Milan Jovanović (strongman)

Milan Jovanović

Personal information
Birth name	Milan Jovanović
Full name	Milan Jovanović
Nickname(s)	Ribcracker Savage, Milan Strongmen
Nationality	Serbian
Born	February 5, 1970 (1970-02-05) (age 41) Niš, Serbia
Residence	Miami, Florida
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	310 pounds (140 kg)
Website	http://www.strongbench.com/
Sport
Sport	Powerlifting
Now coaching	Kimbo Slice
Achievements and titles
World finals	2000 WPA World Championships: 275 lb. Drug Free division, 2004 WPC World Championships: 308 lb.

Milan "Strongman" Jovanović (born, 1970 in Niš, Serbia) is a former WPA and GPC world powerlifting champion and a strongman competitor. He is sometimes known by the nickname Ribcracker. He is also a writer and blogger.

Sporting career

Jovanović started powerlifting in 1998 and won nine Serbian national championships in a row. He achieved his major success in powerlifting at the international level by winning the 2000 WPA ^[1] world title in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and the 2003 WPC^[2] world title in Wien, Austria when he finished first overall with 936 lbs in squat.

In 2003 Jovanović entered his first Strongman competition, which was held in his native Niš, Serbia. He achieved his major success at the international level in 2005 when he finished fifth overall in the United Strongman Series competition.^[3] In 2006 he was injured and retired from competition.

Personal bests

• Bench press - 628 pounds (285 kg)
• Squat - 946 pounds (430 kg)
• Deadlift - 794 pounds (361 kg)

Bodyguarding career

After injury he moved to the United States and became a bodyguard in Miami, Florida, working for celebrities including Mickey Rourke and Kimbo Slice. He also appeared in a few videos with Kimbo Slice. According to Bas Rutten, Jovanović is also Kimbo's strength coach.^[4]

Writing career

His blog on b92.net is the most visited blog in Serbia. Milan Strongman Jovanovic publishing his texts in Serbian issue of Playboy and newspaper Kurir.

References

1. ^ WPA - World Powerlifting Alliance
2. ^ GPC - Global Powerlifting Committee
3. ^ Ontario Strongman Association
4. ^ Bas Rutten Official Site

Persondata
Name	Jovanovic, Milan
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1970-02-05
Place of birth	Niš, Serbia
Date of death
Place of death