2022). "Janne, 39, on jahdannut merirosvoja Somaliassa ja väistellyt tienvarsipommeja Afganistanissa – "Elämään kuuluu välillä tuntea rankkoja asioita"". Länsiväylä (in Finnish).
  7. ^ a b c d Sarenius, Sanna (14 April 2019). "Taiteilijasta taistelusukeltajaksi: vuodet ulkomailla opettivat keravalaista Jannea arvostamaan sitä, miten hyvin asiat ovat Suomessa". Keski-Uusimaa (in Finnish).
  8. ^ @janezkyy (30 December 2023). "Kannoin oman korteni Ukrainan sotaan ja koulutin sankareita kuinka pahuutta poistetaan" [I put my effort for the Ukrainian War and trained heroes how to vanish the evil.] (in Finnish) – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Riskala, Tuomas (1 June 2022). "Erikoisjoukkojen pääkouluttaja Janne Lehtonen paljastaa, millaista äärimmäisen rankka työ on oikeasti: "Ylivoimaisesti raskainta oli palvella Somaliassa"". Seiska (in Finnish).
  10. ^ Hakulinen, Juulia (16 December 2023). "Amazing Racen voittajat paljastavat, mitä asioita ei näytetty katsojille". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish).
  11. ^ a b Korpela, Tanja (26 February 2024). "Yllättävä muutos! Erikoisjoukot-kouluttaja Janne Lehtonen hämmästyi suomalaisten käytöksestä". Seiska (in Finnish).
  12. ^ a b "Uskallusta tarttua tilaisuuksiin ja CrossFit-intoilua ft. Janne Lehtonen". Supla (in Finnish).
  13. ^ Leinonen, Milla (21 April 2023). "Erikoisjoukot-ohjelmasta tutut kouluttajat työskentelevät Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasemalla". Seiska (in Finnish).
  14. ^ "Seikkailija, taistelija, pelastaja: Janne Lehtonen kuvailee työtä Finavian pelastuspalvelussa ainutlaatuiseksi kokemukseksi". Finavia (in Finnish). 27 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Front Page". CrossFit Woima (in Finnish).
  16. ^ Löfman, Heikki (28 March 2019). "Stadin brankkarit tuovat uutta crossfit-pöhinää Keravalle – CrossFit Woima aukeaa toukokuussa". Keski-Uusimaa (in Finnish).
  17. ^ Niemi, Elina (4 January 2023). "Erikoisjoukkojen Janne Lehtonen julistaa rakkautta: "Haluan sua taas jopa enemmän"". Seiska (in Finnish).
  18. ^ "Erikoisjoukot-sarjan Janne Lehtonen rakastui tulevaan vaimoonsa 14-vuotiaana: "Olin aika hulivili ja hän oli kympintyttö"". Anna (in Finnish). 28 February 2024.
  19. ^ Juutilainen, Anneli (12 March 2024). "Ammattisotilaana Janne Lehtonen oli pitkiä aikoja poissa – jokaisen kotiinpaluun jälkeen hän rakastui uudelleen". Anna (in Finnish).
  20. ^ "Janne Lehtonen | Puoli seitsemän". Yle Areena (in Finnish). 9 February 2024.

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