Sam Bond (born 6 December 1983 in

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amateur natural

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who has competed for the British National Bodybuilding Federation and the National Physiques Competition.

Biography

He attended St. Peter's School and spent summers as an

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before going on to have a career as a

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. In 2006, he came third in the national championships behind two professional bodybuilders. He is one of the highest ranked amateur natural bodybuilders. Bond starred as Atlas in the 2008–9 revival of cult

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television series ''Gladiators''. His favourite events were Hang Tough and Gauntlet.Gladiators - The Gladiators are READY
Gladiators Then from late 2009 to early 2010 he starred, at the Mayflower Theatre, in the

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''Santa Claus and the Return of Jack Frost'' as Thaw the Glaciator. In 2010 he appeared as the saxophone player in the Crunchie Rocks advert. In America he has found fame as a book cover model for romance writers.

References

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Official Gladiators SiteAtlas - The Official WebsiteSam Bond - The Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bond, Sam 1984 births Living people English bodybuilders People educated at St Peter's School, York People from Christchurch, Dorset Sportspeople from Dorset Romance cover models Gladiators (2008 British TV series)