Video: Giant Andre: the eighth wonder of the world, or the man who can handle everything
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The giant Andre is an unusual person who became famous for his height and immense strength. Due to excess secretion of growth hormone, a person with this diagnosis continues to grow throughout his life. And so did Andre - when he died, his height was 2.25m, and he weighed 240kg.
Andre Rene Rusimov (Andre the Giant) was called "The Eighth Wonder of the World", as well as "The Polite Giant": despite his enormous strength and achievements in the world of wrestling, Andre was very generous, never letting others pay at public dinners. They say that when one day Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to pay for lunch himself, Andre simply lifted him into the air and with the words "I will pay for everything" took him to the dining table.
Another reason for talking about Giant Andre was his addiction to alcohol. He once drank 119 cans of beer in 6 hours, averaging 1 can every three minutes. On another occasion, he drank 127 cans in the hotel reception, after which he passed out. However, no one was able to move him from his place due to his impressive size, so he continued to lie there until he woke up himself. Of course, not God knows what reason to be proud, but still such legends fuel interest in a famous person.
In 1987, Andre fought the Hulk Hogan, attracting over 90,000 fans. Rumor has it that the fight was somewhat staged to help Hogan with his crumbling career: it was Andre's first defeat after three thousand continuous victories in the ring.
In addition to wrestling, which brought world fame to Giant Andre, another equally brutal sport is boxing … In the ring, new stars can both be born, capable of inspiring the audience for a feat, and destinies can collapse, not to mention health.
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