Dennis Kohlruss

Dennis Kohlruss is a German strongman competitor from Rastatt and the reigning 5 x times Germany's Strongest Man. He's also a regular entrant to the Strongman Champions League and a seven time podium finisher. He has competed in 33 International strongman competitions and has won the 2020 SCL World Record Breakers and 2021 Megatron competitions.

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Background

At the age of 21, during his military service in the Bundeswehr, he stumbled across YouTube videos of 1998 World's Strongest Man Magnus Samuelsson and found enthusiasm for the sport of strongman.
In Bavaria, there's a stone named 'Kohlruss stone' in his honour. He was the first person to shoulder it.

Personal records

In competition:

Deadlift – x 2 reps
Elevated Deadlift –
Atlas Stone to shoulder – '
Log press – '
Log press for reps – x 3 reps
Louis Cyr Dumbbell press –
Viking press – x 6 reps
Keg press – '
Block press – '
Natural Stone press – '
Fingal's fingers – x 5 reps in 79 seconds
Helicopter pull – for 20 meter course in 21.78 seconds '
Truck pull – for 30 meter course in 33.28 seconds '

In training:

Louis Cyr Dumbbell press – '
Natural Stone to shoulder –
Plate flipping pinch – ATX plate
Plate flipping pinch – 'standard' deep dish plate x 15 times

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016-2018	World's Strongest Man	Himself - Contestant	Series 39, Episode 1; Series 41, Episode 3
2022	Der Mann im Mond -	Jus größter Fan	Series1, Episode 4
2023	Tigerenten Club	Himself	1 Episode