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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. ==Bodybuilding career== 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Deutsche Bodybuilding Meister ''(in German)'' )〕 In 1990, he won the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) Mr. Universe contest (over 90 kilograms category) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of the Men's World Amateur Championships )〕 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''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=San Francisco, California Personal Trainer: Achim Albrecht )〕 He competed in the 1991 Mr. Olympia contest (placing ninth) and in the 1992 Arnold Classic contest (placing fourth).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Achim Albrecht )〕 In mid-1992, Albrecht sustained a torn bicep while performing a barbell preacher curl that prevented him from competing in the 1992 Mr. Olympia contest. Upon recovering from the injury, Albrecht competed in the 1993 and 1994 Arnold Classic contests (placing tenth and eighth), the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest (placing seventeenth) and the 1996 IFBB Night of Champions contest (placing tenth).〔 In 2009, Albrecht was placed eighth in a historical ranking of the bodybuilders with the best quadriceps femoris muscles by ''Flex''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Achim Albrecht」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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