Achim Albrecht

Quick Facts

Full Name	Achim Albrecht
Occupation	Nutritionist
Date Of Birth	Jul 2, 1962(1962-07-02)
Age	62
Birthplace	Münster
Country	United States
Birth City	Münster
Horoscope	Cancer

Achim Albrecht Biography

Achim Albrecht is one of the most popular and richest Nutritionist who was born on July 2, 1962 in Münster, Münster, United States. Achim Albrecht (born 2 July 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 (WWF), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) under the ring name Brakkus (also spelled Brakus) until retiring due to injury in 1999.

Albrecht wrestled at WWF house shows and in dark matches throughout late 1996 and 1997, including a dark match at the In Your House 12: It’s Time pay-per- view on 15 December 1996. His regular opponents included Tony DeVito, Rockabilly, The Sultan and The Jackyl. In mid-1997, vignettes began airing to promote Albrecht’s debut on WWF television in which he threatened members of the WWF roster such as Vader and Triple H.

In September 1996, Albrecht signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He was trained as a professional wrestler by Tom Prichard and Bret Hart alongside Mark Henry and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

In ECW, Albrecht was part of the Wright Connection, a stable led by Lance Wright along with Doug Furnas, Phil Lafon and Droz. The stable were billed as having been sent to ECW by the WWF Chairman, Vince McMahon, with Albrecht acting as the bodyguard of Wright. As part of the angle, Albrecht wore a T-shirt reading “Property of the WWF”, was billed from Stamford, Connecticut (the location of the WWF headquarters) and would drape a WWF banner over defeated opponents. At November to Remember 1997, Albrecht, Furnas and Lafon interfered in a “WWF versus ECW” flag match between Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer.

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.

Achim Albrecht Net Worth

Achim Albrecht is one of the richest Nutritionist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Achim Albrecht 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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.

He competed in the 1991 Mr. Olympia contest (placing ninth) and in the 1992 Arnold Classic contest (placing fourth). 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).

Albrecht made his professional wrestling debut on 30 November 1996, under the ring name “Argo”, defeating Dr. X at a house show in Lowell, Massachusetts. On 2 December 1996, he was renamed “Brakkus” (also spelled “Brakus”, the same name as the antagonist of the 1993 martial arts film Best of the Best 2 portrayed by the German actor and bodybuilder Ralf Möller).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Achim Albrecht height 5 ft 11 in Achim weight 303 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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Albrecht was recalled to the WWF in March 1998, making his WWF television debut on 17 March 1998, episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night, losing to The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust. Albrecht then travelled to Europe with the WWF, losing to Jeff Jarrett at WWF Mayhem in Manchester on 4 April 1998. He went on to wrestle Jarrett at live events in Oberhausen, Berlin and Bayreuth during the DX in Germany tour. During this period, Albrecht routinely wore a chainmail vest to the ring.

Facts & Trivia

Achim Ranked on the list of most popular Nutritionist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Achim Albrecht celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.

Albrecht retired from professional wrestling in 1999 as a result of injuries to his knee and shoulder sustained in the bout with Vega in 1998. He went on to work as an International Sports Sciences Association-certified personal trainer and sports nutritionist in San Francisco, California.