Rulon Gardner: Biggest Loser 11 Contestant

Keep up with Rulon Gardner’s journey during Biggest Loser season eleven. DietsInReview.com will update each contestant’s weight loss, as well as accomplishments, videos, and more following weekly episodes.

Learn more about Rulon now!

Occupation: Gym owner and motivational speaker

Age: 39

Hometown: Logan, Utah

Height: 6 feet, 2 inches

Team color: Yellow

Teammate: Justin Pope

Starting Weight: 474

Week 16 Weight: 301

Total Loss: -173

Quotes:

“Walking into the Biggest Loser gym was like walking into another arena.”

Family:

• Married

Mini Bio

Rulon Gardner grew up in in Afton, Wyoming, and is the youngest of ten children. He is no stranger to tough competition: he comes to The Biggest Loser with two Olympic medals. Rulon won the gold medal for wrestling in 2000, and the bronze metal in 2004. Although he has been heavy all his life, Rulon was a true athlete who also played football and graduated from Nebraska University with degree in physical education. His real health problems started when he stopped his Olympic training, and he steadily began gaining weight.

Misspellings:
Rolon, Rulen, Garder, Gardener

DietsInReview.com is your Biggest Loser 11 resource. Sign-up now for the Biggest Loser Newsletter, sponsored by the Biggest Loser Resort, and each Wednesday you’ll get the most current information on contestants and trainers, plus Biggest Loser recipes, interviews, giveaways, video recaps and much more!

December 13th, 2010

FOLLOW DIETS IN REVIEW Follow @dietsinreview

CONTRIBUTE TO THIS STORY Comment Question

Posted in: Biggest Loser, biggest loser 11, diet tv, reality tv, Rulon Gardner

---

by Margaret — Assistant Editor

Twitter: @mbadore

Maggie is a journalist with a passion for nutrition, fitness and environmental health. She's a lifelong figure skater who continues to coach, and also enjoys cooking and running.