Gary Strydom (born 1960) is a South African-born American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is notable as being the only person to win a Championship title under Vince McMahon's now defunct World Bodybuilding Federation. 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 | |
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| Bodybuilder | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | 1960 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) [1] |
| Weight | 283 lb (128 kg) (Contest)[1] 305 lb (138 kg) (Off-Season)[1] |
| Professional career | |
| Pro-debut |
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| Best win |
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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.[2][3][4]
Stats
editContest history
edit- 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, 5th
- 1989 Arnold Classic, 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Gary Strydom". bodybuildingpro.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Strydon, Gary (13 February 2022). "Linkedin Profile". Linkedin.
- ^ "The Return Of Gary Strydom!". Bodybuilding.com. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ IFBB Pro Gary Strydom at FIBO!, retrieved 13 February 2023
External links
edit- Official Gary Strydom Website
- Bodybuilders.com profile Archived 4 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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