Mark Jerrold Henry[17] (born June 12, 1971)[2] is an American powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE. He was two times an Olympian in 1992 and 1996[1] and a Silver, Gold and Bronze Medalist at the Pan American Games in 1995.[7] As a powerlifter, he was drug-free World Champion (1995)[8] and a two-time U.S. National Champion (1995[9] and 1997[8]) as well as an all-time raw world record holder in the squat and deadlift.[3] Currently, he still holds the WDFPF world records in the squat, deadlift and total[18][19] and the USAPL American record in the deadlift[20][21][22] since 1995. He is credited for the biggest raw squat and raw powerlifting total ever performed by a drug tested athlete, regardless of weight class,[23] as well as the greatest raw deadlift by an American citizen.[20] In weightlifting, Henry was a three-time U.S. National Weightlifting Champion (1993, 1994, 1996),[11] an American Open winner (1992),[14] a two-time U.S. Olympic Festival Champion (1993 and 1994)[3] and a NACAC champion (1996).[7] He holds all three Senior US American weightlifting records of 1993-1997.[
