Kris Dim
Encyclopedia
Krisna "Kris" Dim is an IFBB
professional bodybuilder
.
His first national bodybuilding competition was the NPC (National Physique Committee
) USA Championships, where he took 6th. After many years of hard work, he finally got his "ProCard" after winning the overall light-heavyweight division in the NPC USA 2003. From there, he began his career as a professional bodybuilder and competed in his first IFBB Mr. Olympia
competition in 2004, where he placed 12th. His first Arnold Classic
was in 2006, where he placed 14th, followed by his first Ironman Pro Invitational
in the same year, where he placed 10th. He also competed in the Mr. Olympia Europe in 2009 where he placed 3rd overall after Ronnie Coleman
who was 1st.
Kris has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding articles, the cover of FLEX magazine and Muscular Development.
. When was four years old, him and his family moved to Arlington, Virginia. They moved again to Sacramento
, California
when he was twelve years old. He joined a professional gym at the age of fifteen. Two years later, he entered and won his first contest, the teenage division of the North Bay Bodybuilding Championships. He married, dropped out of college, and since then, his career has taken off.
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...
.
His first national bodybuilding competition was 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...
) USA Championships, where he took 6th. After many years of hard work, he finally got his "ProCard" after winning the overall light-heavyweight division in the NPC USA 2003. From there, he began his career as a professional bodybuilder and competed in his first IFBB Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia
Mr. 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...
competition in 2004, where he placed 12th. His first Arnold Classic
Arnold Classic
The 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:...
was in 2006, where he placed 14th, followed by his first Ironman Pro Invitational
Ironman Pro Invitational
The 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....
in the same year, where he placed 10th. He also competed in the Mr. Olympia Europe in 2009 where he placed 3rd overall after Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Dean "Big Ron" Coleman is an American professional bodybuilder who holds the record of eight straight wins as Mr. Olympia, a record career total that he shares with Lee Haney.-Biography:...
who was 1st.
Kris has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding articles, the cover of FLEX magazine and Muscular Development.
Early life
Dim was born in CambodiaCambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. When was four years old, him and his family moved to Arlington, Virginia. They moved again to Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
when he was twelve years old. He joined a professional gym at the age of fifteen. Two years later, he entered and won his first contest, the teenage division of the North Bay Bodybuilding Championships. He married, dropped out of college, and since then, his career has taken off.
Heart attack
Kris suffered a heart attack on June 8, 2007. Muscular Development magazine's editor David Palumbo reported the following day, "Kris collapsed yesterday and had emergency heart surgery to repair a split in his aortic valve. The split in his valve caused a significant stroke that could have caused significant damage or death."Contest history
- 1997 NPC USA Championships, Middleweight, 6th
- 1998 NPC Nationals, Middleweight, 10th
- 1998 NPC USA Championships, Middleweight, 10th
- 1999 NPC USA Championships, Middleweight, 3rd
- 2000 NPC USA Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 4th
- 2001 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 7th
- 2001 NPC USA Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 7th
- 2002 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 2nd
- 2002 NPC USA Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 1st
- 2003 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 1st
- 2003 NPC USA Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 2nd
- 2004 Grand Prix England, 3rd
- 2004 Grand Prix Holland, 4th
- 2004 Grand Prix Russia, 5th
- 2004 Mr. Olympia, 12th
- 2004 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd
- 2005 Mr. Olympia, Did not place
- 2006 Arnold Classic, 14th
- 2006 Grand Prix Australia, 7th
- 2006 Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th
- 2006 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 10th
- 2007 Ironman Pro Invitational, 11th
- 2007 Sacramento Pro Championships, 6th
See also
- 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:...
- 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....
- List of male professional bodybuilders
- 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...
- San Francisco Pro InvitationalSan Francisco Pro InvitationalThe San Francisco Pro Invitational is an IFBB professional bodybuilding contest.-Winners:-See also:*List of male professional bodybuilders*List of female professional bodybuilders...
External links
- Breaking news report on Kris Dim's heart attack(Muscular Development Magazine)
- Interview with Kris Dim six weeks after emergency heart surgery(Pro Bodybuilding Weekly)