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Why was Markus Ruhl DQ'd in 1999 ???
« on: July 21, 2006, 08:50:23 PM »
I'm curious as to why the Big Ruhl was disqualified from the 1999 Mr. Olympia. It didn't look like diuretics wre banned that year, so what gives?

I guess I'll chuck this out to our resident contest expert Mr. Fogarty


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Re: Why was Markus Ruhl DQ'd in 1999 ???
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2006, 09:42:01 PM »
he was too big to fit on that revolving thing that puts them on the stage

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Re: Why was Markus Ruhl DQ'd in 1999 ???
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2006, 10:00:20 PM »
i think he tested positive for a banned diuretic...me thinks..

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Re: Why was Markus Ruhl DQ'd in 1999 ???
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2006, 10:05:14 PM »
"Markus Ruhl placed positive for diuretics and was disqualified."

http://www.getbig.com/results/e-mroly.htm

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Re: Why was Markus Ruhl DQ'd in 1999 ???
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2006, 05:29:21 AM »
where did he place that year ?
and why did he not just sue the like Jay ?

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Re: Why was Markus Ruhl DQ'd in 1999 ???
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2006, 06:17:45 AM »
12th place and than why sue them?

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Re: Why was Markus Ruhl DQ'd in 1999 ???
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2006, 08:11:09 AM »
o ok