Sergio Oliva
Sergio Oliva (July 4, 1941 – November 12, 2012) was a Cuban-American bodybuilder known as The Myth. He was a three-time Mr. Olympia winner. Early life Sergio Oliva was born on July 4, 1941 in Guantanamo, Cuba, during the presidency of Fulgencio Batista. As a teenager, after only a year of training, Sergio was able to perform clean & jerks in excess of 400 pounds. These feats caught the attention of the Cuban government, who selected Sergio to represent Cuba at the upcoming 1961 Pan American Games. During his time in Jamaica representing Cuba at the Games, Oliva snuck out of his quarters while the guards were distracted. He then ran at top speed until he was safely inside the American consulate. Arriving breathlessly, he demanded and received political asylum. Soon, 65 other Cuban nationals followed him, including Castro's entire weightlifting team and their security guards. Shortly afterwards, Oliva was living in Miami, Florida, working as a TV repairman. Life in the Uni ...
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Pinar Del Río, Cuba
Pinar may refer to: * Pınar, Turkish feminine given name * Píñar, municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain * Pinar del Río, a city of Cuba * Pinar del Río Province, a province of Cuba * Pinar, Albania, village in Tirana County, Albania ;See also * El Pinar (other) El Pinar is a Spanish term referring to a pine tree (Latin: ''pinus''). As a proper name it probably originated in Aragonese. It may refer to: * A Spanish family name * Localities in Spain: ** El Pinar, Canary Islands (El Pinar de El Hierro) ** ...

Chris Dickerson (bodybuilder)
Henri Christophe Dickerson (August 25, 1939 – December 23, 2021) was an American professional bodybuilder. Early life Dickerson was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on August 25, 1939. He was the youngest of triplets. His mother, Mahala Ashley Dickerson, was a lawyer and civil rights advocate for women and minorities. He graduated high school at Olney Friends School in 1957. Bodybuilding career One of the world's most titled bodybuilders, Dickerson's competitive career spanned thirty years; he was known for both his heavily muscled, symmetrical physique and for his skills on the posing dais. Dickerson first entered bodybuilding competition in 1965 by taking third place at that year's Mr. Long Beach competition. He turned pro in 1973 and won a total of 15 professional bodybuilding titles across four organizations during his career. He trained for many of his most important competitions in the 1980s with former Mr. Universe Bill Pearl. Dickerson was the first African-American A ...
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Professional Bodybuilders
Professional bodybuilders may refer to: * Individuals who participate in professional bodybuilding * List of female professional bodybuilders * List of male professional bodybuilders This is a list of male professional bodybuilders. A * Fouad Abiad * Manohar Aich, "Pocket Hercules" * Abdulhadi Al-Khayat * Achim Albrecht * Troy Alves * Charles Atlas * Art Atwood * Dayo Audi B * Jim Badra * William Bankier * Moh ...

2012 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ...
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1941 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Euthanasia Centre in Germany, in the first phase of mass killings under the Action T4 program here. * January 1 – Thailand's Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram decrees January 1 as the official start of the Thai solar calendar new year (thus the previous year that began April 1 had only 9 months). * January 3 – A decree (''Normalschrifterlass'') promulgated in Germany by Martin Bormann, on behalf of Adolf Hitler, requires replacement of blackletter typefaces by Antiqua. * January 4 – The short subject ''Elmer's Pet Rabbit'' is released, marking the second appearance of Bugs Bunny, and also the first to have his name on a title card. * January 5 – WWII: Battle of Bardia in Libya: Australian and British troops def ...
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American Bodybuilders
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List Of Male Professional Bodybuilders
This is a list of male professional bodybuilders. A * Fouad Abiad * Manohar Aich, "Pocket Hercules" * Abdulhadi Al-Khayat * Achim Albrecht * Troy Alves * Charles Atlas * Art Atwood * Dayo Audi B * Jim Badra * William Bankier * Mohammad Bannout * Samir Bannout * Gustavo Badell * Clarence_Bass * Mohammed Benaziza * Francisco 'Paco' Bautista * Albert Beckles * Bob Birdsong * Troy Brown * Jeremy Buendia * Chris Bumstead C * Evan Centopani * Marcos Chacon * Darrem Charles * Hadi Choopan * Sangram Chougule * Bob Cicherillo * Ronnie Coleman "The GOAT" * Franco Columbu * Chris Cook * Chris Cormier * Ed Corney * Porter Cottrell * Brandon Curry * Jay Cutler D * Gaétan D'Amours * Roland Dantes, "Mr. Philippines", Martial Arts instructor, Arnis master * Paul Demayo, "Quadzilla" * Nathan DeTracy * Chris Dickerson * Paul Dillett * Premchand Dogra * Dave Draper * Mark Dugdale * Carlos G. Duque E * Mboya Edwards * Stan Efferding * George Eiferman * Nasser El Sonbaty * Ma ...
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1985 Mr
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is privately sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopen ...
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