Portrait of the Armwrestler Matthias Schlitte aka " Hellboy "

" The later boxer ," said the midwife when she gave Matthias his mother's arms. Due to a genetic defect Matthias Schlitte came with a very strong right arm to the world. At the age of 16 , he won a competition at a pub in arm wrestling - the beginning of his career as Armwrestler. In Germany largely unknown part Matthias Schlitte aka " Hellboy " now the world elite of the sport. In Australia and New Zealand commercials run with it and in Japan, the US and Brasilen he appears on television shows. For the portrait we accompanied the 27 -year-old social scientists for over seven months during strength training in the home's basement , working out in the club as well as at the German Championships in Frankfurt / Oder and the World Championships in Lithuania.