Known as the world’s strongest child, Ukrainian-born Richard Sandrak migrated to the US 15 years ago.
Young Richard began exercising regularly. More than 30 pounds may be bench pressed at 8! At 11, he benched 53 pounds.
The 24-year-old doesn’t match the jock image.
He was called “Little Hercules” and invited to competitions, TV programs, advertisements, publications, and movies. For their son Richard to reach his full potential, the family migrated to California.
His father, a former martial arts world champion, watched his son’s nutrition, training, and everyday routines. The father was regularly chastised for physically assaulting and overburdening his kid.
Richard contacted the police at 11 when his father abused his mother. Domestic violence charges have been brought against him.
The youngster lost touch with his father and forgot his identity. His practicing time dropped thereafter.
In hindsight, Richard says, “I am quite proud of my achievements as a youngster, I am not embarrassed by them, and I do not attempt to hide this chapter of my life from anyone.” After saying, “I really don’t want to live like that anymore,” he realizes. They attempted to make me seem like a monster.
Richard still exercises, but less diligently. Daily skating and jogging are his hobbies. As a stuntman on the Los Angeles show “Waterworld,” he gets set on fire and must jump into the water from a height five times a day.
A physicist in quantum physics or a NASA engineer were his surprising answers to what he aspired to be as a child.
