Alex Shabunya ( be, Аляксей Алегавіч Шабуня, russian: Алексей Олегович Шабуня ; born 4 October 1977 in
Navapolatsk
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,
Belarus
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) is a
Belarusian
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professional
bodybuilder
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.
Before taking up bodybuilding Alex Shabunya was doing
skiing
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,
boxing
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and
wrestling
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.
In 1995, Alex Shabunya started gym training. His first trainer was Sergei Muchenko.
In 1997, Alex Shabunya took part in a number of WABBA tournaments. In 1998, Shabunya made his
IFBB debut. Shabunya is a seven-time Mr Belarus.
In 2005 Shabunya became a member of the
IronWorld Club. He moved to the capital Minsk and began to train on his own. He won the 2005 Eastern Europe title, the 2005
Iron Man Grand Prix and the 2005
Iron World tournament.
Personal life
Alex Shabunya lives in
Minsk, Belarus
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. He is a
firefighter
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at the
Belarusian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Competitive stats
* Height: 6 ft 1"(185 cm)
* Off-season weight: 287 lbs(130 kg)
* Competition weight: 271 lbs(123 kg)
* Arms: 22"(56 cm)
* Chest: 55"(140 cm)
* Thigh: 32"(81 cm)
Competitive history
*2000 IFBB
European Amateur Championships,
Heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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, 15th
*2001 IFBB
European Amateur Championships,
Heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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, 13th
*2003 IFBB
European Amateur Championships,
Super Heavyweight
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Boxing
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, 3rd
See also
*
IFBB Professional League
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External links
Alex Shabunya websiteImages of Alex Shabunya
1977 births
Living people
People from Navapolatsk
Belarusian bodybuilders
Belarusian sportsmen
Sportspeople from Vitebsk Region
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