Achim Albrecht
| Achim Albrecht | |
|---|---|
| — Bodybuilder — | |
| Personal info | |
| Born |
July 2, 1962 Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 303 lb (137 kg) |
| Professional career | |
| Best win | IFBB Mr. Universe (over 90 kilograms category), 1990 |
| Predecessor | Jean Luc |
| Successor | Ronnie Coleman |
| Achim Albrecht | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Achim Albrecht |
| Born |
July 2, 1962 Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Residence | San Francisco, California, US |
| Spouse(s) | Dana Mederos (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Achim Albrecht Argo Brakkus Brakus |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 277 lb (126 kg) to 300 lb (140 kg) |
| Billed from |
Germany Stamford, Connecticut |
| Trained by |
Tom Prichard Bret Hart |
| Debut | November 30, 1996 |
| Retired | 1999 |
Achim Albrecht (born July 2, 1962) is a German personal trainer and former bodybuilder and professional wrestler. He is best known for winning the over 90 kilograms category of the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness Mr Universe contest in Malaysia in 1990. In 1996, Albrecht transitioned to professional wrestling, where he appeared with North American promotions such as the World Wrestling Federation, Extreme Championship Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association under the ring name Brakkus (also spelled Brakus) until retiring due to injury in 1999.
A mesomorph, Achim Albrecht initially participated in rowing and weightlifting in his native Germany before shifting to bodybuilding in 1985. In 1989, Albrecht won the International German Bodybuilding Championships in Nuremberg, Bavaria. In 1990, he won the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) Mr. Universe contest (over 90 kilograms category) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In 1991, Albrecht relocated to the United States, where he signed a contract with Joe Weider, the co-founder of the IFBB. Albrecht competed on the bodybuilding circuit and authored articles on nutrition and body training for the magazines Flex and Muscle & Fitness.
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