Markus Rühl (born 22 February 1972, in Darmstadt, Germany) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Rühl began training at the age of 18 following a doctor's recommendation after sustaining a knee injury while playing soccer. At 120 lb., Rühl began training hard six days a week until deciding to compete on a professional level five years later. During this period he worked as a used car salesman. Rühl signed a sponsorship deal with the famous brand Ultimate Nutrition in late 2008. He is close friends with Mr. Max "Bota" Sengotta. He possesses some of the biggest shoulders in bodybuilding history.
Stats (active peak numbers)
- Height: 1.78Â m (5Â ft 10Â in)
- Weight: 124â€"128 kg (273â€"282 lb)
- Arm Size: 61Â cm (24Â in) (off-season)
- Leg Size: 79â€"84 cm (31â€"33 in) (contest)
- Waist Size: 97Â cm (38Â in)
- Chest size: 152Â cm (60Â in)
Competitive record
- 2010 IFBB Europa Super Show - 7th
- 2009 Mr. Olympia - 15th
- 2009 New York Pro - 3rd
- 2006 IFBB Austria Pro Grand Prix - 3rd
- 2006 Mr. Olympia - 8th
- 2005 Mr. Olympia - 15th
- 2004 Mr. Olympia - 5th
- 2003 Arnold Classic - 3rd
- 2002 Mr. Olympia - 8th
- 2002 Night of Champions - 1st
- 2002 Toronto Pro Classic - 2nd
- 2001 Mr. Olympia - 14th
- 2000 Mr. Olympia - 7th
- 2000 Joe Weider's World Pro Cup - 5th
- 2000 Grand Prix England - 5th
- 2000 Night of Champions - 2nd
- 2000 Toronto Pro - 1st
- 1999 Grand Prix England - 7th
- 1999 Joe Weider's Pro World - 7th
- 1999 Night of Champions - 4th
- 1999 Mr. Olympia - Disqualified
Training movies
- XXXL-Big beyond belief - 2000
- Made in Germany - 2004
- Big and loving it - 2007
- Ruhling 4 Ever - 2010
See also
- List of female professional bodybuilders
- List of male professional bodybuilders
Notes
References
External links
- Markus Ruhl's Official website
- Video Clip of Markus Rühl posing at the 2006 Mr. Olympia contest
- Markus Ruhl Bodybuilding Gallery
