Juha-Matti Räsänen (born May 19, 1974) is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland.
Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively.
[1] Juha is a 2-time winner of Finland's Strongest Man in 2002 & 2003, and is a 3 time runner-up.
[2] Juha holds the Guinness World Record for throwing a 60 kg man 5.40 meters (17 ft 8in) in Spain in July 2006.
He was primarily known for his back strength, claiming a deadlift of 385 kg (849 lbs), and easily won that event in his heat of the 2001 World's Strongest Men competition.