Jeff Dabe | |
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| Born | June 1963 (age 62) [1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Popeye Anaconda |
| Occupation(s) | Heavy equipment operator Arm wrestler |
| Known for | Large hands and arms |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] |
Jeff Dabe (born June 1963) is an American heavy machine operator and professional arm wrestler, noted for his oversized upper extremities.
Dabe was born in June 1963 [3] He is noted for his oversized limbs, which he has had since childhood. [4] In 2022, his forearm measured a girth of 20 inches (51 cm) and his ring finger of 5 inches (13 cm). His limb size is notably not a consequence of gigantism or elephantiasis. [5]
Dabe has been arm wrestling since 1981, [6] and was given the nickname Popeye early in his arm-wrestling endeavors. [5] In 1996, Dabe injured his right elbow in an arm-wrestling match and stopped competing. [3] In 2012, [3] at the age of 48, [5] he returned to the sport, wrestling only with his left arm [5] and becoming the Minnesota state arm wrestling champion. [5]
He is the 2021 International Federation of Arm Wrestling's world champion. [5] Outside of arm wrestling, he works as a heavy equipment operator and runs a hobby farm. [6] [7]
Dabe lives in Stacy, Minnesota. [3] Jeff and his wife Gina have three children. [8]