Marcus Ruhl
| DOB: 22 February 1972 Birth Place: Darmstadt, Germany Height: 5′10″ Competition Weight: 275-285lb Years Bodybuilding: started lifting at 19, at 140lbs BIO: Marcus Ruhl, from Germany is best known for his freakish size, which has made him one of the fan favorites for years in the IFBB. Not originally a big guy, Marcus began training at the age of 19 with no bodybuilding goals in mind. After 4 years of grueling training, Marcus gained so much size that competing simply became inevitable. However, his first competition would be put on hold due to a shoulder injury and his first show came 1 year later in 1995. Weighing in at a very large 243lbs, Marcus entered the Bachgau Cup in Babenhausen, taking the heavy weight class and the overall title. 2 years later Marcus would compete in and win the Hessen Championships and the German Nationals. Becoming the first ever German to win a pro card right after a victory at Nationals, Marcus jumped head first into his IFBB career. By 2000 Marcus had become a strong force in the IFBB, and due in part to his freakish dominating size, he quickly had become someone who was hard to ignore. But due to some setbacks in 2001, Marcus was forced to reevaluate his career and make some changes, but this only made him stronger and even more of a force then before. Marcus would go on to set in stone his dominating physique in the IFBB, finally retiring in 2008. Competition History 1988 NPC Houston Bodybuilding Championships Overall 1989 NPC Houston Bodybuilding Championships Overall 1990 NPC Western Cup –Overall 1990 NPC Tournament of Champions 3rd Heavyweight 1993 East Coast Championships Overall 1994 NPC Jr. USA Championships 3rd Light-heavyweight 1995 NPC Jr. National Championships 2nd Light-heavyweight 1999 Night of Champions – IFBB 4th 1999 Mr. Olympia – IFBB 10th 1999 Joe Weiders Pro World – IFBB 7th 1999 Grand Prix England – IFBB 7th 2000 Toronto Pro – IFBB Overall 2000 Night of Champions – IFBB 2nd 2000 Grand Prix England 5th 2000 JOE WEIDER’S WORLD PRO CUP 5th 2000 MR OLYMPIA 7th 2001 Mr. Olympia 14th 2002 Toronto Pro Classic 2nd 2002 Night of Champions XIV 1st 2002 Mr. Olympia 8th 2006 Mr. Olympia 8th 2006 IFBB Austria Pro Grand Prix 3rd *Max Bench at 580lbs |