Adrian Kaczmarek
Adrian Kaczmarek
Adrian Kaczmarek, nicknamed "Viking Guy", is a fitness instructor in Los Angeles, California. He is recongnized for being a subway hero.
Background
Adrian hails from Poznan, Poland. He moved over to the United States in 1994. Lived in New York until 2014.
Education
When Adrian came to the United States, he attended school at Suffolk County Community College.
Career
Kaczmarek joined Future Health, a fitness company based in Los Angeles, California, in 2014. He worked there as a fitness coach. He has been in the health and fitness industry for 5 years. He is constantly discovering new knowledge about fitness and health.
In the Media
Adrian took down an unruly shirtless passenger in March 2016.
The shirtless man that Kaczmarek put a sleeper hold on was harassing fellow passengers on a LA Expo Line train. Adrian gently put the unruly passenger on the floor as he passed out from the hold.
Adrian has been praised on social media for the way he handled the situation and keeping his cool rather than pummeling the obnoxious man causing trouble.
The bad egg was taken into custody by police shortly thereafter for being under the influence and disorderly.