Age, Biography and Wiki
Chris Markoff was born on 1940 in Yugoslavia, is a Yugoslavian-American professional wrestler (1938–2024). Discover Chris Markoff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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84 years old |
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1940, 1940 |
| Birthday |
1940 |
| Birthplace |
Yugoslavia |
| Date of death |
10 February, 2024 |
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U.S. |
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United States
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He is a member of famous professional with the age 84 years old group.
Chris Markoff Height, Weight & Measurements
At 84 years old, Chris Markoff height is 6ft 0in and Weight 275 lb.
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6ft 0in |
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275 lb |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Chris Markoff Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chris Markoff worth at the age of 84 years old? Chris Markoff’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from United States. We have estimated Chris Markoff's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
professional |
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Timeline
Chris Markoff ( Risto Zelevarov; March 1, 1938 – February 10, 2024) was a Yugoslav-American professional wrestler.
In the same year, he wrestled in Hawaii for 50th State Big Time Wrestling, holding the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship with Steve Strong.
He was best known for his appearances with professional wrestling promotions in the Midwestern United States in the 1960s.
Chris Markoff was born as Risto Zelevarov
in Yugoslavia and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
Markoff began his career in the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association in the mid-1960s.
Managed by Professor Steve Druk, he feuded with The Crusher.
In the mid-1960s, Markoff began wrestling for the Indianapolis, Indiana-based World Wrestling Association, where he formed a tag team with Angelo Poffo called "The Devil's Duo".
In the late 1960s, Markoff began competing for Championship Wrestling from Florida.
Markoff and Poffo won the WWA World Tag Team Championship in 1966 and again in 1967.
He became AWA World Tag Team Champion with Harley Race in January 1967 after Race's original partner, Larry Hennig, sustained a broken leg.
Their reign ended in November 1967 when they were defeated by Pat O'Connor and Wilbur Snyder.
He won the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship in 1969 and again in 1972.
In 1969, Markoff wrestled for the Los Angeles, California-based promotion NWA Hollywood Wrestling.
Over the course of the year, he won the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship with Bronko Lubich, the NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship, and the NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles version) three times.
In 1972, Markoff toured Japan with the Japan Wrestling Association, wrestling a series of matches against Apache Bull Ramos.
Antagonism between Markoff and Ramos resulted in a legitimate brawl in a restaurant during which Ramos bit off part of Markoff's ear and Markoff bit off the tip of Ramos' finger.
In 1978, Markoff wrestled in New Zealand for All Star Pro Wrestling, briefly holding the NWA British Empire/Commonwealth Championship.
In 1981, Markoff joined the Charlotte, North Carolina-based Jim Crockett Promotions, where he formed a tag team with Nikolai Volkoff called "The Imperial Russians".
Managed by Lord Alfred Hayes, the duo won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship later that year.
Markoff died on February 10, 2024, at the age of 85, after suffering a stroke in January.
