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David Henry (born February 24, 1975, in Denver, Colorado) is an American International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder. [1] Henry is a Master Sgt. (E-7) in the United States Air Force. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. Henry is the first 202-212 division Mr Olympia winner.
At age 17, David started training with weight for his track & field events and competed his first bodybuilding competition, the Team Muscle Tech Challenge, where he won. His first National Physique Committee (NPC) competition was in the 2001 NPC Nationals, where he placed 11th in the middleweight division. His first IFBB competition was the Florida Pro Xtreme Challenge of 2004, where he placed 10th. His first Ironman Pro Invitational was in the same year, where he placed 6th. His first Arnold Classic was in 2005, where he placed 12th. He competed in his first Mr. Olympia later that year, where he placed 14th. In 2008, Henry placed 15th at the Mr Olympia but went on to winning the first 202 Mr Olympia division title.
Jason Isaac Cutler, known professionally as Jay Cutler, is an American retired professional bodybuilder. An IFBB Pro League bodybuilder, Cutler is a four-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010; and a six-time runner-up, the most in history. He also won consecutive Arnold Classic titles in 2002, 2003, and 2004. During his career, he was known for his rivalry with Ronnie Coleman. In 2021, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.
Craig Michael Titus is an American convicted murderer. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and arson in the death of 28-year-old Melissa James on December 14, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada; Melissa had been a personal assistant to him and his wife, Kelly Ryan. He was sentenced to 21 to 55 years in prison in 2008.
Günter Schlierkamp is a German IFBB professional bodybuilder. Schlierkamp was born in Olfen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, where he grew up on a farm. In 1996 he married Carmen Jourst and moved to the United States, but they divorced in 2003. Four years later, he married American personal trainer Kim Lyons in March 2007.
Vince Taylor is a retired American IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Robert Michael Cicherillo is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Broderick Christopher Cormier, known as Chris Cormier, is a retired American bodybuilder who competed in the IFBB.
Dexter "The Blade" Jackson is an American retired IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder and the 2008 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding and 2012 Masters Mr. Olympia champion. With 29 wins, Jackson has the most professional men's bodybuilding titles. He has the distinction of winning the Arnold Classic a record five times. After winning the Arnold Classic in 2015, he placed second in the 2015 Mr. Olympia. He is from Jacksonville, Florida. He retired from professional bodybuilding following the 2020 Mr. Olympia.
Darrem Charles is an actively competing IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Víctor Martínez is a retired International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder, and the second Dominican bodybuilder to turn professional. His career highlights were winning the Arnold Classic in 2007 and finishing runner-up at the 2007 Mr. Olympia. He signed a contract for a sponsorship deal with Maximum Human Performance which also sponsors Michael Kefalianos.
Dennis Tyron James is a German-American retired IFBB Pro bodybuilder.
Mark James Dugdale is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He lives in Woodinville, Washington.
Christopher Lee Cook is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Toney Freeman is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and brand ambassador residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
Johnnie Otis Jackson is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and powerlifter. Jackson has been said to have one of the best developed upper bodies in professional bodybuilding in the world. He is known for training in Arlington, Texas, with fellow American IFBB pro competitor Branch Warren. Due to his strength, he has sometimes been referred to as the world's strongest bodybuilder.
Troy Alves is an American retired IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Ahmad Ali Haidar is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Ronny Rockel is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder from Germany.
Hidetada "Hide" Yamagishi is a Japanese IFBB professional bodybuilder. In 2007 he became the first Japanese bodybuilder to compete in the Mr. Olympia contest and was the first Japanese bodybuilder to have been invited to compete at the Arnold Classic.
Michael Kefalianos, first name also spelt Michalis and Mihalis, is a Greek bodybuilder with Greek and Australian dual citizenship who is an International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder. He is widely considered to be the best Greek bodybuilder. In 2009 at the IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix he placed fourth and became the first Greek bodybuilder to ever qualify for the Mr. Olympia competition, which is held in Las Vegas once a year in September. He has since competed in more than 35 professional bodybuilding shows, with his career highlight the 2012 Mr. Europe win in Madrid, Spain.
Marcus Haley is an IFBB American bodybuilder. He most referred as Haley's Comet. Before touching weights, Marcus was taking care of his four little brothers while his mother was fighting a bout of drug abuse. An outstanding running back and defensive back at Pahrump High School, he earned a scholarship to Dakota Wesleyan University. He attended Dakota Wesleyan University for two years, but after encountering a lot a racism he returned home. Haley admits that he always looked up to Shawn Ray and Mike Ashley as a youth. While in Las Vegas, Haley started training at Gold's Gym and met a female bodybuilder named Gabby. His first show was the Golds Gym Classic in Las Vegas. Not knowing how to diet, he ate hamburger patties from McDonald's. Carb loading was done with rice and French fries. He placed third in the show.
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