Dennis Kohlruss (born 14 May 1988) is a German

strongman Strongman is a competitive strength sport which tests athletes' physical strength and endurance through a variety of heavy lifts and events. Strongman competitions are known for their intensity, pushing athletes to their physical and mental limit ...

competitor from

Rastatt Rastatt () is a town with a Baroque core, District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located in the Upper Rhine Plain on the Murg river, above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 51,000 (2022). Rastatt was an ...

and the reigning 4 x times Germany's Strongest Man. He's also a regular entrant to the

Strongman Champions League The Strongman Champions League is a Strongman competition circuit, with several Grand Prix events throughout the year and the Strongman Champions League overall champion title going to the overall winner at the end of the season. Competitors in ...

and a seven time podium finisher. He has competed in 33 International strongman competitions and has won the 2020 SCL World Record Breakers and 2021 Megatron competitions.

Background

At the age of 21, during his military service in the

Bundeswehr The (, ''Federal Defence'') are the armed forces of the Germany, Federal Republic of Germany. The is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part consists of the four armed forces: Germ ...

, he stumbled across YouTube videos of

1998 World's Strongest Man The 1998 World's Strongest Man was the 21st edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Magnus Samuelsson from Sweden. It was his first title after finishing third the previous year. 1997 champion Jouko Ahola from Finland finished second, and ...

Magnus Samuelsson Magnus Samuelsson (born December 21, 1969), is a Sweden, Swedish actor, former Strongman and the 1998 World's Strongest Man. Known as the 'king of the stones', he made it to the World's Strongest Man podium 5 times and the finals 10 times. The ...

and found enthusiasm for the sport of

. In

Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total l ...

, there's a stone named 'Kohlruss stone' in his honour. He was the first person to shoulder it.

Personal records

In competition: *

Deadlift The deadlift is a strength training exercise in which a weight-loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, with the torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting ...

– x 2 reps *Elevated Deadlift (18" partial lift/ side handles) – * Atlas Stone to shoulder – ''(German Record)'' *Log press (giant log) – ''(German Record)'' *Log press for reps – x 3 reps *Louis Cyr Dumbbell press – *Viking press – x 6 reps *Keg press – ''(Joint German Record)(Former World Record)'' *Block press – ''(German Record)'' *Natural Stone press – ''(German Record)'' *Fingal's fingers – x 5 reps in 79 seconds * Helicopter pull (harness only/ no rope) – for 20 meter course in 21.78 seconds (2018 SCL Romania) ''(World Record)'' * Truck pull – for 30 meter course in 33.28 seconds (2017 SCL Greece) ''(World Record)'' In training: * Louis Cyr Dumbbell press – ''(Unofficial German Record)'' *

Natural Stone This is a geographical list of natural stone used for decorative purposes in construction and monumental sculpture produced in various countries. The dimension-stone industry classifies stone based on appearance and hardness as either "granit ...

to shoulder – ''(Unofficial German Record)'' * Plate flipping pinch – ATX plate * Plate flipping pinch – 'standard' deep dish plate x 15 times

Filmography

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohlruss, Dennis 1988 births Living people German strength athletes