Antti Ahonen, from Hämeenlinna, appeared as a contestant on the Spring 2017 series of Haluatko miljonääriksi?, the Finnish version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on April 22, 2017. He became the first ever contestant on the show to win €60,000, and the third ever contestant to see the penultimate question. Only Markku Rikola (€70,000 in 2002) won more than him.
He also appeared on Heikoin Lenkki - Haluatko miljonääriksi? special, a Miljonääri winners' special of the Finnish version of The Weakest Link, on April 9, 2018, but won nothing.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Order the following months of the calendar year according to the order. | |
| ⬥ A: September | ⬥ B: October |
| ⬥ C: February | ⬥ D: April |
| The correct order is C-D-A-B. Out of 5 contestants, 3 answered correctly, the fastest being Antti in 2.87 seconds. |
Antti's Run to the Million[]
| €100 (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who played Olli in the popular film 'Suomisen perhe'? | |
| ⬥ A: Sean Connery | ⬥ B: Lasse Pöysti |
| ⬥ C: Roger Moore | ⬥ D: Timothy Dalton |
| €300 (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| By what nickname is Kimi Räikkönen commonly known in F1 circles? | |
| ⬥ A: Finnish Flash | ⬥ B: Iceman |
| ⬥ C: White Shark | ⬥ D: Rocket Man |
| €500 (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| From which city can a player start in an African board game? | |
| ⬥ A: Nairobi | ⬥ B: Cape Town |
| ⬥ C: Timbuktu | ⬥ D: Cairo |
| €700 (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What is the famous Fender Stratocaster? | |
| ⬥ A: Forest machine | ⬥ B: Electric guitar |
| ⬥ C: Chainsaw | ⬥ D: Smartphone |
| €1,000 (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| By what name was the city of St. Petersburg known between 1924 and 1991? | |
| ⬥ A: Yekaterinburg | ⬥ B: Leningrad |
| ⬥ C: Stalingrad | ⬥ D: Volgograd |
| €2,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following is a YouTube superstar, whose videos have been viewed already over 1 billion times? 'Ask Three of the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Ted Bundy | ⬥ B: Dennis Nielsen |
| ⬥ C: Casey Neistat | ⬥ D: Tommy Sells |
| Those surveyed said C, A and C. |
| €3,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which element is aurum in Latin? | |
| ⬥ A: Aluminium | ⬥ B: Gold |
| ⬥ C: Sulphur | ⬥ D: Fluorine |
| €5,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following is a novel by Miika Nousiainen, of which the Finnish National Theatre has also made a play? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Keripukki | ⬥ B: Juurihoito |
| ⬥ C: Noidannuoli | ⬥ D: Heinänuha |
| Antti returned the next week to play for €7,000, with one lifeline remaining. |
| €7,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed | |
| From which country was the artist Frida Kahlo? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Sweden | ⬥ B: The Netherlands |
| ⬥ C: Mexico | ⬥ D: Kenya |
| €10,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What is the hottest planet in our solar system? | |
| ⬥ A: Mars | ⬥ B: Jupiter |
| ⬥ C: Saturn | ⬥ D: Venus |
| €15,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which Grammy-winning artist played the male lead in the film 8 Mile? | |
| ⬥ A: Drake | ⬥ B: Snoop Dogg |
| ⬥ C: Eminem | ⬥ D: Kanye West |
| €30,000 (12 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914? | |
| ⬥ A: Gavrilo Princip | ⬥ B: Ernest Tandefelt |
| ⬥ C: Nathuram Godse | ⬥ D: Sirhan Sirhan |
| €60,000 (13 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following states has the smallest area? | |
| ⬥ A: Chile | ⬥ B: Paraguay |
| ⬥ C: Pakistan | ⬥ D: Peru |
| €200,000 (14 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which Olympic gold medal did Robert "Bob" Seagren win? | |
| ⬥ A: Discus throwing | ⬥ B: Shot put |
| ⬥ C: High jump | ⬥ D: Long jump |
| Unsure, Antti walked away. Had he played the question, he would have said A, but the right answer was C. Voittosumma: €60,000 |
| Preceded by Mika Tervakangas |
Finnish contestant (2017 spring season) Antti Ahonen |
Succeeded by Hanna Matinmikko |