Mark Philippi

Mark Philippi, born on 21 March 1963, is an American world champion powerlifter and strongman competitor who serves as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He entered the World's Strongest Man competition several times and is a former holder of the America's Strongest Man title. After seeing his hero Bill Kazmaier on television he pursued a career in strength athletics including powerlifting. He won America's Strongest Man in 1997, appeared in the World's Strongest Man finals that year for the first of seven appearances, and placed in the top three at the World Muscle Power Championships three years in a row from 1997 to 1999, though two major injuries interrupted his progress.