Martti Välimaa (born 27 February 1989, in Imatra) was an American football defensive tackle, for the Dresden Monarchs of the GFL.

Martti Välimaa
Personal information
Full nameMartti Herman Välimaa
Born (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 35)
Imatra, Finland
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16.2 st)
Sport
Country Finland
SportAmerican Football
TeamDresden Monarchs

He was a member of various elite teams in Europe, such as Dresden Monarchs, Turku Trojans, Seinäjoki Crocodiles and in the Austrian Football League for the Cineplexx Blue Devils. He was a member of national team Finland from 2006 till 2010 and the captain of the junior national team from 2006 till 2008.

In 2009, Martti was honoured with an All-star selection in Vaahteraliiga after outstanding season as a Trojan.

In 2012, after helping his team to make it into a GFL semifinals, he announced his retirement from the professional sport.

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