Jeff Dabe

Jeff Dabe (born June 1963)^[3] is an American heavy machine operator and professional arm wrestler, noted for his oversized upper extremities.

Jeff Dabe
Born	June 1963 (1963-06) (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]

Biography

Dabe was born in June 1963^[4] and lives in Stacy, Minnesota.^[4] He works as a heavy equipment operator and runs a hobby farm.^[5][6] Jeff and his wife Gina have three children.^[7]

Dabe is noted for his oversized limbs. 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.^[8]

Dabe has been arm wrestling since 1981,^[5] and was given the nickname Popeye early in his arm-wrestling endeavors.^[8] In 1996, Dabe injured his right elbow in an arm-wrestling match and stopped competing.^[4] In 2012,^[4] at the age of 48,^[8] he returned to the sport, wrestling only with his left arm^[8] and becoming the Minnesota state arm wrestling champion.^[8]

He is the 2021 International Federation of Arm Wrestling's world champion.^[8]