Markus Ruhl is out of the 2003 Mr. Olympia contest. On August 21st, he tore his triceps completely off of the bone while training his chest. Ruhl reported feeling a “pull” doing a flat bench press with 265-pounds, so he thought he should just have a light workout and took off 45 pounds, then with 220 the tricep tore completely.
Ruhl was still in the hospital as of August 26th ‹ recovering from the surgery. As of now, the frustration factor is very high this close to the big show and Ruhl thinks his next show will be the 2004 Night of Champions where he will qualify for next year’s Mr. Olympia. Best wishes for a speedy recovery Markus!
Competitive Record
- 2002 Mr. Olympia – 8th
- 2002 Night of Champions XIV – 1st
- 2002 Toronto Pro Classic – 2nd
- 2001 Mr. Olympia – 14th
- 2000 Mr. OLYMPIA – 7th
- 2000 JOE WEIDER’S WORLD PRO CUP – 5th
- 2000 Grand Prix England – 5th
- 2000 Night of Champions – IFBB – 2nd
- 2000 Toronto Pro – IFBB – 1st
- 1999 Grand Prix England – IFBB – 7th
- 1999 Joe Weider’s Pro World – IFBB – 7th
- 1999 Mr. Olympia – IFBB – 10th
- 1999 Night of Champions – IFBB – 4th
- 1995 NPC Jr. National Championships – 2nd Light-heavyweight
- 1994 NPC Jr. USA Championships – 3rd Light-heavyweight
- 1993 East Coast Championships – 1st Middleweight and Overall
- 1990 NPC Tournament of Champions – 3rd Heavyweight
- 1990 NPC Western Cup – Overall
- 1989 NPC Houston Bodybuilding Championships – Overall
- 1988 NPC Houston Bodybuilding Championships – 1st Middleweight and Overall