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. Turchinsky was a Master of Sports in

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and

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. He internationally played

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International Gladiators 1 ''International Gladiators 1'' was the first international competition of the ''Gladiators'' franchise, consisting of seven episodes. Held at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England, the competition pitted contenders and Gladiators from ...

'' series under the stage name ''Dynamite''. He held the following

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: shifting

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, and moving a 20-ton truck over 100 meters.

Films

* ''Spetsnaz'' (2002) – Colonel Vladimir Ozornyh *''

Yeralash ''Yeralash'' ( rus, Ералаш, p=jɪrɐˈlaʂ) is a Russian children's comedy TV show and magazine. Yeralash also runs an actor studio and the "Yeralash Island" camp. The word ''eralash'' means "mixed, mishmash" or "jumble" and is taken from ...

'' (2006) – "Terminator" *''

Fitil ''Fitil'' ( rus, Фитиль, p=fʲɪˈtʲilʲ, ''Fuse'') is a popular Soviet short film and television anthology series which ran for 608 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called , ''Little Fuse''. Each issue contain ...

(2006) * ''Happy Together'' (2006) – cameo *''

The Best Movie ''The Best Movie'' (russian: Самый лучший фильм, ''Samy luchshiy film'') is a 2008 Russian comedy film from TNT and Comedy Club Russia, spoofing such famous Russian films as '' Night Watch'' and '' Day Watch'', ''The 9th Company'' ...

'' (2008) – arms dealer *'' Svaty'' (2008) – cameo *''

Daddy's Daughters ''Daddy's Daughters'' (russian: Папины дочки, Papiny Dochki) is a Russian TV series produced from 2007 to 2013. Made by "Kinokonstanta" (episodes 1 to 60) and "Kostafilm" (since episode 61) film companies, it is characterized by various ...

'' (2009) – bodybuilding coach

Books

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External links

* 1963 births 2009 deaths Male actors from Moscow Russian male film actors Russian television presenters Russian bodybuilders Russian male television actors Russian male voice actors 20th-century Russian businesspeople Russian strength athletes {{Russia-actor-stub