Vladimir Yevgenyevich Turchinsky (; 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.Turchinsky weighed 110–130 kg at 175 cm height: Yekaterina Dmitrieva (17 March 2006) Турчинский тяжести не поднимает. cofe.ru
Turchinsky was a Master of Sports in sambo and judo. He internationally played American football,История американского футбола в СССР и России. Americanfootball.ru Retrieved on 15 March 2020. and competed in the International Gladiators 1 series under the stage name Dynamite. He held the following Guinness World Records: pulling an Antonov An-124 Ruslan, and moving a 20-ton truck over 100 meters.
Films Spetsnaz (2002) – Colonel Vladimir Ozornyh Yeralash (2006) – "Terminator" Fitil (2006) Happy Together (2006) – cameo The Best Movie (2008) – arms dealer Svaty (2008) – cameo Russian Transporter (2008) — Solodov Daddy's Daughters (2009) – bodybuilding coach
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