Joel Stubbs
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Joel Stubbs is an 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.

Biography

Stubbs first started studying bodybuilding on his own at age 29 in 1996. In 2000 he competed in the NPC (National Physique Committee
National Physique Committee
The 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...

) where he placed first. It wasn't until 2003 when he received his first IFBB procard during the Central American and Caribbean championships. Stubbs is an airline pilot for Bahamasair
Bahamasair
Bahamasair Holdings Limited, operating as Bahamasair, is an airline based in the Bahamasair House in Nassau, Bahamas. It is the national airline and operates domestic scheduled services to 15 destinations and regional scheduled services to Havana and four cities in Florida. Its main base is Lynden...

, but doesn't fly much any more due to the time he spends competing in the IFBB pro-circuit.

Stubbs' most impressive and notable feature is the size of his upper body, mostly focusing on his back. Stubbs' undoubtedly has the largest back out of all of the current and former IFBB posers. The only thing that stands between Stubbs' and contention for titles, are his underdeveloped legs, due to an injury sustained to his knee during a basketball game.

He is promoted in advertisements as the worlds biggest bodybuilder.

Stats

• Full Name:Joel Stubbs

• Place of Birth:Nassau, Bahamas

• Date of Birth:December 30, 1967

• Current Residence:

• Occupation: IFBB professional bodybuilder, personal trainer/commercial airline pilot

• Height:6'3"

• Contest Weight:300 lbs

• Off-Season Weight:325 lbs

• Eye Color:Brown

• Hair Color:Bald

• Chest:

• Arms:

• Waist:

• Bench Press (1 rep max.): 535 lb

• Deadlift ( 1 rep max.): 600 lb

• Barbell Curl (1 rep max.): lb

• Squat (1 rep max.): 550 lb

• Bodybuilding Goals:

• Biggest Influence:

Competition History

2000 Southern States - NPC, Super-HeavyWeight, 1st

2005 Europa Supershow - IFBB, 12th

2006 Atlantic City Pro - IFBB, 12th

2006 Europa Supershow - IFBB,10th

2006 MontrealPro Championships - IFBB, 12th

2007 Europa Supershow - IFBB, Open, 8th

2007 Grand Prix Australia - IFBB, 6th

2007 Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 9th

2007 Montreal Pro Championships - IFBB, 9th

2007 Sacramento Pro Championships - IFBB, 8th

2008 NY PRO - IFBB, Open, 14th

2008 Europa PRO - IFBB, Open, 14th

2008 Atlantic City - IFBB, Open, 5th

2008 Atlantic City - IFBB, Masters, 3rd

2009 Mr. Olympia - IFBB, 16th

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