Gary Strydom (born 1960) is a
South African-born American
IFBB professional
bodybuilder
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. He is notable as being the only person to win a Championship title under
Vince McMahon
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's now defunct
World Bodybuilding Federation
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. After the fall of the WBF, Strydom decided to take a long break from competing in the mid 1990s. Prior to the WBF, Strydom won four IFBB professional titles.
Gary Strydom is also known for his line of bodybuilding clothing called Crazee Wear. He started the brand in 1989 and it was known for its baggy colorful pants.
Stats
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Contest history
* 1983
NPC Florida Championships, Junior - Heavyweight, 1st and Overall
* 1984 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 1st
* 1986 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall
* 1987
IFBB Night of Champions, Winner
* 1988 Chicago Pro Invitational, 2nd
* 1988
Mr. Olympia
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, 5th
* 1989
Arnold Classic
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, 3rd
* 1989 Grand Prix France, 1st
* 1989 Grand Prix Germany, 2nd
* 1989 Grand Prix Melbourne, 1st
* 1989 Grand Prix Spain (2), 2nd
* 1989 Grand Prix Spain, 2nd
* 1989 Grand Prix Sweden, 1st
* 1989 World Pro Championships, 2nd
* 1990 Grand Prix England, 2nd
* 1990 Grand Prix Finland, 3rd
*1990 Grand Prix France, 2nd
*1990 Grand Prix Germany, 4th
*1990 Grand Prix Italy, 3rd
*1990 Houston Pro Invitational, 2nd
*1990 Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th
*1991 Night of the Champions
*1991
WBF Championships, 1st
*1992
WBF Championships, 1st
*1996 Night of Champions, 12th
*2006 Colorado Pro Championships, 7th
See also
*
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
* Moham ...
*
List of female professional bodybuilders
This is a list of female professional bodybuilders. All people listed here have an IFBB pro card.
A
* Jennifer Abshire
* Heather Armbrust
* Lisa Aukland
* Rachita Reddy Agumamidi
* Rachana Reddy Agumamidi
B
* Fannie Barrios
* Christ ...
References
External links
Official Gary Strydom Website
American male bodybuilders
Living people
Professional bodybuilders
Sportspeople from Durban
1960 births
Alumni of Maritzburg College
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