Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen, born in 1974 in Kuopio, is a Finnish strongman competitor. He began training for strongman in 1995, competed as an amateur from 1996 and turned professional in 2000. He took part in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing ninth and sixth, and won Finland's Strongest Man twice, in 2002 and 2003, with three runner-up finishes. He was best known for his back strength, claiming a deadlift of 385 kilograms and winning that event in his heat at the 2001 World's Strongest Man. In July 2006 he set a Guinness World Record in Spain by throwing a 60 kilogram man 5.40 metres.