Gerard Benderoth, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Gerard Benderoth

American strength athlete

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1969

Date of Death: 08-Mar-2017

Profession: police officer, strongman

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gerard Benderoth (February 1, 1969 – March 8, 2017) was an American policeman and strongman. He was a New York City Police officer for more than a decade, and later a local police officer in Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York.
He had vied for years to try to win the title "World's Strongest Man". Standing 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall, he weighed 325 pounds (147 kg) and, before crowds of up to 20,000, he had done everything from carrying 450-pound stones to deadlifting 825-pound cars.
Benderoth was also a boxer, his skills qualified him for the 1996 Hudson Valley boxing team at the Empire State Games.
In 1995, he was a New York Golden Gloves super heavy weight 220-pound finalist, losing by decision. He was a football player at North Rockland High School, later attending Westchester Community College and Troy State in Alabama.