Vladimir Yevgenyevich Turchinsky (Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Турчи́нский; 28 September 1963 – 16 December 2009) was a Russian wrestler, strongman, television and radio presenter, actor, author, singer and businessman. After completing military service he took various odd jobs, as a photographer, bodyguard, security officer, circus performer, and translator from English and French. He later became a notable media personality capitalizing on his massive physique and a strongman image.[2][4]
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Birth name | Vladimir Yevgenyevich Turchinsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Dynamite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 28 September 1963[1][2] Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 December 2009 (aged 46)[1][2] Pashukovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Larisa Turchinskaya (2nd wife)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turchinsky was a Master of Sports in sambo and judo. He internationally played American football,[5] and competed in the International Gladiators 1 series under the stage name Dynamite. He held the following Guinness World Records: shifting Antonov An-124 Ruslan, and moving a 20-ton truck over 100 meters.[2]
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