Vladimir Turchinsky
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| Birth name | Vladimir Yevgenyevich Turchinsky | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dynamite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 September 1963[1][2] Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 December 2009 (aged 46)[1][2] Pashukovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Larisa Turchinskaya (2nd wife)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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
[edit]- Spetsnaz (2002) – Colonel Vladimir Ozornyh
- Yeralash (2006) – "Terminator"
- Fitil (2006)
- Happy Together (2006) – cameo
- The Best Movie (2008) – arms dealer
- Svaty (2008) – cameo
- Daddy's Daughters (2009) – bodybuilding coach
Books
[edit]- Vladimir Turchinsky (2006). Взрывная философия. AST. ISBN 9785170402021.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Умер Владимир Турчинский. Lenta.ru (16 December 2009)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Биография Владимира Турчинского. Ria.ru (28 September 2013). Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
- ^ Динамиту – 55. Как живут близкие шоумена после его ухода. anews.com (28 September 2018)
- ^ Turchinsky weighed 110–130 kg at 175 cm height: Yekaterina Dmitrieva (17 March 2006) Турчинский тяжести не поднимает. cofe.ru
- ^ История американского футбола в СССР и России. Americanfootball.ru Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
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