Vladimir Turchinsky

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]

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Yevgenyevich and the family name is Turchinsky.
Vladimir Turchinsky
Born
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Turchinsky

28 September 1963[1][2]
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1][2]
Died16 December 2009 (aged 46)[1][2]
Pashukovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia[1][2]
Other namesDynamite
Alma materRussian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism[2]
Spouse(s)Larisa Turchinskaya (2nd wife)[3]
Children2[1][2]

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]

Films

Books
  • Vladimir Turchinsky (2006). Взрывная философия. AST. ISBN 9785170402021.

References
  1. Умер Владимир Турчинский. Lenta.ru (16 December 2009)
  2. Биография Владимира Турчинского. Ria.ru (28 September 2013). Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  3. Динамиту – 55. Как живут близкие шоумена после его ухода. anews.com (28 September 2018)
  4. Turchinsky weighed 110–130 kg at 175 cm height: Yekaterina Dmitrieva (17 March 2006) Турчинский тяжести не поднимает. cofe.ru
  5. История американского футбола в СССР и России. Americanfootball.ru. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
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