J.D. Dawodu: Then J.D. Dawodu was born in Nigeria on July 27, 1983. He began his bodybuilding career in 2004, and quickly rose through the ranks, winning several amateur competitions. In 2007, he turned professional, and has since competed in some of the biggest bodybuilding shows in the world, including the Mr. Olympia. Dawodu is […]

Rich Piana Then Richard Eugene Piana was born in Whittier, California, on September 26, 1970. He began lifting weights at the age of 11 and quickly developed a passion for bodybuilding. In 1990, he won the NPC Mr. California competition, and in 1998, he won the NPC Mr. USA competition. Piana competed in the IFBB

Ove Rytter Then Ove Rytter was born in Denmark on November 1, 1967. He began bodybuilding at the age of 16, and by the age of 20, he had won the Danish National Bodybuilding Championship. In 1990, he competed in the Mr. Olympia competition for the first time, and he placed 15th. He continued to

Ivica Vastic Then Ivica Vastic was born on April 12, 1969, in Rijeka, Croatia. He began weightlifting at the age of 16, and quickly developed a passion for the sport. In 1990, he won the Mr. Croatia title, and went on to represent his country at the World Championships. In 1995, he turned professional, and

Ricardo Correia Then Ricardo Correia was born in Portugal in 1967. He began bodybuilding at the age of 16, and quickly rose through the ranks of the sport. In 1998, he won the Mr. Portugal title, and in 2000, he competed in his first Mr. Olympia. Correia has competed in the Mr. Olympia a total

Phil Heath Then Phil Heath was born on December 18, 1979, in Seattle, Washington. He began lifting weights at the age of 15, and quickly developed a passion for bodybuilding. In 2002, he won the NPC Junior Nationals, and in 2005, he won the NPC USA Championships. In 2006, he made his professional bodybuilding debut,

Oskar Piechota Then Oskar Piechota was born on May 19, 1988, in Zielona Góra, Poland. He began weightlifting at the age of 15 and quickly discovered his passion for bodybuilding. Piechota competed in his first bodybuilding competition in 2007 and placed 5th in the junior category. He went on to win the Polish National Bodybuilding

Reuben Bajada Then Reuben Bajada was born in Malta in 1981. He began bodybuilding at the age of 16, and quickly developed a passion for the sport. He competed in his first bodybuilding competition in 2001, and went on to win the Maltese National Bodybuilding Championships several times. In 2005, Bajada represented Malta at the

Oscar Ardon Then Oscar Ardon was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala on May 15, 1982. He began training in the gym at a young age and quickly developed a passion for bodybuilding. In 2005, he won his first bodybuilding competition, the NPC Guatemala National Championships. This victory launched his bodybuilding career, and he went on