Paul Dillett (1965 in

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) is a retired Canadian IFBB professional

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and current owner and CEO of the World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Inc. He resides in

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, Ontario, Canada.

Biography

Paul Dillett was born in

to a French father and Jamaican mother. Before bodybuilding, Dillett played in the

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. Dillett first competed in professional bodybuilding when he took second place in the heavyweight division of the 1991 North American Championships. His first

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was in 1993, where he placed 6th. In 1993, he competed in his first Ironman Pro Invitational, where he took fourth place. Later that year, he competed in his first

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, placing fourth. In 1999, he competed in the Night of Champions competition, where he placed first. Paul has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding articles, including being featured on the cover of ''

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'' magazine. At the Arnold Classic in 1994, Dillett "froze" on stage, a result of cramping from

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, and four officials had to carry him off the stage. He ended his professional bodybuilding career in 2012. It is

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within the industry that while being a genetically gifted athlete of enormous size, Dillett never truly mastered his posing routines, which prevented him from placing higher in contests throughout his career. Dillett founded the

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(WBFF) in 2007. The competition judges one's overall beauty and marketability. This includes stage presence not just physique. Amateurs and professional contestants, compete in a number of different categories including men's Bodybuilding Pro, Muscle Model, Fitness Model, women's Figure Pro, Diva Fitness Model, and Diva Bikini Model.

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Contest history

*1991 North American Championships, Heavyweight, 2nd *1992 North American Championships, Heavyweight, 1st and Overall *1993

, 4th *1993 Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th *1993

, 6th *1994 Grand Prix England, 4th *1994 Grand Prix France (2), 2nd *1994 Grand Prix France, 1st *1994 Grand Prix Germany (2), 1st *1994 Grand Prix Germany, 3rd *1994 Grand Prix Italy, 2nd *1994 Grand Prix Spain, 3rd *1994

, 4th *1996

, 3rd *1996 Grand Prix Czech Republic, 3rd *1996 Grand Prix England, 3rd *1996 Grand Prix Germany, 4th *1996 Grand Prix Russia, 4th *1996 Grand Prix Spain, 2nd *1996 Grand Prix Switzerland, 2nd *1996 Ironman Pro Invitational, 2nd *1996

, 5th *1996 San Jose Pro Invitational, 2nd *1997

, 6th *1997 Grand Prix Czech Republic, 6th *1997 Grand Prix England, 4th *1997 Grand Prix Finland, 5th *1997 Grand Prix Germany, 4th *1997 Grand Prix Hungary, 4th *1997 Grand Prix Russia, 5th *1997 Grand Prix Spain, 4th *1997 Ironman Pro Invitational, 5th *1997

, 5th *1997 San Jose Pro Invitational, 5th *1998

, Did not place *1999 Night of Champions, 1st *1999

, 7th *2000 Night of Champions, 3rd *2002 Night of Champions, 6th *2002 Southwest Pro Cup, 8th *2003 Grand Prix Hungary, 14th *2006 Montreal Pro, 10th

References

External links

Paul Dillett Gallery
Professional bodybuilders 1965 births Canadian bodybuilders Sportspeople from Montreal Living people {{bodybuilding-bio-stub Canadian people of French descent Canadian people of Jamaican descent

Biography

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Contest history

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