10 Wrestlers Who Competed In The Olympics
4. Mark Henry - Atlanta 1996
For some reason, I can remember watching Mark Henry compete in weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. What I didn't know at the time was that the man who finished a disappointing 14th would go on to have a long career in WWE, fathering a hand and winning the World Heavyweight Championship among other titles.
At the age of 24, Henry was legitimately considered the strongest man in the world, lifting more than anyone in history in five competitive lifts. Obviously the title of 'strongest man in the world' comes with a fair number of qualifiers, but Henry's achievements in lifting are second to none according to those in the know.
Despite his disappointing performance in the 1996 Games, Henry actually became the largest athlete in Olympic history by competing. In fairness, he suffered a severe back injury at the beginning of the competition too, which hampered his performance immensely.