Mark Philippi (born 21 March 1963) is an American world champion

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and

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competitor. Philippi is a multiple entrant to the

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competition, and former holder of the

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title.

Strongman

As a young man, Mark saw the early strongman competitions featuring his soon-to-be hero,

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. He has stated that having seen Kazmaier on television he said to himself ''"I want to be like Bill."'' A career in athletic events focused on strength including

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and

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followed. After winning the title of

in 1997, he went on to represent his country in the

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finals, the first of seven appearances. He made the final on 2 occasions, but his greatest success came in the World Muscle Power Championships where he placed in the top three on three consecutive occasions from 1997 to 1999. His progress to become the best in the field was hindered by two major injuries that required extensive rehabilitation. In 1998, Philippi was severely injured at the

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during the car flip event where he ruptured his patella tendon and also partially tore his biceps tendon when the car rolled back on him. Surgery and a long rehabilitation followed but when he returned to strongman contests in 2000 he ruptured a patella tendon again. Philippi returned to competition in 2001 and placed third in the America’s Strongest Man contest.Profile at Official site of Arnold's Strongest Man
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Powerlifting/Football

As well as a successful career as a strength athlete, Mark was also a highly rated world champion powerlifter. He won the WDFPF World Drug Free Power Lifting Championships in 1996. In College, Mark was an

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and three-year starter at

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from 1983 to 1987.

Outside competition

Mark opened the ''Philippi Sports Institute'' Mark has written for, and been featured in, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Muscle and Fitness, Sports Illustrated, Las Vegas Life, Ironmind and Powerlifting USA and written or appeared in articles in

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, Men’s Fitness and the

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. In addition he lectures on Coaching, Motivation, Strength Training, and Conditioning. For a number of years he has also been an instructor and designer of the Academic Strength Curriculum at the

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. Statistics * Height 183 cm * Weight 138 – 150 kg *

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51 cm * Chest 150 cm

Personal life

Mark is married to Tracey with whom he has four children (Marc, born 1993, McKayla born 1998, Zach born 2001 and a fourth child born 2004).

Strongman Competition record

* 1997 ** 1. - America’s Strongest Man 1997 ** 2. - World Muscle Power Classic ** 7. - World's Strongest Man 1997, United States * 1998 ** 1. -

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** 3. - World Muscle Power Classic ** 8. - World's Strongest Man 1998, (injured) * 1999 ** 2. - World Muscle Power Classic * 2001 ** 3. - America’s Strongest Man 2001 * 2002 ** 4. - Arnold Strongman Classic ** 8. - America’s Strongest Man 2002 * 2003 ** 3. - America’s Strongest Man 2003 * 2004 ** 4. - Arnold Strongman Classic ** 9. - Strongman Super Series 2004: Moscow ** 6. - World's Strongest Team 2004 * 2005 ** 4. - Arnold Strongman Classic * 2006 ** 4. - FitExpo Strongman 2006 ** 10. - Strongman Super Series 2006: Mohegan Sun * 2007 ** 6. - Strongman Super Series 2007: Mohegan Sun ** 5. - Strongman Super Series 2007: Venice Beach ** 4. - North America's Strongest Man 2007 * 2008 ** 9. - Strongman Super Series 2008: New York

Other sports

Powerlifting

*1996 ** 1. - 1996 American Drug Free Powerlifting National Championships ** 1. - 1996 World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation Championships

American Football

*Offensive lineman and three-year starter at

(1983–1987)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Philippi, Mark American strength athletes American powerlifters Living people 1963 births