Essa Obaid (bodybuilder)

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Essa Obaid
professional bodybuilder
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Essa Obaid at Mr Olympia 2012.
Personal info
Born (1979-09-27) September 27, 1979 (age 45)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Best statistics
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
Professional (Pro) career
Best win
  • 2010 Arnold Amateur – 2010 IFBB Europa Championships - 2012 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro
  • 2010–2012

Essa Obaid (Arabic: عيسى عبيد, born September 27, 1979, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Essa was first person from the Persian Gulf region to participate in the Mr. Olympia competition in bodybuilding. As of September 18, 2015, Essa is officially sponsored by BPI Sports in the Mr. Olympia 2015 competition.

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Essa is sponsored by Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Crown Prince of Dubai.

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