Samir Bannout

	Samir Bannout Samir Bannout ( ar, سمير بنّوت) is a Lebanese retired former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography Known as "the Lion of Lebanon", Samir Bannout won the Mr. Olympia title in 1983. Bannout has appeared on the covers of many fitness and bodybuilding publications, including ''Strength and Health'', ''MuscleMag International'', ''Muscle Digest'', ''Flex'', ''Muscle Training Illustrated'', ''Muscle and Fitness'', ''Muscle Up'', ''IronMan'' and ''Muscular Development'' magazines. Samir Bannout left his native Lebanon and emigrated to America where he first moved to Detroit, Michigan. He began competing at the amateur level where he rose up the ranks and eventually achieved IFBB pro status by winning his light-heavyweight class at the 1979 IFBB World Amateur Championships. By this time Samir had already relocated to Santa Monica, California. Bannout took 4th place at the 1982 Mr. Olympia contest and returned the following year to take home the title in 1983 winning the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Paolo Tassetto Paolo Tassetto (Oderzo, 20 April 1959) is an Italian weightlifting coach, ''Physical Training Master'' of the Italian Weightlifting Federation, strength and conditioning expert. He is an ''Honoured Master'' in Olympic weightlifting. Biography He was born in Oderzo, Province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy and later he moved to Padua. In 1974 he appeared in the world of Sport with football and in 1976 he entered in the view of Martial arts with Karate, improving in Combat sports. In 1977 he participated in throwing competitions at the Youth Games. His career as an expert in strength training and conditioning began in 1984 with AICAP-WABBA (Associazione Italiana Culturismo e Alzate Potenza-World Amateur Body Building Association); in 1987 he became a FIACF-IFBB (Federazione Italiana Amatori Cultura Fisica-International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness) instructor; then in 1989 he received the diploma of weightlifting and physical culture trainer for FILPJ at Acqua Acetosa sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1984 Mr Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February February 3 Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]