Evolution of Bodybuilding

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Lee Labrada

Labrada was born in Cuba at a time when Fidel Castro was freshly entrenched. When Lee was two, his grandmother fled with him to the United States. Lee’s parents followed later. He moved from Chicago, Illinois, to Jacksonville, Florida, where his first contest yielded a victory at the 1978 Teen Mr. Jacksonville. He stood above the others at 5’6″ and at a “gigantic” 130 pounds! By 1979, Labrada had moved to Houston, Texas, to finish his bachelor’s degree in engineering and to build one of the best bodies ever to be seen on a physique stage.
After several attempts at earning a pro card, Labrada finally achieved that goal by winning the middleweight class at the 1985 World Amateur Championships in Sweden.
One of the shorter professionals to compete in the modern era of the IFBB, Labrada won eight of his 25 contests – including a pro debut victory at the 1986 Night of Champions. In his 25 pro contests, he never placed out of the top five and in 21 of those events, he was in the top three! Labrada entered the Mr. Olympia each year from 1987 to 1993, and he was the runner-up to Lee Haney in 1989 and 1990.
Labrada’s worst placing was at his farewell competition – he was fifth at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in 1995. After that, he directed his energies into what has become the Labrada Nutrition company, which is very successful, and he has a family life that sets a good example for all.
Labrada is one of the few men in history to place among the top four contestants in seven consecutive Mr. Olympia shows, although the first-place title itself eluded him during his highly successful professional career.
Bodybuilding titles:
1982 National Physique Committee [NPC] Texas Collegiate Championships (1st Place)
1982 NPC Junior Gulf Coast Championships (1st Place)
1983 NPC Texas Championships, 1st Middleweight and Overall
1984 NPC USA Bodybuilding Championships (2nd Place, Light Heavyweight)
1984 NPC National Bodybuilding Championships (5th Place, Middleweight)
1985 NPC National Bodybuilding Championships (1st Place, Middleweight)
1985 IFBB Mr. Universe (1st Place)
1986 IFBB Night of Champions (1st Place)
1987 IFBB Pro World Cup (2nd Place)
1987 IFBB Mr. Olympia (3rd Place)
1987 IFBB Pro German Grand Prix (3rd Place)
1987 IFBB Pro French Grand Prix (3rd Place)
1988 IFBB Mr. Olympia (4th Place)
1988 IFBB Pro German Grand Prix (3rd Place)
1988 IFBB Pro Greek Grand Prix (1st Place)
1988 IFBB Pro British Grand Prix (1st Place)
1988 IFBB Pro Spanish Grand Prix, Madrid (1st Place)
1988 IFBB Pro Italian Grand Prix (2nd Place)
1988 IFBB Pro French Grand Prix (2nd Place)
1988 IFBB Pro Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona (1st Place)
1989 IFBB Mr. Olympia (2nd Place)
1989 IFBB Pro Dutch Grand Prix (1st Place)
1989 IFBB Pro Finnish Grand Prix (1st Place)
1990 IFBB Mr. Olympia (2nd Place)
1991 IFBB Mr. Olympia (4th Place)
1992 IFBB Mr. Olympia (3rd Place)
1992 IFBB Pro World Cup (1st Place)
1993 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational (2nd Place)
1993 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic (2nd Place)
1993 IFBB Mr. Olympia (4th Place)
1995 IFBB Arnold Classic (5th Place)
Official site: www.labrada.com

 

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Lou Ferrigno

Born November, 9, 1951, Brooklyn, NY, USA As a teenager, Ferrigno trained in his home basement in Brooklyn, New York. Ear infections as a youngster caused Ferrigno to suffer permanent hearing loss, but he continued to hear the call of iron and entered his first contest, the 1970 Mr. New Jersey Open Hercules, which was staged in Trenton.
Twenty-one men placed ahead of him, but last place would not last long on Ferrigno’s agenda.
After several more minor contests, Ferrigno switched to the IFBB in 1973, winning the Mr. America and the tall class of the Mr. Universe in Geneva. The next year, he won the Mr. Universe in Verona, Italy.

Then, in the 1975 Mr. Olympia in South Africa, Ferrigno faced Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose physique he had tried to emulate. Ferrigno came in third, and he was done with physique competitions for 17 years, until 1992, when he appeared in Helsinki, finishing 12th in the Olympia.

In 1993, a final try for the Olympia yielded 10th place, so he switched to the Masters Olympia in 1994, but was edged out by Robby Robinson for that inaugural crown. It would be Ferrigno’s last contest.
Ferrigno played the Incredible Hulk on television from 1978-1982, where fits of rage would hurl him from quiet to chaotic when his 6’5” body would explode with green-tinted muscularity.
Other acting appearances have been TV’s Trauma Center in 1983 and several movies including Hercules, Sinbad and Cage.
He also occasionally appeared on the TV show The King of Queens, and he has a role in the new movie release of The Hulk.
Ferrigno married Carla Green on May 30, 1980. They have three children: Shanna, Lou Jr. and Brent.
Bodybuilding titles
1971: Pro Mr. America – WBBG, Teen 1st
1971: Teen Mr. America – AAU, 4th, Most Muscular 5th
1972: Pro Mr. America – WBBG, 2nd
1972: NABBA Mr. Universe, Tall 2nd
1973: IFBB Mr. America, Overall Winner
1973: IFBB Mr. Universe, Tall 1st, Overall Winner
1974: IFBB Mr. International
1974: IFBB Mr. Universe, Tall 1st, Overall Winner
1974 Mr. Olympia, Heavyweight 2nd
1975 Mr. Olympia, Tall class, 3rd place
1992 Mr. Olympia, 12th
1993 Mr. Olympia, 10th
1994: Olympia Masters, 2nd
Official website: louferrigno.com
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Mike Christian

Born December 5, 1955, Cleveland, Ohio At age 10, Christian moved from Cleveland, Ohio, to California where he got into a few scrapes. By age 19, he was living in Oregon and entered and won his first contest, Mr. Portland.
Continuing his march onto the battlefield of bodybuilding in 1979, Christian placed third at the AAU Mr. Pacific Northwest contest and third in the AAU Junior Mr. America .
In 1982, he switched to NPC contests and placed fifth in the heavyweight division at the NPC Nationals, watching Lee Haney win the overall. With six TV stations covering Christian’s unanimous victory at the 1983 California State Championships at Fresno High School ’s amphitheatre, he must have felt his future looked spotlit.
Christian’s ticket to the pro division came with a 1984 heavyweight win at the World Amateur Championships. Seven months later, he debuted at the Night of Champions, landing fourth place. Rich Gaspari took second place, and he and Christian enjoyed a fierce rivalry throughout their careers. Christian appeared in five Olympias (1985, fifth; 1986, third; 1987, fourth; 1989, sixth; and 1990, fourth) and never finished ahead of Gaspari.
Christian’s five years in the IFBB yielded five wins among 22 contests.
His onstage career came to an end after he competed in the short-lived WBF contests of 1991 and 1992. Always one of the most gregarious athletes on the circuit.
Bodybuilding titles:
1979 AAU Junior Mr. America Tall, 3rd
1979 AAU Mr. Pacific Coast 3rd
1979 AAU Mr. USA Tall, 4th
1980 AAU Junior Mr. America Heavyweight, 4th
1981 AAU Mr. California Heavyweight, 1st
1982 NPC Gold’s Classic Heavyweight, 3rd
1982 NPC Nationals Heavyweight, 5th
1982 NPC USA Championships Heavyweight, 4th
1983 NPC California Championships Heavyweight & Overall, 1st
1983 NPC Nationals Heavyweight, 3rd
1984 NPC Nationals Heavyweight & Overall, 1st
1984 IFBB World Amateur Championships Heavyweight, 1st
1985 IFBB Night of Champions 4th
1985 Mr. Olympia 5th
1986 IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships 2nd
1986 Mr. Olympia 3rd
1986 IFBB World Pro Championships 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix US Pro 1st
1988 IFBB World Pro Championships 1st
1989 IFBB Grand Prix England 4th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Finland 5th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix France 2nd
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 1st
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 6th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 1st
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Spain (II) 1st
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Sweden 2nd
1989 Mr. Olympia 6th
1990 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 2nd
1990 Mr. Olympia 4th
1991 WBF Grand Prix 2nd

 

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Mike Mentzer (November 15, 1951 – June 10, 2001)

Mike Mentzer started competing in local physique contests when he was eighteen. His first contest was in 1969. In 1971 he suffered his worst defeat, placing 10th at the AAU Mr. America, which was won by Casey Viator. Mentzer considered his presence at this contest important later on, as it was here that he met Viator who gave Mentzer the contact information for his trainer Arthur Jones. After a layoff of a few years, he returned to competition in 1975 at the Mr. America, placing third behind Robby Robinson and Roger Callard. Mentzer went on to win that competition the next year, in 1976. He won the 1977 North America championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, and competed a week later at the 1977 Mr. Universe in Nîmes, France placing second to Kal Szkalak.
In 1978, Mentzer won the Mr. Universe in Acapulco, Mexico with the first and only perfect 300 score. He became a professional bodybuilder after that 1978 Universe win. In late 1979, Mentzer won the heavyweight class of the Mr. Olympia, again with a perfect 300 score, but he lost in the overall to Frank Zane who was awarded the title for a third time that year. In the 1980 Mr. Olympia he placed fourth (in a tie with Boyer Coe) behind Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Dickerson and Frank Zane. He retired from competitive bodybuilding after that show at the age of 29. He maintained that the contest was rigged until the day he died, and never said he thought that he should have won, but that Arnold shouldn’t have, though he eventually got on good terms with Schwarzenegger.

Mentzer was an Objectivist and he insisted that philosophy and bodybuilding are one and the same. He said “Man, is an indivisible entity, an integrated unit of mind and body.” Thus, his books contain as much philosophy as they do bodybuilding information.

Mentzer took the bodybuilding concepts developed by Arthur Jones and attempted to perfect them. Through years of study, observation, knowledge of stress physiology, the most up-to-date scientific information available, and careful use of his reasoning abilities, Mentzer devised and successfully implemented his own theory of bodybuilding. Mentzer’s theories are intended to help a drug-free person achieve their full genetic potential within the shortest amount of time.
High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way was Mentzer’s final work. In it, he detailed the principles of high intensity weight training. Weight training, he insisted, had to be brief, infrequent, and intense, in order to attain the best results in the shortest amount of time. Heavy Duty II also espouses critical thinking. In this book, Mentzer shows why people need to use their reasoning ability to live happy, mature, adult lives, and he shows readers how to go about doing so. Bodybuilding was endorsed as only one potential component of an individual’s existence, there being many other worthwhile pursuits that he encouraged through his books.

Diet has always been as important, if not more, as weight-training for bodybuilders. However, in his book Heavy Duty Nutrition, Mentzer demonstrated that nutrition for athletes did not need to be nearly as extreme as the bodybuilding industry would lead one to believe. His recommended diets were well balanced, and he espoused eating from all four food groups, totaling four servings each of high-quality grains and fruits, and two each of dairy and protein daily, all year-round.

Mentzer believed that Carbohydrates should make up the bulk of the caloric intake, 50-60%, rather than protein as preferred by others. Mentzer’s reasoning was simple: to build 10 pounds of muscle in a year, a total of 6000 extra calories needed to be ingested throughout the year, because one pound of muscle contains 600 calories. That averages 16 extra calories per day, and only four of them needed to be from protein—because muscle is 22% protein, about one quarter.
While Mike Mentzer was serving in the US Air Force, he would work 12-hour shifts, and then follow that up with ‘marathon workouts’, as was the accepted standard in those days. In his first bodybuilding contest, he met the winner, Casey Viator. Mentzer learned that Viator trained in very high intensity (heavy weights for as many repetitions as possible, to total muscle fatigue), for very brief (20–45 minutes per session) and infrequent training sessions. Mentzer also learned that Viator almost exclusively worked out with the relatively new Nautilus machines, created and marketed by Arthur Jones in Deland, Florida. Mentzer and Jones soon met and became friends.
Jones pioneered the principles of high-intensity training in the late 1960s
. He emphasized the need to maintain perfectly strict form, move the weights in a slow and controlled manner, work the muscles to complete failure (positive and negative), and avoid over-training. Casey Viator had seen fantastic results training under the direction of Jones, and Mentzer became very interested in this training philosophy. Eventually, however, Mentzer concluded that even Jones was not completely applying his own principles, so he began investigating a more full application. He began training clients in a near experimental manner, evaluating the perfect number of repetitions, exercises, and days of rest to achieve maximum benefits.

For more than ten years, Mentzer’s Heavy Duty program involved 7-9 sets per workout on a three day-per-week schedule.With the advent of “modern bodybuilding” (where bodybuilders became more massive than ever before) by the early 1990s, he ultimately modified that routine until there were fewer working sets, and more days of rest. His first breakthrough became known as the ‘Ideal (Principled) Routine’, which was a fantastic step in minimal training. Outlined in High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way, fewer than five working sets were performed each session, and rest was emphasized, necessitating 4–7 days of recovery before the next workout.

According to Mentzer, biologists and physiologists since the nineteenth century have known that hypertrophy is directly related to intensity, not duration, of effort (Mentzer 2003;39). Most bodybuilding and weightlifting authorities do not take into account the severe nature of the stress imposed by heavy, strenuous resistance exercise carried to a point of positive muscular failure.
Mentzer’s training courses (books and audio tapes), sold through bodybuilding magazines, were extremely popular, beginning after Mentzer won the 1978 IFBB Mr. Universe contest. This contest gathered a lot of attention, because at that contest he became the first bodybuilder ever to receive a perfect 300 score from the judges. Some time later, Mentzer attracted more attention when he introduced Dorian Yates to high-intensity training, and put him through his first series of workouts in the early ’90s.Yates went on to win the Mr. Olympia six consecutive times, from 1992–1997.
In the late 80s, Mentzer returned to training bodybuilders and writing for Iron Man magazine and spent much of the 1990s regaining his stature in the bodybuilding industry.
Mike had met Dorian Yates in the 1980s and made an impression on Dorian’s budding body building career. Years later when Yates won Joe Weider’s “Mr. Olympia”, he credited Mike’s “Heavy Duty” principles for his training. Mike, his brother Ray, and Dorian formed a clothing company called “MYM” for Mentzer Yates Mentzer, also known as “Heavy Duty Inc”, in 1994. MYM was based on the success of Don Smith’s “CrazeeWear” bodybuilding apparel. The three principals wanted to capitalize on the physically fit lifestyle, which today has gone mainstream. With the blessing and promotion of Joe Weider, the trio manufactured and distributed their own line of cut and sew sportswear.
Mentzer died on June 10, 2001 in Rolling Hills, California. He was found dead in his apartment, due to heart complications, by his younger brother and fellow bodybuilder Ray Mentzer. Two days later, his brother Ray also died in his sleep after complications from his long battle with Berger’s disease.
Bodybuilding titles
1971 Mr. America – AAU, 10th
1971 Teen Mr America – AAU, 2nd
1975 Mr. America – IFBB, Medium, 3rd
1975 Mr. USA – ABBA, Medium, 2nd
1976 Mr. America – IFBB, Overall Winner
1976 Mr. America – IFBB, Medium, 1st
1976 Mr. Universe – IFBB, MiddleWeight, 2nd
1977 North American Championships – IFBB, Overall Winner
1977 North American Championships – IFBB, MiddleWeight, 1st
1977 Mr. Universe – IFBB, HeavyWeight, 2nd
1978 USA vs the World – IFBB, HeavyWeight, 1st
1978 World Amateur Championships – IFBB, HeavyWeight, 1st
1979 Canada Pro Cup – IFBB, 2nd
1979 Florida Pro Invitational – IFBB, 1st
1979 Night of Champions – IFBB, 3rd
1979 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, HeavyWeight (over 200 pounds) 1st, Overall 2nd
1979 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational – IFBB, 2nd
1979 Southern Pro Cup – IFBB, 1st
1980 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 5th
Official website: mikementzer.com
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mentzer

 

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Miloš Šarčev was born on January 17, 1964. He is a IFBB Pro bodybuilder from Bečej, Serbia. He has studied Nutritional Technology in University of Novi Sad until he moved to USA in 1987 to pursue his bodybuilding career. In 1989 he won Mr. Universe title and in 1991 he became IFBB professional.
In his pro debut (San Jose Pro Invitational) he immediately qualified for his first Mr. Olympia competition. Known to be in contest shape year around Miloš had set the new standard among IFBB professionals by competing in every organised show throughout a year.
Until his retirement in 2003 he competed in record number of 72 IFBB pro shows, qualifying for Mr. Olympia competition for ten consecutive years. After his competitive career he became known for coaching/advising numerous professional athletes and Olympic medalists.
He took a part in famous Project World Record, as a nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach for Tim Montgomery – creating fastest man alive by breaking the World Record on 100meters sprint (9.77 seconds) in less then 9 months of coaching.
As one of the original contest preparation gurus, he prepared numerous top IFBB pros, Mr. Olympia finalists, like: Nasser El Sonbaty, Flex Wheeler, James ‘Flex’ Lewis, Chris Cormier, Gustavo Badell, Dennis Wolf, Dennis James, Troy Alves, Sonny Schmidt, Richard Jones, Hidetada Yamagishi, Silvio Samuel, Tarek El Setouhi, Joel Stubbs, Luke Wood, Ben Pakulski, Kris Dim, Marius Dohne, Johnnie Jackson, King Kamali, Mustafa Mohammed, Alfonso Del Rio, Jari Mentula, Armin Scholz, Manuel Manchado, Ahmad Ahmad, Edie Abbew, Ed van Amsterdam. and many more.
Miloš Šarčev is known for his excellent muscular proportion, aesthetic shape, balance, symmetry and conditioning. His presence on stage was one of perfection and detail. His smooth and artistic posing routines made him stand out above the rest.
His training routines are all about maximum stimulation of muscle fibers utilising wide variety of different training techniques, angles, grips, stances, range of motion, tempo…etc.
They consist of three major groups of movements.
1) Compound exercises performed explosively and with heavy weight,
2) Exercises with moderate weight and sets in the 8-12 repetition protocol and
3) Multi-exercise sets that are performed one exercise after another with as little rest in between sets as possible. These exercises stimulate Type 1 slow twitch muscle fibers and type 2 a and b fast twitch muscle fibers.
He also pioneered intake of specific nutritional sport supplements pre,during and post training, based on his HYPEREMIA ADVANTAGE PRINCIPLE (increased blood flow to the working muscles during the training).
Miloš Šarčev’s excellent training routines have been featured on bodybuilding.com’s Fit Show. Miloš Šarčev has successfully launched his Miloš Šarčev’s Signature Line – International Line of Supplements. These can be purchased online at www.milossarcev.com He is also still available for ONLINE COACHING at milos@milossarcev.com
Official website: milossarcev.com
Fitmania personal training studio
Bodybuilding titles:
1988 AAU Mr. Universe, Light-Heavyweight, 3rd
1989 WPF Mr. Universe, Light-Heavyweight, 1st
1991 Grand Prix Denmark, 5th
1991 Grand Prix England, 9th
1991 Grand Prix Finland, 4th
1991 Grand Prix Italy, 7th
1991 Grand Prix Spain, 7th
1991 Grand Prix Switzerland, 6th
1991 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational, 4th
1991 Night of Champions, 11th
1991 Mr. Olympia, Did not place
1991 San Jose Pro Invitational, 3rd
1992 Arnold Classic, 8th
1992 Chicago Pro Invitational, 5th
1992 Grand Prix England, 8th
1992 Grand Prix Germany, 10th
1992 Grand Prix Holland, 12th
1992 Grand Prix Italy, 10th
1992 Ironman Pro Invitational, 6th
1992 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational, 4th
1992 Night of Champions, 5th
1992 Mr. Olympia, 16th
1992 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational, 4th
1993 Chicago Pro Invitational, 3rd
1993 Grand Prix England, 5th
1993 Grand Prix Finland, 3rd
1993 Grand Prix France (2), 3rd
1993 Grand Prix Germany (2), 5th
1993 Grand Prix Spain, 4th
1993 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational, 3rd
1993 Night of Champions, 5th
1993 Mr. Olympia, 11th
1993 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational, 3rd
1994 Grand Prix England, 8th
1994 Grand Prix France (2), 6th
1994 Grand Prix Germany, 4th
1994 Grand Prix Italy, 4th
1994 Grand Prix Spain, 4th
1994 Mr. Olympia, 13th
1995 Canada Pro Cup, 3rd
1995 Houston Pro Invitational, 5th
1995 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational, 4th
1995 Night of Champions, 6th
1996 Canada Pro Cup, 3rd
1996 Florida Pro Invitational, 3rd
1996 Night of Champions, 4th
1997 Canada Pro Cup, 1st
1997 Grand Prix Czech Republic, 8th
1997 Grand Prix England, 8th
1997 Grand Prix Finland, 8th
1997 Grand Prix Germany, 7th
1997 Grand Prix Hungary, 7th
1997 Grand Prix Russia, 7th
1997 Grand Prix Spain, 9th
1997 Night of Champions, 2nd
1997 Mr. Olympia, 10th
1997 Toronto Pro Invitational, 1st
1998 Grand Prix Finland, 5th
1998 Grand Prix Germany, 5th
1998 Night of Champions, 11th
1998 Mr. Olympia, 11th
1998 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 5th
1998 Toronto Pro Invitational, 7th
1999 Arnold Classic, 5th
1999 Grand Prix England, 5th
1999 Ironman Pro Invitational, 2nd
1999 Night of Champions, 5th
1999 Mr. Olympia, 10th
1999 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd
1999 World Pro Championships, 5th
2001 Night of Champions, 10th
2001 Toronto Pro Invitational, 7th
2003 Grand Prix Hungary, 6th
2003 Night of Champions, 9th

 

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Mohammed Benaziza (Arabic: محمد بن عزيزة‎) was born on 1959 in Algeria and died on 4 October 1992, the same evening after he won the IFBB Grand Prix in Holland. Mohamed Benaziza was a soccer player in his childhood in France, and started to work out while continuing to play soccer. He finally chose bodybuilding and started competing as an amateur in France. He won his first competition in Spain (under 75 kg-category) and after that he continued to win small prizes until his first participation in The Night of Champions in 1990, which he won. On that occasion, he was nicknamed the Killer of Giants by Joe Weider when he beat the much larger Dorian Yates who ended up placing second.
He participated in the Mr. Olympia and his last appearance at the Mr. Olympia was at the 1992 Mr. Olympia, where he placed 5th. Mohammed did not take time off after the 1992 Mr. Olympia and he participated in a back-to-back competition in the Netherlands. He was found dead in his hotel room at 6pm on October 4, 1992, shortly after that competition. Many attribute his death to his desire to be the best at all costs.
It is reported that he had earlier complained of sickness and shortness of breath, but refused several times to go to a hospital. His death led to the end of the career of his personal friend IFBB Pro Steve Brisbois. Benaziza was 33 years old and was just at the start of brilliant run in his bodybuilding career.
Bodybuilding titles:
1992 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 1st
1992 IFBB Grand Prix England 4th

1992 IFBB Olympia 5th
1992 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro 7th

1992 IFBB Arnold Classic And Internationals 2nd

1992 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 2nd
1992 IFBB Grand Prix Italy 1st
1991 IFBB Arnold Classic And Internationals 11th
1991 IFBB Iron Man Pro 9th

1990 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 2nd

1990 IFBB Grand Prix England 1st

1990 IFBB Night Of The Champions1st

1990 IFBB Grand Prix Finland 1st

1990 IFBB Grand Prix France 1st

1990 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 1st

1990 IFBB Grand Prix Italy 1st

1989 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 2nd

1989 IFBB Olympia 5th

1989 IFBB Grand Prix Finland 3rd

1989 IFBB Grand Prix France 4th

1989 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 3rd

1989 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 4th

1989 IFBB Grand Prix Sweden 5th

1988 IFBB Olympia11th

1988 IFBB Grand Prix France8th

1987 IFBB World Amateur Championships 1st
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Benaziza

 

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Mohamed Makkawy Born August 29, 1943, Panta, Egypt Walking and posing like an Egyptian, Makkawy won his debut contest in 1969 – the Mr. Egypt. He had trained at the Arab Contractor’s Club in Cairo, and his later work as a translator of English, French and Arabic allowed this 5’4” man to stand tall academically and physically.
Early contest achievements include winning the 1972, 1974 and 1976 Mr. Mediterranean. Also in 1976, at 153 pounds, he won the short class at the Mr. Universe in a year in which no overall winner was declared. He earned his pro card at the 1977 Mr. Universe after placing second in the lightweight class, and he relocated to Toronto , Canada, where he currently resides.

His IFBB pro contests began with a seventh-place finish at the 1978 Pro World. Makkawy tried another dozen times for a win, and it came in his fifth year on the pro circuit. After a seventh-place tie in the 1982 Olympia, he won the Grad Prix in Stockholm, Sweden, and repeated the feat in Antwerp, Belgium, to end his season.

At the World Pro Championships in 1983, Makkawy won his third consecutive IFBB show, while Lee Haney placed third in his pro debut that day. In all, Makkawy would place ahead of Haney in five of their eight encounters in 1983. In the 1984 and 1985 Olympias, Haney defeated Makkawy, who then retired from competition for a dozen years.
At age 43, Makkawy again smelled the posing oil and applied it six more times, breaking into the top 10 only once during the next two years.
His pleasing symmetrical physique showcased by great posing had given way to mass monsters, so he retired with an overall IFBB record of six wins in 29 contest, spread over 21 years.
Bodybuilding titles:
1972IFBB Universe Short, 3rd
1974IFBB Universe Short, 2nd
1975 IFBB Mr. International Short & Overall, 1st
1977 IFBB Mr. International Lightweight & Overall, 1st
1977 IFBB Universe Lightweight, 2nd
1978 Mr. Olympia Lightweight, 6th
1978 IFBB Professional World Cup 7th
1978 IFBB USA vs. the World Lightweight, 4th
1979 IFBB Canada Diamond Pro Cup 8th
1979 IFBB Grand Prix Pennsylvania Did Not Place
1979 IFBB Grand Prix Vancouver Did Not Place
1980 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 9th
1980 IFBB Night of Champions 8th
1980 IFBB Universe – Pro 6th
1980 IFBB World Pro Championships 5th
1981 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 10th
1981 IFBB Grand Prix Belgium 10th
1981 IFBB Grand Prix Belgium 9th
1981 IFBB Grand Prix Wales 8th
1982 IFBB Grand Prix Belgium 1st
1982 IFBB Grand Prix Sweden 1st
1982 IFBB Night of Champions 4th
1982 Mr. Olympia 7th
1982 IFBB World Pro Championships 6th
1983 IFBB Grand Prix England 1st
1983 IFBB Grand Prix Las Vegas 8th
1983 IFBB Grand Prix Sweden 1st
1983 IFBB Grand Prix Switzerland 1st
1983 IFBB Olympia 2nd
1983 IFBB World Pro Championships 1st
1984 Mr. Olympia 2nd
1985 Mr. Olympia 4th
1997 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 19th
1997 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational Did Not Place
1997 IFBB Night of Champions 16th
1998 IFBB Master’s Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 7th
1998 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 17th
1999 IFBB Night of Champions Did Not Place

Official website: mohamedmakkawy.com

 

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Roy “Reg” Park (7 June 1928 – 22 November 2007) from Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire Showing athletic interests early in life, Reg Park dedicated his teenage years to excelling in football. He had no specific interest in bodybuilding until age 16 when he met muscleman David Cohen. Upon learning that Cohen lifted weights at his friend’s house, Park joined in out of curiosity. Park’s legendary physique would begin to grow from barbells, dumbbells and a simple chinning bar.
During his national service he was a Physical Training Instructor in Singapore. Upon discharge from the army in 1948, he witnessed his first physique contest; the inaugural NABBA Mr. Universe contest, in which John Grimek edged out Steve Reeves in controversial fashion. It was this contest that inspired Park to compete himself.
After one year of hard training, Park earned the title of Mr. Britain in 1949. He then subsequently spent six months in the United States (thanks to a gift from his parents). There, he met up with publisher Joe Weider, who began to feature the Englishman prominently in his muscle magazines. The next year, Park was runner-up to Steve Reeves in the 1950 NABBA Amateur Mr. Universe in London (also a close contest).

After a second full year of training, Park broke what had been an American monopoly on bodybuilding titles by winning the 1951 National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA) Amateur Mr. Universe. He cemented his superstar status by winning the 1958 AND 1965 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe titles. Standing 6’1″ and with a top weight of 250 pounds, Park was known for his muscular mass and was a forerunner to modern bodybuilding. Park was also renowned for his strength, which he often demonstrated in contests and strongman exhibitions. He is on record as the first bodybuilder to bench press 500 lbs. As an actor, Park made five films — all Italian Hercules sword and sandal.

Up to the time of his illness in 2007, despite being in his seventies, Park continued to train clients at the Morningside Virgin Active Gym in Sandton, South Africa. He has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding magazines, and has also appeared on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine. He was inducted into the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) IFBB Hall of Fame’s first ballot in 1999.

With his wife Mareon of 55 years at home and Jon Jon by his side, Park died on 22 November 2007 in his home in South Africa, after an eight month battle with metastatic melanoma (a form of skin cancer). Park’s legacy is continued by his son Jon Jon Park, a personal trainer and former Olympic swimmer. Reg Park raised and trained Jon Jon in South Africa. Today Jon Jon Park is the owner of the Legacy Gym, a popular gymnasium in West Los Angeles, CA. Reg’s daughter, Jeunesse, runs the Reg Park Legacy Foundation which helps disadvantaged people access sport and fitness.
Famous for his mass and strength, Reg Park was an early influence and lifelong mentor to champion bodybuilder and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger said that he was inspired to become a bodybuilder after seeing Reg Park. Bonus footage from the DVD release of the classic documentary film Pumping Iron (1977) features Park mentoring Schwarzenegger. Park can also be heard performing the Master of Ceremonies duties in the Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia contests featured in the film proper.
Bodybuilding titles
1946 Mr Britain 4th
1949 Mr Britain 1st
1950 Best Developed Athlete in America – IFBB, Tall, 1st
1950 Best Developed Athlete in America – IFBB, Overall Winner Mr Europe
1950 Overall Winner Mr Universe – NABBA, Tall, 2nd
1951 Mr Universe – NABBA, Tall, 1st
1951 Mr Universe – NABBA, Overall Winner
1958 Mr Universe – Pro – NABBA, Tall, 1st
1958 Mr Universe – Pro – NABBA, Overall Winner
1965 Mr Universe – Pro – NABBA, Tall, 1st
1965 Mr Universe – Pro – NABBA, Overall Winner
1970 Mr Universe – Pro – NABBA, Tall, 2nd
1971 Mr Universe – Pro – NABBA, Tall, 3rd
1973 Mr Universe – Pro – NABBA, Tall, 2nd
Competitive stats
Height: 6’1″ (185 cm)
Contest weight: 225-250 lbs (102–114 kg)
Off-season weight: 225 lbs (102 kg)
Arms: 20″ (51 cm)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reg_Park

 

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[h=1]Rich Gaspari[/h]Born May 16, 1963 A month after his 20th birthday, Gaspari won the NPC Junior Nationals in Union, New Jersey. A year later, in 1984, he won the light-heavyweight class at the NPC Nationals and a week after that qualified to become an IFBB pro by winning the IFBB World Amateur Championships in Las Vegas.

Gaspari’s nine victories in the IFBB were spread among five countries; the first win was in Columbus, Ohio, at the 1986 World Pro Championships. A week later, he also won the Los Angeles Pro show. His next six wins were on the Grand Prix circuit with two each in 1987 (Germany and France) and four in 1988 (Germany, Spain, France and Italy). He returned to Columbus in 1989 for a victory at the inauguralArnold Schwarzenegger Classic.

Gaspari redefined the sport with his shredded and full condition. At his first Mr. Olympia, in 1985, he finished third, and for the next three years, he was the runner-up to Lee Haney. Gaspari’s determination knew no limits and it could be argued that he rose as high as anyone could, given his genetics, which were reminiscent of Larry Scott in his early years.
The 1989 Olympia was the first IFBB contest in which Gaspari placed lower than third – he took fourth place. He competed every year from 1985 through 1996 except for 1993, and rumors persist that he may emerge to do battle at the Masters Olympia soon.

Bodybuilding titles
1983 NPC Junior Nationals Overall Winner
1983 NPC Junior Nationals HeavyWeight, 1st
1983 NPC Nationals HeavyWeight, 5th
1984 NPC Nationals Light-HeavyWeight, 1st
1984 World IFBB Amateur Championships Light-HeavyWeight, 1st
1985 IFBB Night of Champions 2nd
1985 IFBB Mr. Olympia 3rd
1986 IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships Winner
1986 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
1986 IFBB World Pro Championships Winner
1987 IFBB Grand Prix France Winner
1987 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 2nd
1987 IFBB Grand Prix Germany (2) Winner
1987 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix England 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix France Winner
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Germany Winner
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Greece 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Italy Winner
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Spain (2) 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Spain Winner
1988 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
1989 IFBB Arnold Classic Winner
1989 IFBB Mr. Olympia 4th
1990 IFBB Mr. Olympia 5th
1991 IFBB Arnold Classic 7th
1991 IFBB Mr. Olympia 10th
1992 IFBB Arnold Classic 13th
1994 IFBB Chicago Pro Invitational 16th
1994 IFBB Niagara Falls Pro Invitational 15th
1994 IFBB Night of Champions – Did not place
1995 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 5th
1995 IFBB Night of Champions 12th
1996 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 11th
1996 IFBB Florida Pro Invitational 12th
1996 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational 16th

Official website: www.gasparinutrition.com

 

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Robby Robinson (born May 24, 1946) Known early as The Black Prince and Mr Lifestyle. He won various competitions including Mr America, Mr World, Mr Universe, Mr Olympia, Masters Olympia, and other titles of the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB), and appeared in several films (including the landmark semidocumentary Pumping Iron) over a 27-year career as a professional bodybuilder, retiring from competition in 2001 at the age of 56.

Robinson was born in Damascus, Georgia, and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. He attended Florida A&M University, where he competed in both football and track & field. While training for those sports he noticed his body’s great responsiveness to weight training, which motivated him to enter his first bodybuilding competition. After competing in more than 300 amateur competitions, Robinson turned professional in 1975.

In his first year as a professional in 1975, he won the IFBB Mr. America, Mr World and Mr Universe titles. He went on to win many IFBB contests, including the first annual Night of the Champions in 1979 as well as the first Masters Olympia in 1994. He was the Masters Olympia overall champion the first year that the event was held in 1994 and won the 50+ division at the same contest in 1997 and 2000.
Robinson appeared as himself in the 1977 part-scripted, part-documentary film on bodybuilding Pumping Iron.
He also appeared in a 1989 TV documentary, in the 1997 documentary Stand Tall, and (uncredited) in the 1976 film comedy Stay Hungry.
Bodybuilding titles
2000 – Mr Olympia – Masters Over 50, 1st
1997 – Mr Olympia – Masters Over 50, 1st
1994 – Mr Olympia – Masters – IFBB, Winner
1991 – Musclefest Grand Prix – IFBB, Winner
1989 – World Pro Championships – IFBB, Winner
1988 – Niagara Falls Pro Invitational – IFBB, Winner
1981 – Mr Universe – Pro – NABBA, Winner
1979 – Pittsburgh Pro Invitational – IFBB, Winner
1979 – Night of Champions – IFBB, Winner
1979 – Grand Prix New York – IFBB, Winner
1979 – Best in the World – IFBB, Professional, 1st
1978 – Professional World Cup – IFBB, Winner
1978 – Night of Champions – IFBB, Winner
1978 – Mr Olympia Heavyweight, 1st
1977 – Mr Olympia – IFBB, Tall, 1st
1976 – Mr Universe – IFBB, MiddleWeight, 1st
1976 – Mr Universe – IFBB, Overall Winner
1976 – Mr International – IFBB, Medium, 1st
1976 – Mr International – IFBB, Overall Winner
1975 – Mr Universe – IFBB, Medium, 1st
1975 – Mr World – IFBB, Medium, 1st
1975 – Mr World – IFBB, Overall Winner
1975 – Mr America – IFBB, Medium, 1st
1975 – Mr America – IFBB, Overall Winner



Official website: www.robbyrobinson.net

 

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Ron Love was born on July 2, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan

At a younger age, Ron was discouraged from lifting weights during high school – coaches of the day were still entrenched in the Dark Ages as far as scientific training knowledge – Ron Love, one of only a few black students attending Denby High School at that time, was still a force to be reckoned with as an athlete. He competed on the baseball, football, basketball and track teams. As a pitcher, he never lost a game.​

Love became a policeman in 1972, and he was shot in the leg in the line of duty in 1975. An unfortunate incident, certainly, but it did have an upside, as the subsequent rehabilitation led to his involvement in lifting weights and bodybuilding. Within 18 months of the injury, he competed in his first bodybuilding contest, the Michigan Championships, placing ninth. At age 35, after finishing eighth in his first Mr. Olympia in 1986, he moved to Los Angeles, but stayed only one month – the lifestyle was too superficial for his preferences.​

If you judged by only the handful of magazine feature articles written about him, you would tend to think that Love was not a major player in the muscle world. His prodigious contest resumé, boasting 69 IFBB pro-contests in seven years, proves otherwise. He participated in every contest held in 1987, 13 of 15 in 1989, and 12 of 14 in 1991, and overall he finished in the top five in 17 contests. It’s obvious that his heart was on the posing dais.​

Love’s eight consecutive entries into the Mr. Olympia, from 1986 through 1993 (when he was 42) ended the year before the Masters Olympia began. At the time he retired from competition in 1993, he had competed in more IFBB Grand Prix events than any other pro before him.​

Today, Ron Love is respected by all the IFBB Pro’s and they still look up to him, he is always a joy to talk to when he is present at a contest supporting the athletes.​

Bodybuilding titles​

1982 NPC Nationals Light Heavyweight, 16th
1983 NPC Nationals Heavyweight, 12th
1985 NPC Junior USA Heavyweight & Overall, 1st
1985 NPC Nationals Heavyweight, 1st
1985 IFBB World Amateur Championships Heavyweight, 3rd
1986 IFBB Night of Champions 2nd
1986 Mr. Olympia 8th
1987 IFBB Detroit Pro Invitational 3rd
1987 IFBB Grand Prix France 9th
1987 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 7th
1987 IFBB Grand Prix Germany (II) 10th
1987 IFBB Night of Champions 3rd
1987 Mr. Olympia 9th
1987 IFBB World Pro Championships 1st
1988 IFBB Grand Prix England 11th
1988 IFBB Grand Prix France 7th
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 7th
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Greece 8th
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Italy 6th
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 10th
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Spain (II) 6th
1988 Mr. Olympia 9th
1989 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 8th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix England 8th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Finland 7th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix France 7th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 8th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 10th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Melbourne 5th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 6th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Spain (II) 8th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Sweden 8th
1989 IFBB Niagara Falls Pro Invitational 1st
1989 IFBB Night of Champions 5th
1989 Mr. Olympia 10th
1989 IFBB World Pro Championships 6th
1990 IFBB Grand Prix England 10th
1990 IFBB Grand Prix Finland 12th
1990 IFBB Grand Prix France 9th
1990 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 11th
1990 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 15th
1990 IFBB Grand Prix Italy 13th
1990 Mr. Olympia 12th
1991 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 14th
1991 IFBB Grand Prix Denmark 3rd
1991 IFBB Grand Prix England 4th
1991 IFBB Grand Prix Finland 2nd
1991 IFBB Grand Prix Italy 2nd
1991 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 2nd
1991 IFBB Grand Prix Switzerland 2nd
1991 IFBB Musclefest Grand Prix 4th
1991 IFBB Night of Champions 5th
1991 Mr. Olympia 11th
1991 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Invitational 6th
1991 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational 1st
1992 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 12th
1992 IFBB Grand Prix England 7th
1992 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 8th
1992 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 6th
1992 IFBB Grand Prix Italy 7th
1992 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 8th
1992 Mr. Olympia 9th
1992 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational 5th
1993 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 11th
1993 Grand Prix England 9th
1993 Grand Prix Finland 6th
1993 Grand Prix France 7th
1993 Grand Prix France (II) 9th
1993 Grand Prix Germany 9th
1993 Grand Prix Spain 8th
1993 Ironman Pro Invitational 11th
1993 Mr. Olympia 14th

Official website: Facebook page

 

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Serge Nubret (October 6, 1938 – April 19, 2011) was a French professional bodybuilder, bodybuilding federation leader, movie actor and author. Serge was awarded many bodybuilding titles, including IFBB Mr. Europe (1970) Tall, NABBA Mr. Universe (1976) and WBBG Pro. Mr. World (1977). Serge Nubret’s nickname is “The Black Panther”. Serge Nubret was born on the 6th of October 1938 in Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe. After a happy childhood, running around and playing in the fresh air of such an environment, he moved to France with his family in 1950 to pursue his scholarship, when he was 12 years old. Soon enough, he became aware of his exceptional potential for athletics. Thus, in 1958, back in Guadeloupe after accounting studies, he decided to dedicate himself to bodybuilding which was to become, in his own words, his “reason for being.” Gifted with real artistic aptitudes, Serge Nubret was then ready to fulfilling his potential of becoming the “sculptor of his own body”.
All were amazed and perplexed when he started to talk about his intention to becoming a world champion after only 2 years of training. Living up to his words, in 1960 he joined the International Federation of Bodybuilders, and was declared World’s Most Muscular Man in Montreal.
From this day forward, this exceptional athlete kept improving, winning the most prestigious titles including NABBA Mr. Universe in 1976 (London), WBBG Pro. Mr. World and Mr. Olympus in 1977 (New York) and another World champion title in 1981 (Geneva). In 1983, 23 years after his first world class achievement, further demonstrating his lifetime dedication, he became the WABBA World Champion in Rome, winning his fifth major title. In 2003, Serge Nubret offered a stunning last show to his public during the World championships in France (Gravelines). He was 65 years old.

Additionally to being recognized by experts, peers and fans as a reference in the bodybuilding field, Serge Nubret has also dedicated himself to development and promotion of Bodybuilding. He became the head of the France and Europe IFBB bodybuilding federation from 1970 to 1975. He is also the founder of the WABBA since 1976 with one objective in mind: ensuring that affiliated athletes receive the best support via representing organisms. The cinema could not miss out on such a character. Thus, Serge Nubret featured in 25 movies including Arrivano i titani with Giuliano Gemma (1961) César et Rosalie with Romy Schneider and Yves Montand (1972) and The Professional with Jean-Paul Belmondo (1981). Serge Nubret remains one of the most significant figure and for lots of bodybuilders, he represents the out-of-the-box aesthetic reference. His legacy is well alive, witnessing the Golden Age of bodybuilding when balance and harmony were keys to all achievements.
Nubret is best known in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron where he competed as a last-minute entry against (eventual seven time winner) Arnold Schwarzenegger for the title of Mr. Olympia in 1975. While he looked fantastic, Serge finished second in the Tall Man category to Schwarzenegger, while Lou Ferrigno finished third. He was known for his excellent chest development, which would scare off fellow contestants.
The documentary film Pumping Iron, alongside Lou Ferrigno and Arnold Schwarzenegger, follows the events occurring before the Mr. Olympia 1975—the preparation for the competition as well as its final phase. For contract reasons, his part is comparatively brief; and, apparently, certain scenes containing him could not be put in the movie. These episodes are discussed further in his autobiography.

In the 1980s, Serge appeared regularly in 60 episodes of the television series Breakfast Included, with Pierre Mondy and Marie-Christine Barrault, in which he played a role that mirrored his real life as a bodybuilder/gym owner in Paris.
Bodybuilding titles
1958: Mr. Guadeloupe
1960: IFBB World Most Muscular Man
1963: NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (2nd)
1964: NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (2nd)
1969: NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (3rd)
1969: IFBB Mr. World (Tall) (2nd)
1970: IFBB Mr. Europe (Tall)
1972: IFBB Mr. Olympia (3rd)
1973: IFBB Mr. Olympia (3rd)
1975: IFBB Mr. Olympia (Heavy Weight, 2nd)
1976: NABBA Pro Mr. Universe
1976: WBBG Mr. Olympus (2nd)
1977: NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (2nd)
1977: WBBG Mr. Olympus
1977: WBBG Pro Mr. World
1978: NABBA Pro. Mr. Universe (2nd)
1981: Pro WABBA World Championships
1983: Pro WABBA World Championships

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Nubret

 

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Shawn Ray Born September 9, 1965, Fullerton, California In 12 successive Mr. Olympia contests (1990-2001), Ray finished in the top five each year – a feat made all the more remarkable by the fact that his peers always outweighed him by 50 to 60 pounds. Renowned for his symmetry, he was voted by FLEX readers in 2003 as the best bodybuilder never to win the Mr. Olympia.
Perhaps the only inductee this year to have his name grace two halls of fame, Shawn Irvin Ray began his love of the iron game during the summer before his junior year at Placentia, California’s El Dorado High School (where he is a member of its football hall of fame). During his first day at a local gym, he met and gained instruction from John Brown, who was beginning his own IFBB career at the time. Ray began visualizing the body parts of famous bodybuilders while training those same parts – imagining the biceps of one man, the chest of another and son on, trying to equal or surpass those developments.

While visiting Esperanza High School during his senior year, he entered a powerlifting contest on a whim and ended up winning the 185-pound class with a total of 1,295 pounds.
Ray began his competitive bodybuilding career in 1983, placing second in the short class at the Orange Coast Classic in Newport Beach, California, and then winning the California Gold Cup. The next year, while still a senior in high school, Ray won the Teen Mr. California, and was able to meet 2005 Hall of Fame inductee Mike Christian, who offered the young bodybuilder training advice. In June 1985, Ray won the Teen Nationals and the IFBB Jr. World contest.
While building his physique, Ray continued to build his mind, by putting in two years at Fullerton Junior College, a semester at San Antonio College and a year and a half at California State University, Fullerton, where he studied social psychology – useful vocation when fielding Internet barrages from some of bodybuilding’s toughest fans.

Ray earned passage into the IFBB after winning the 1987 NPC Nationals. His pro debut came a mere seven months later – the IFBB Night of Champions, where h placed fourth. A 13th-place finish in his first Mr. Olympia in 1988 played a role in his decision to sit out the 1989 competition schedule to prepare for the 1990 Ironman Pro, the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic and the Mr. Olympia. (He won two: the Ironman and the Arnold.) Excluding his rookie-year attempt at the O, his other 12 entries have averaged a placing of 3.7.

Since stepping onstage as a competitor for the last time in 2001, Ray, who converted to Christianity the same year, is still very much in the public eye. Ray Street in Placentia is named after him, and in 1994 and 2006, he was Grand Marshall of the Placentia Heritage Day Parade. He is employed as a spokesman and marketing director for Vyotech, and successfully promoted the first Shawn Ray Colorado Pro Classic in 2006. He currently trains for fitness four days a week at an L.A. Fitness gym.
In 2005, Ray and his wife, Kristie, welcomed their daughter, Asia, into the world at St. Jude’s Hospital in Fullerton – the same hospital where Ray was born to Charles and Yvonne Ray 40 years earlier. No decision yet on whether another seven children are planned to match the number of Shawn’s siblings.
Bodybuilding titles
1983: Orange Coast Championships–2nd Short
1983: California Gold Cup–1st Overall
1984: Mr. Los Angeles NPC–3rd Middleweight
1984: Mr. Teenage Los Angeles AAU–1st Short & Overall
1984: Teenage Mr. California –1st Middle & Overall
1984: Teenage National Championships–2nd Middleweight
1985: Teenage Mr. Orange County–1st Short & Overall
1985: Teenage National Championships–1st Lightheavy & Overall
1985: Jr. World Championships–1st Lightheavy & Overall
1986: Jr. National Championships–2nd Lightheavy
1987: Mr. California–1st Lightheavy & Overall
1987: National Championships–1st Lightheavy & Overall
1988: Mr. Olympia–13th Los Angeles
1989: Inactive
1990: Pro Ironman Champion–1st Redondo Beach
1990: Arnold Classic–1st (disqualified) Ohio
1990: Mr. Olympia–3rd Chicago, IL
1991: Arnold Classic–1st Ohio
1991: Mr. Olympia–5th Orlando, FL
1992: Mr. Olympia–4th Helsinki, Finland
1993: Mr. Olympia–3rd Atlanta, GA
1994: Mr. Olympia–2nd Atlanta, GA
1995: Mr. Olympia–4th Atlanta, GA
1996: Pro Ironman–3rd Redondo Beach, CA
1996: Arnold Classic–5th Columbus, OH
1996: Mr. Olympia–2nd Chicago, IL
1997: Mr. Olympia–3rd Los Angeles, CA
1998: Mr. Olympia–5th New York, NY
1999: Mr. Olympia–6th Las Vegas, NV
2000: Mr. Olympia–4th Las Vegas, NV
2001: Mr. Olympia–4th Las Vegas, NV

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Official site: shawnrayclassic.com

 

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Steve ReevesJanuary 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000, Glasgow, Montana, USA Almost without exception, all references to Steve Reeves append to him the phrases “V taper” and “flawless symmetry”. Those attributes took him to victory at the 1947 AAU Mr. America, 1948 Mr. World, and the first NABBA Mr. Universe in 1950.
Reeves’ matinee-idol looks and physique qualities led him into the movies; audiences were able to enjoy Reeves in the Italian-produced series of Hercules films made in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. In those roles, he was the Arnold Schwarzenegger of his era, the most visible and best-known bodybuilder in the world; in fact, Reeves’ Hercules films served as an inspiration to the young Arnold.
Never really known as a gym rat, Steve’s personal philosophy was to train hard, then forget training and be a normal person who happened to have the adjunct of muscle. Nearly 50 years after he last competed, Steve Reeves is a bodybuilding icon whose physique is always presented as “Exhibit A” in any bodybuilding debate concerning aesthetics versus mass. Steve lived on his ranch in Valley Center, California, for many years and passed away on May 1, 2000.
Without a doubt, his legacy lives on in the countless legions of admirers who were inexorably drawn to a healthy and fit lifestyle because of their hero – the only true Hercules.



Bodybuilding titles:
1946 – Mr. Pacific Coast (This contest would remain the Mr. Pacific Coast, Contest held in Portland Oregon)
1947 – Mr. Pacific Coast (This would become the Western America the following year. Contest held in Los Angeles)
1947 – Mr. America (Contest held in Chicago)
1948 – Mr. World (Contest held in Cannes France)
1950 – Mr. Universe (Contest held in London England)
1948 – Mr. USA (2nd place)
1948 – Mr. Universe (2nd place)
1949 – Mr. USA (3rd place)
Official website: stevereeves.com

 

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Tom Platz Born June 26, 1955, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA Probably no one in bodybuilding is as associated with a bodypart as much as Tom “Legs” Platz. In his early contests, whatever his overall placing, he frequently won the best legs subdivision.
Born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Platz began competing on June 23, 1974, in Erie, Pennsylvania, placing second at the Mr. Teen USA.
In the summer of 1978, Platz moved to California and got a job handing out towels on the beach, so he could train for the Mr. America in September. He won best legs and placed second in the short class, but he was also selected to compete in the World Amateur Championships in Acapulco, where he won the middleweight class and gained his pro card.

Platz’s IFBB pro debut was October 7, 1979, in Columbus, Ohio, in the under-200-pound class at the then two-tiered Mr. Olympia; he placed eighth. Platz’s best IFBB placings were second at the 1980 Pro Universe in Columbus, Ohio, and third place at the 1981 Mr. Olympia. Shortly after that, he injured his right biceps, neglected to have it treated immediately and, after four more pro events, retired from competition, following his sixth-place finish at the Detroit Pro Invitational in 1987. His total IFBB run was a dozen contests.

Tom Platz’s leg development was peerless in his day and has not yet been surpassed. Perhaps his greatest achievement is that he remains the first gentleman of bodybuilding.
Tom Platz retired from professional bodybuilding competition in 1987 and did a ‘Comeback’ in 1995 when he was awarded Honorary Mr. America. He still promotes the sport wholeheartedly. Tom says, “I just want to give back to the sport I love which has been really great to me.”
He played the part of “Body Builder” in the 1990 film Book of Love. His character portrayed the Charles Atlas-like character from those “tired of bullies kicking sand in your face and stealing your girlfriend” type of advertisements that were in a lot of comic books during the 50′s and 60′s.
Tom Platz was and is one of the most sought after guest speakers in the world of bodybuilding, nutrition and general fitness. He was a Professor and the Director of Bodybuilding Sciences at ISSA for 14 years. Tom has a Masters in Fitness Science, Bachelors in Science Physiology and Nutrition from Wayne State University and Michigan State University, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of California.


Bodybuilding titles
1978 World Amateur Championships – IFBB Mr. Universe
1978 Mr. America – AAU, Short, 2nd
1977 Mr. Southeastern USA – AAU
1977 Mr. America – AAU, Short, 2nd
1976 Mr. America – AAU, Short, 3rd
1975 Mr. Michigan – AAU
1974 Junior & Senior State Powerlifting Championships – AAU, 220 Class Champ
1974 Teen Mr. America – AAU, 2nd
1973 Mr. Adonis – AAU
1973 Mr. Ironman – AAU
1979 Mr. Olympia 8th (under 200 pounds)
1980 Grand Prix: Lafayette, Louisiana 9th
1980 Grand Prix: Pittsburgh 10th
1980 Night Of Champions 14th
1980 Mr. Olympia 9th
1980 Pro Mr. Universe 2nd
1981 Mr. Olympia 3rd
1982 Mr. Olympia 6th
1984 Mr. Olympia 10th
1985 Mr. Olympia 7th
1986 Mr. Olympia 11th
1987 Grand Prix: Detroit 6th
1995 Honorary Mr. America – AAU
Official site: tomplatz.com

 

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Tony Pearson (born January 11, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee) grew up in St. Louis, Missouri is an American bodybuilding champion. His bodybuilding championships include individual and couples competitions.

Tony Pearson has the best shoulder to waist ratio in the history of bodybuilding.

He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. After suffering a knee injury from wrestling in school, his coach took him to a bodybuilding gym to help him rehab. Within a couple of months his legs and his knee were stronger than ever. The owner of the gym took an interest in his training and after six months of intensive workouts he had gained 20 pounds of solid muscle. In a way he is thankful for that injury because it introduced him to his forte in life.
Another six months later he decided to move to California as he really wanted to fulfill his dream of becoming a pro bodybuilder. He arrived in Los Angeles on a one-way bus ticket with just two pairs of jeans, $75 in his pocket, and a heart filled with optimism and self-confidence. He headed straight to the “Mecca of Bodybuilding”, Venice Beach. Barely two months later he entered the Mr. Venice Beach Bodybuilding Competition. This was his first contest and he won it!
A few days later, while training on Muscle Beach, Arnold Schwarzenegger came over to him: “I have been watching you – you train very hard, let me take you through a workout.” Arnold showed him a couple of great exercises and wrote down Joe Weider’s address: “Go there, tell him that I sent you. He should write an article on you for his magazine “Muscle Builder”.”

His bodybuilding career began to take flight as he worked his way through the amateur competitive ranks in 1978 winning the Mr. Los Angeles, Jr. Mr. USA, Jr. Mr. America, and finally, the frosting of the cake, Mr. America. He was featured in Muscle Builder and Arnold’s first “Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding”. Tony has appeared on more covers internationally, than any other bodybuilder in history.

In February 1979 the owner of Gold’s Gym asked him to guest pose at the Mr. L.A. Bodybuilding Championships together with Lisa Lyon. He hesitated at first because it was the first time, that a woman and a man flexed their muscles on stage together, but then he thought it’s worth to give it a try. Obviously, this was the beginning of women’s and couples bodybuilding. Before practicing their routine, Lisa, the true artist, came up with the idea to hire a saxophonist to play live on stage. To add even more drama, they should use two spotlights only. Finally on stage, in the middle of the routine, he said to himself: “This is bad. Although the place is completely full, I could not hear a sound except the saxophone”. But at the end of the performance, they got a standing ovation. Complete Pandemonium!
Lisa and Tony had created a magical moment for couples posing and women’s bodybuilding. The same year Lisa won the first Women’s World Pro Bodybuilding Championship in Los Angeles. A few months later she promoted her first own Pro Show which was won by Rachel McLish – and the rest is history.
In the same year Tony won the Pro Mr. World as well as the Pro Mr. Olympus in New York and in Italy the WABBA Mr. World. Following the footsteps of his mentor Arnold, he captured the Pro Mr. Universe title in London the following year.
After conquering the individual aspect of competition, the more dramatic style of couples competition appealed to his artistic side. Combining his stage charisma with the dance of two finely tuned physiques worked well to his advantage. In an unprecedented winning streak, he garnered six pro world mixed-pairs titles with different partners in 1982 and ’83 (Shelley Gruwell), ’84 (Carla Dunlap), ’85 (Tina Plakinger), ’86 (Juliette Bergmann), and ’88 (Carla Dunlap).
After retiring from competeing 1994 he started his personal trainer business sharing his knowledge of a 20 year career.

In 2007 he was inducted into Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Hall of Fame along with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Zane. He has made guest appearances on “Good Morning America”, “NBC Sportsworld”, and “Soul Train”, and dabbled in show business appearing on “Empty Nest” and “Man from Atlantis”. He also competed in the now defunct World Bodybuilding Federation’s shows launched by wrestling mogul Vince McMahon. They dobbed him THE JETMAN!

In 2010 he made a spectacular comeback, giving guest appearances in Europe at the age of 54! They say he is in better shape than ever. He is still a personal trainer and nutritional consultant to the stars both in Los Angeles and in Europe.
Tony Pearson is showing by example, that bodybuilding is a true lifestyle of good health and being in fantastic shape is not a question of your age. After a 35-year career, he is still in the game and always looking for new avenues to get his message out there to the younger generation and to encourage them to follow their dreams. “Always keep your goal in sight. Stay focused no matter what the obstacles, because there will always be challenges along the way, no matter what you pursue. But if you are persistent, have a positive attitude and surround yourself with positive people, you will achieve your ultimate dream.”
Bodybuilding titles
1976 Mr Venice Beach, 1st
1976 Gold’s Classic – AAU, Teen Overall Winner
1976 Gold’s Classic – AAU, Teen Short, 1st
1977 Junior Mr USA – AAU, Short, 3rd
1977 Mr Los Angeles – AAU, Junior, 1st
1977 Mr Southern California – AAU, Junior 1st
1978 Mr America – AAU, Overall Winner
1978 Mr California – AAU, Short, 1st
1978 Junior Mr America – AAU, Overall Winner
1978 Junior Mr USA – AAU, Overall Winner
1978 USA World Qualifier – IFBB, Middle Weight, 2nd
1979 Olympus – WBBG, Winner
1979 Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 2nd
1979 Pro World – WBBG, Winner
1979 World Championships – WABBA, Overall Winner
1980 Universe Pro – NABBA, Winner
1980 World Championships – WABBA, Professional, 3rd
1980 Pro World Cup – WABBA, 5th
1981 Canada Pro Cup – IFBB, 4th
1981 Grand Prix Belgium – IFBB, 6th
1981 Grand Prix Wales – IFBB, 5th
1981 Universe – Pro – IFBB, 3rd
1981 Pro World Cup – WABBA, 7th
1981 World Grand Prix – IFBB, 4th
1981 World Pro Championships – IFBB, 3rd
1982 Pro World Mixed Pairs (Shelley Gruwell) – IFBB, Winner
1982 Night of Champions – IFBB, 6th
1983 Pro World Mixed Pairs (Shelley Gruwell) – IFBB, Winner
1983 Grand Prix Denver – IFBB, Winner
1983 Grand Prix England – IFBB, 4th
1983 Grand Prix Las Vegas – IFBB, 6th
1983 Grand Prix Portland – IFBB, 2nd
1983 Grand Prix Sweden – IFBB, 6th
1983 Grand Prix Switzerland – IFBB, 6th
1983 World Pro Championships – IFBB, 8th
1984 Pro World Mixed Pairs (Carla Dunlap) – IFBB, Winner
1984 Canada Pro Cup – IFBB, 3rd
1984 Olympia – IFBB, 12th
1984 World Grand Prix – IFBB, 3rd
1985 Pro World Mixed Pairs (Tina Plakinger) – IFBB, Winner
1985 Night of Champions – IFBB, 9th
1985 Olympia – IFBB, 12th
1986 Pro World Mixed Pairs (Juliette Bergmann) – IFBB, Winner
1986 Los Angeles Pro Championships – IFBB, 5th
1986 Night of Champions – IFBB, 4th
1986 World Pro Championships – IFBB, 9th
1987 Night of Champions – IFBB, Did not place
1987 World Pro Championships – IFBB, 8th
1988 Pro World Mixed Pairs (Carla Dunlap) – IFBB, Winner
1988 Grand Prix US Pro – IFBB, 6th
1988 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational – IFBB, 5th
1988 Night of Champions – IFBB, 8th
1988 World Pro Championships – IFBB, 8th
1989 Grand Prix France – IFBB, 11th
1989 Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 9th
1989 Grand Prix Spain (2) – IFBB, 9th
1989 Grand Prix Spain – IFBB, 9th
1989 Grand Prix Sweden – IFBB, 11th
1990 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 6th
1990 Houston Pro Invitational – IFBB, 6th
1990 Ironman Pro Invitational – IFBB, 8th
1991 WBF Grand Prix – WBF, 11th
1992 WBF Grand Prix – WBF, 6th
1993 Chicago Pro Invitational – IFBB, 13th
1993 Night of Champions – IFBB, Did not place
1993 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational – IFBB, 16th
1994 Ironman Pro Invitational – IFBB, 14th
1994 San Jose Pro Invitational – IFBB, 16th
Official website: www.tonypearson.net

 

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Troy Alves was born on September 26, 1966.

Initially a high school and later a college baseball star, Troy always had a love for weight training that dated back to his sophomore year of high school. While on a full scholarship at an Arizona community college for baseball, Alves injured himself while weight training. His career in baseball was seriously jeopardized, prompting Alves to quit college and join the United States Airforce. Having a child at the time was one of the major reasons for doing so. After being told he should pursue bodybuilding, Alves broke into his first show in 1996 when he competed in the NPC (National Physique Committee) USA Championships, where he placed 8th. His first IFBB competition was the Arnold Classic of 2003, where he placed 10th.
His first Mr. Olympia came in 2004, where he placed 15th. Alves is known for his symmetrical and balanced body. Alves has been featured in many fitness articles over the years and has appeared on the cover of FLEX magazine. Today he lives in Peoria, Arizona, USA where he owns his own supplement store Pro Nutrition. He is a childhood friend of actor Michael Jai White from when they attended school together.
Troy competed on February 20, 2010 at the 1st Phoenix Pro IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Show in Mesa, Arizona. Troy Alves won his 2nd IFBB Professional 1st place win in Connecticut Saturday July 30, 2011 for the Europa battle of champions and his 3rd IFBB Professional 1st place win in Arizona at the 2nd Annual Phoenix Pro IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Show Saturday August 2011.
Troy is currently sponsored by USN (Ultimate Sports Nutrition) and is available for store guest appearances and for guest posing at body building shows by contacting or calling the Pro Nutrition store in Peoria, Arizona. Troy is known for his loyal fan appreciation and easy communication with questions about the sport, for sports and health conferences / expos.
Troy Alves switched bodybuilding classes, from competing in the Men’s Open class to the 212 class and competed in his first show at the 2013 Europa Show of Champions Florida 212 class. He received 1st place which qualified him for an invite to compete in the 2013 Olympia in Las Vegas September 2013.
On 11 January, 2014, Troy Alves officially retired from Professional bodybuilding. A message was left on his Facebook fan page. The message can be read here.
Bodybuilding titles:

1996 NPC USA Championships, Light-HeavyWeight, 8th
1997 NPC Junior USA, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st place and Overall
1997 NPC Nationals, Light-HeavyWeight, 6th
1996 NPC USA Championships, Light-HeavyWeight, 8th
1997 NPC Junior USA, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st place and Overall
1997 NPC Nationals, Light-HeavyWeight, 6th
1998 NPC Nationals, Light-HeavyWeight, 8th
1998 NPC USA Championships, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st place
1999 NPC Nationals, Light-HeavyWeight, 7th
1999 North American Championships, Light-HeavyWeight, 3rd
2000 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 2nd
2000 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 2nd
2001 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 2nd
2002 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 1st place
2003 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 10th
2003 Grand Prix Australia – IFBB, 2nd
2003 Grand Prix England – IFBB, 6th
2003 Grand Prix Holland – IFBB, 6th
2003 Grand Prix Russia – IFBB, 4th
2003 Ironman Pro Invitational – IFBB, 4th
2003 Maximum Pro Invitational – IFBB, 5th
2003 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 8th
2003 San Francisco Pro Invitational – IFBB, 5th
2004 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 15th
2004 Show of Strength Pro Championship – IFBB, 5th
2005 Arnold Classic, 8th
2005 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd
2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 4th
2006 Arnold Classic, 11th
2006 Colorado Pro Championships, 8th
2006 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd
2006 Mr. Olympia, 15th
2009 Europa Show Of Champions Hartford Pro Show, 1st place
2009 Mr. Olympia, 16th
2010 Phoenix Pro Show, 5th
2010 Tampa Pro Show, 2nd place
2010 Europa Show of Champions Hartford Pro Show, 2nd place
2010 Mr. Olympia, 15th
2011 Europa Show of Champions Hartford Pro Show, 1st place
2011 Phoenix Pro Show, 1st place
2011 Mr. Olympia, 16th
2011 Masters Pro Florida
2013 Europa Show of Champions Florida 212 class 1st place
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Source Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Alves

 

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Vince Taylor (born August 25, 1956), resides in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Both as an amateur and professional, Vince Taylor has been in the health industry, creating and promoting fitness and bodybuilding for more than 20 years. Married and the father of 3 boys, Vince is currently living in South Florida.
Vince spent a great part of his adult life in Europe, working for the US military as a weapons specialist in Berlin, Germany (1976 -1989. It was during that time, that at the age of 27, he discovered his passion for bodybuilding.

Vince has enjoyed a great competitive bodybuilding career, which has spanned over two decades. He earned his ‘pro card’ with his 1988 National Championship victory, at the age of 32.


A few months later in 1989, he would go on to enter and win his first professional bodybuilding championship, the New York “Night of Champions”. That victory qualified him for his very first Mr. Olympia contest, which he entered a few months later, making it his second professional bodybuilding contest.

His 3rd place finish at the 1989 Mr. Olympia catapulted him to the top of the Bodybuilding world. Vince would repeat that 3rd place finish in 1991, where he revolutionized posing with his terminator posing routine. Some of his highest achievements include his record setting 5 consecutive Master Mr. Olympia victories.
Taylor until recently held the Guinness world record for the most IFBB professional wins at 22 victories (this record was recently beaten by eight time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman with 26 wins). He recently made a comeback to the sport by competing in the 2006 Australian Pro, where he placed 3rd. Then went on to the 2006 Mr. Olympia to come in 11th.
He took 10th place at the 2007 Arnold Classic, in a very competitive field. He signed on to compete at the Australian Pro in 2007. Taylor also appeared in several training videotapes such as “Vince Taylor Workout- “Getting Pumped”.
Vince Taylor is a certified professional trainer and a Director/Examiner for the Professional Trainers Association.
Bodybuilding titles

2007 Arnold Classic, 10th
2007 Australian Pro, 3rd
2006 Mr. Olympia – 11th
2006 Australian Pro – 3rd
2002 Masters Olympia – 2nd
2001 Masters Olympia – 1st
2000 Masters Olympia – 1st
1999 Masters Olympia – IFBB, 1st
1999 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 6th
1998 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 3rd
1998 Arnold Classic – IFBB, Masters, 1st
1998 Masters Arnold – IFBB, Winner
1997 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 5th
1997 Grand Prix Czech Republic – IFBB, 7th
1997 Grand Prix England – IFBB, 7th
1997 Grand Prix Finland – IFBB, 6th
1997 Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 9th
1997 Grand Prix Hungary – IFBB, 9th
1997 Grand Prix Russia – IFBB, 6th
1997 Grand Prix Spain – IFBB, 8th
1997 Olympia – Masters – IFBB, Overall Winner
1997 Mr. Olympia – Masters – IFBB, Masters 40+, 1st
1996 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 4th
1996 Grand Prix Czech Republic – IFBB, 4th
1996 Grand Prix England – IFBB, 6th
1996 Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 6th
1996 Grand Prix Russia – IFBB, 3rd
1996 Grand Prix Spain – IFBB, 6th
1996 Grand Prix Spain – IFBB, 7th
1996 Grand Prix Switzerland – IFBB, 5th
1996 Mr. Olympia – Masters – IFBB, Winner
1996 San Jose Pro Invitational – IFBB, 3rd
1995 Grand Prix England – IFBB, Winner
1995 Grand Prix France – IFBB, Winner
1995 Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 2nd
1995 Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 6th
1995 Grand Prix Russia – IFBB, 2nd
1995 Grand Prix Spain – IFBB, 2nd
1995 Grand Prix Ukraine – IFBB, Winner
1995 Houston Pro Invitational – IFBB, 2nd
1995 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational – IFBB, Winner
1995 Night of Champions – IFBB, 2nd
1995 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 5th
1994 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 2nd
1994 Grand Prix France – IFBB, 2nd
1994 Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 2nd
1994 Ironman Pro Invitational – IFBB, Winner
1993 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 3rd
1993 Grand Prix France – IFBB, 2nd
1993 Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 2nd
1993 Ironman Pro Invitational – IFBB, 3rd
1993 San Jose Pro Invitational – IFBB, Winner
1992 Arnold Classic – IFBB, Winner
1992 Ironman Pro Invitational – IFBB, Winner
1992 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 6th
1992 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational – IFBB, Winner
1991 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 3rd
1991 Grand Prix Denmark – IFBB, Winner
1991 Grand Prix England – IFBB, 2nd
1991 Grand Prix Finland – IFBB, Winner
1991 Grand Prix Italy – IFBB, Winner
1991 Grand Prix Spain – IFBB, Winner
1991 Grand Prix Switzerland – IFBB, Winner
1991 Ironman Pro Invitational – IFBB, 5th
1991 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 3rd
1991 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational – IFBB, Winner
1989 Grand Prix England – IFBB, 2nd
1989 Grand Prix Finland – IFBB, 2nd
1989 Grand Prix Holland – IFBB, 4th
1989 Night of Champions – IFBB, Winner
1989 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 3rd
1988 Nationals – NPC, Overall Winner
1988 Nationals – NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st
1987 Mr America – AAU, Medium, 1st
1987 Nationals – NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 4th
1983 Mr. Berlin Heavy Weight – 1st

 

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