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Shahriar Kamali ( fa, شهریار کمالی; born 29 March 1972 in Tehran), known as King Kamali, is a retired IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Personal & Contests
King Kamali's official site], accessed November 23, 2010. The resulting knowledge about human kinesiology and sport nutrition combined with his distinctive posing styles makes Kamali a sought out bodybuilder for seminars and guest appearances. He has been featured in many bodybuilding articles, as well as being on the cover of Muscle Magazine.
Shahriar Kamali ( fa, شهریار کمالی; born 29 March 1972 in Tehran), known as King Kamali, is a retired IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Biography
Nicknamed ''"The Persian Pearl"'' and ''"The Terminator"'', Kamali was born in Iran, and now lives in West New York, New Jersey andNew City, New York
New City is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States, part of the New York Metropolitan Area. An affluent suburb of New York City, the hamlet is located north of the city at its cl ...
. Kamali has a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology
Exercise physiology is the physiology of physical exercise. It is one of the allied health professions, and involves the study of the acute responses and chronic adaptations to exercise. Exercise physiologists are the highest qualified exercise ...
from George Mason University
George Mason University (George Mason, Mason, or GMU) is a public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia with an independent City of Fairfax, Virginia postal address in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The university was origin ...
King Kamali's official site], accessed November 23, 2010. The resulting knowledge about human kinesiology and sport nutrition combined with his distinctive posing styles makes Kamali a sought out bodybuilder for seminars and guest appearances. He has been featured in many bodybuilding articles, as well as being on the cover of Muscle Magazine.
Competitive stats
*Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) *Contest Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) *Off-Season Weight: 310 lb (141 kg) *Arms: 19 in (48.26 cm) *Waist: 36 in (91.44 cm) *Chest: 50 in (127 cm) *Thighs: 30 in (76.2 cm)Competitive history
*1994 NPC Collegiate Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 1st and Overall *1996 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 10th tied *1997 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 7th *1998 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 3rd *1999 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 1st *2001 Arnold Classic, 4th *2001 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd *2001Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation ...
, 10th
*2002 Mr. Olympia, 17th
*2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 11th
*2003 Night of Champions, 14th
*2004 Arnold Classic, 8th
*2004 Grand Prix Australia, 5th
*2005 Arnold Classic, 11th
*2005 Ironman Pro Invitational, 5th
*2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 12th
*2006 New York Pro Championships, 16th
*2006 Europa Super Show, 11th
*2006 Montreal Pro, 14th
*2006 Atlantic City Pro, 15th
See also
* Arnold Classic * List of male professional bodybuildersReferences
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