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