10 Pro Wrestlers With Olympic Backgrounds

#3 MARK HENRY

Mark Henry was named "Worlds Strongest Man" at 24 years old.

"The Worlds Strongest Man."

Contrary to popular belief, that's not just a catchphrase, or some sort of clever tag line. In fact, Mark Henry would earn that title throughout his legendary powerlifting/weightlifting career. Henry would go on to hold a laundry list of world records before placing 10th overall in the super-heavyweight division, at the 1992 Olympics.

In the 1995 Pan-Am Games, Henry would place gold, silver and bronze, all in the same year. Mark was also the captain of the United States Olympic weightlifting team in Atlanta.

Multiple experts in Olympic weightlifting have been vocal in referring to Mark Henry as the strongest man to ever compete in weightlifting, without the use of steroids. This was a title he would earn at only 24 years old.

Henry is still with WWE today, likely nearing the end of his career, respectfully. Henry has been a world champion, a dominant heel, and a loved babyface. It's been rumored that Mark Henry will probably join the NXT coaching staff, at the conclusion of his in-ring career.