Mark Jerrold Henry (born June 12, 1971) is an American
powerlifter,
Olympic weightlifter,
strongman and
professional wrestler who is currently signed to
WWE. He was a two-time
Olympian in
1992 and
1996 and a Silver, Gold and Bronze Medalist at the
Pan American Games in 1995. As a powerlifter, he was
WDFPF World Champion (1995) and a two-time U.S. National Champion (1995 and 1997) as well as an all-time raw world record holder in the
squat and
deadlift. Currently, he still holds the
WDFPF world records in the squat, deadlift and total and the
USAPL American record in the deadlift 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, as well as the greatest raw deadlift by an American citizen.