Dennis Wolf


Dennis Wolf is a Soviet-born German IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Biography

Wolf was born to a German family in Tokmok in the Soviet Union. From 1989 to 1992, he resided in the Russian town of Topki. In 1992, he moved to the German town of Marl. Wolf took up martial arts, which led to his interest in weight training and bodybuilding. Later on, he decided to focus on bodybuilding and became a professional in 2005.
Wolf is known for his small waist and big outer quad sweep. He received 4th place in the 2015 Mr. Olympia, and was the 2014 Arnold Classic champion.

Personal life

Wolf is fluent in English, German, and Russian. He is also making a video about bodybuilding in the Russian language for his Russian speaking fans. From 2009-25, Wolf resided in Las Vegas with his wife. In 2025, he moved to Russia and announced that he and his wife had decided to divorce each other and that another person had "appeared in my life".

Competitive history

Professional results

Amateur results

  • 2005 IFBB World Championship – 1st place and overall winner
  • 2005 WM-Qualifikation – 1st place
  • 2005 46 Deutsche Meisterschaft – 1st place heavyweight and overall winner
  • 2005 NRW-Landesmeisterschaft –- 1st place heavyweight and overall winner
  • 2005 Int. Hessischer Heavyweight Champion-Pokal – 2nd place
  • 2004 Deutsche Meisterschaft – 2nd place
  • 2004 NRW-Landesmeisterschaft – 1st place heavyweight and overall winner
  • 2002 Belgium Grand Prix – 1st
  • 2002 Mr. Universum – Vice World Champion heavyweight
  • 2000 Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft – 4th place heavyweight
  • 2000 NRW-Landesmeisterschaft – 1st place heavyweight and overall winner
  • 1999 NRW-Landesmeisterschaft – 4th place heavyweight
  • 1999 Multipowerpokal – 4th place heavyweight
  • 1999 Newcomer – 2nd place heavyweight