Matias Petäistö

Matias Petäistö
Born1990 (age 34–35)
Kalajoki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Allegiance Finland
Branch Finnish Army
Years of service10
Rank Master Sergeant
UnitSpecial Jaeger Platoon
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraqi War
Other work
  • Television personality
  • Entrepreneur
  • Personal trainer

Matias Petäistö (born 1990) is a Finnish entrepreneur, personal trainer, and former Special Operation Forces soldier for the Finnish Army, with 10 years of experience on high-risk crisis management operations for the Utti Jaeger Regiment.[1][2]

He runs an online training program called Petäistö Coaching, and is also the owner of Ski centre Sveitsi, at Hyvinkää.[3][4] He is also known for appearing in television series Erikoisjoukot as one of the four instructors, alongside his Navy colleagues.[5]

He worked for the Defence Forces' Army in several operations for Afghanistan and Iraq as a pioneer and deputy leader.[6] His military rank in the Army was Ylikersantti or "Master Sergeant", a rank above the Sergeant in the Finnish military.[7]

Born in Kalajoki and currently living in Porvoo, Petäistö is the godson of Finnish reporter Helena Petäistö.[8][9] He was married to Anette Petäistö. They divorced in 2025, as a result of Matias being away from home for long period of time, and "no real relationship" has occurred.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Matias Petäistö oli armeijan erikoisjoukkojen aatelia – Tykittää nyt lunta hiihtokeskusyrittäjänä". kauppalehti.
  2. ^ "Palat: Matias Petäistö kuului kymmenen vuotta erikoisjoukkoihin". iltalehti.fi (in Finnish).
  3. ^ "Petäistö Coaching".
  4. ^ "Ammattisotilas Matias, 31, teki radikaalin ratkaisun ja jätti uransa – sitten sattuma puuttui peliin". duunitori.
  5. ^ "Erikoisjoukot on Suomen tv-historian rankin kilpailu - Nämä julkkikset astuvat koulutukseen". Nelonen.
  6. ^ "Erikoisjoukot - Series 1, Episode 1: Character". ruutu (in Finnish).
  7. ^ https://www.seiska.fi/kotimaa/nain-erikoisjoukot-matias-kommentoi-kohueroaan/1632091
  8. ^ "Erikoisjoukkojen porvoolaisvahvistus Matias Petäistö". uusimaa.
  9. ^ "Erikoisjoukot-ohjelman Matias Petäistö sai suorassa lähetyksessä hellyttävät terveiset Helena-kummitädiltään: "Hauskalta kuulosti"". MTVUutiset.
  10. ^ https://www.seiska.fi/kotimaa/vaimostaan-eroava-erikoisjoukot-kouluttaja-avasi-sanaisen-arkkunsa/1622483
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