Gary Strydom
Encyclopedia
Gary Strydom is an American
IFBB
professional
bodybuilder
. He is notable as being the only person to win a Championship title under Vince McMahon
's now defunct World Bodybuilding Federation
. After the fall of the WBF Strydom decided to take a long break from competing in the mid 1990s. Prior to the WBF Strydom won four IFBB professional titles.
North America
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IFBB
International Federation of BodyBuilders
The International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
professional
bodybuilder
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
. He is notable as being the only person to win a Championship title under Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and former occasional professional wrestler. McMahon is the current Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of professional wrestling promotion WWE...
's now defunct World Bodybuilding Federation
World Bodybuilding Federation
The World Bodybuilding Federation was a bodybuilding organization founded in 1990 by Vince McMahon that lasted until 1992. It was a subsidiary of Titan Sports which owned and operated the World Wrestling Federation.-Creation:...
. After the fall of the WBF Strydom decided to take a long break from competing in the mid 1990s. Prior to the WBF Strydom won four IFBB professional titles.
Contest history
- 1983 NPCNational Physique CommitteeThe National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
Florida Championships, Junior - Heavyweight, 1st and Overall - 1984 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 1st
- 1986 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall
- 1987 Night of ChampionsNight of ChampionsNight of Champions is a bodybuilding contest held every year in New York City, USA. It began in 1978 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....
, Winner - 1988 Chicago Pro Invitational, 2nd
- 1988 Mr. OlympiaMr. OlympiaMr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
, 5th - 1989 Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
, 3rd - 1989 Grand Prix France, 1st
- 1989 Grand Prix Germany, 2nd
- 1989 Grand Prix Melbourne, 1st
- 1989 Grand Prix Spain (2), 2nd
- 1989 Grand Prix Spain, 2nd
- 1989 Grand Prix Sweden, 1st
- 1989 World Pro Championships, 2nd
- 1990 Grand Prix England, 2nd
- 1990 Grand Prix Finland, 3rd
- 1990 Grand Prix France, 2nd
- 1990 Grand Prix Germany, 4th
- 1990 Grand Prix Italy, 3rd
- 1990 Houston Pro Invitational, 2nd
- 1990 Ironman Pro InvitationalIronman Pro InvitationalThe Ironman Pro Invitational is a IFBB bodybuilding contest held every year. It began in 1990 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....
, 4th - 1991 Night of the Champions
- 1991 WBFWorld Bodybuilding FederationThe World Bodybuilding Federation was a bodybuilding organization founded in 1990 by Vince McMahon that lasted until 1992. It was a subsidiary of Titan Sports which owned and operated the World Wrestling Federation.-Creation:...
Championships, 1st - 1992 WBFWorld Bodybuilding FederationThe World Bodybuilding Federation was a bodybuilding organization founded in 1990 by Vince McMahon that lasted until 1992. It was a subsidiary of Titan Sports which owned and operated the World Wrestling Federation.-Creation:...
Championships, 1st - 1996 Night of Champions, 12th
- 2006 Colorado Pro Championships, 7th
See also
- List of male professional bodybuilders
- List of female professional bodybuilders