Bodybuilding Trivia

[Mallet]

Ya pete it was definately franco! but I can't think of the nickname,
I'll have to search my archives.

[Psycoswole]

You guys are right it was Franco. Tell me if you guys give up



Did you guys ever see the worlds strongest man competition they held in the early 80s i think that had a bunch of bodybuilders competeing, like Franco and big Lou?


Let me think about that one BigDude

[Mallet]

That was 1977 psyco , and yes I have them all on tape from
1977 - 1997

Are you hinting something, or preparing us for the next question?

[Psycoswole]

What an animal Franco was that year. Hyperextended his knee to shit during the refridgerator carrying event, and was talking like it was no big deal. He was upset he couldnt compete in the next event! What a savage. Was thinking about throwing in a Q from there. Well see what i come up with, maybe one will come to me while i nap

Oh yea, Francos nickname is 'Sardinian Samson'

[bigkev]

yep, that injury kept franco from dominating the olympia the next few years.

heres a question; who are the only 2 pro bodybuilders to beat dorian?

[THE BIG RED MACHINE]

Lee Haney was one right?

[bigkev]

yep, big lee was one.

[THE BIG RED MACHINE]

Drawing a blank on the second one, but something is telling me that is was Shawn Ray, No? Don't make me wipe the dust off of my back issues of FLEX!

By the way, nice new avatar. Let me guess, you went from Arnolds back to Kev's front and you didn't think we'de know the difference.

[Pete235]

Originally posted by bigkev
heres a question; who are the only 2 pro bodybuilders to beat dorian?

I'm guessing here BK...but was it Mohammed Benazizza at the 1990 NOC? I know Dorian won his first and only NOC in 1991.

[Psycoswole]

Haney at the 91 Olympia barely beat him. Benaziza in the 90 NOC

[bigkev]

yep swole, it was mo-mo benaziza before he died.

heres another dorian question; what injury finally forced dorian to retire? (it wasnt the torn bicep)

[Pete235]

Although I've been doing ok to date...I have to defer on this one...I was gonna guess the torn bicep (which, now that I think about it, doesn't make sense because he won 3 more Sandows after that accident).

[Pete235]

While were waiting for somebody to answer BK's Dorian question...I'm gonna throw out an easy one:

Name 2 high level IFBB pros who have spent time in prison. (Hint...both went to jail AFTER they won their pro cards)

[BigDude]

In prison: Titus and Stan McCrary.. and oh yeah, Sonny Schmidt.. and Bertil Fox. Probably there's others too.

And Dorian was beaten my to PRO's yes, but as an amateur, he was beaten many many time, by mahy BBer's. Even though I am a fan of his, I think he looked pretty gross a couple of times, and shouldn't have won, but that's how Mr. O institution works. He should be 3 or 4 times Mr. O, not 6, IMHO.

[Psycoswole]

Was it a tricep injury Kev?


Who the hell is that BDude?

[Mallet]

Ya! I think it was the tri-cep injury?

[retired]

looks like Marco Savolainan (not sure of the spelling) to me... Big guy from Finland, competed in the Grand Prix after the Olympia but so far has not lived up to his potential

[leukemia]

tom prince???????

[berry]

dorian retired of a triceps injury,who the hell is that pro pic from the rear?

[Kärnfysikern]

Originally posted by BigDude
guess....

Have to be Marco savolainen(sp?)

[Umbertito]

thats Marko Slaven........something or another
dont know his last name
24" bis, but look syntholly

Do you guys think Hoebelr's arms were synthol (circa late 80s early 90s)
they were 25"

[Butch]

Originally posted by Pete235
While were waiting for somebody to answer BK's Dorian question...I'm gonna throw out an easy one:

Name 2 high level IFBB pros who have spent time in prison. (Hint...both went to jail AFTER they won their pro cards)

What did they do time for? Everyone except for Fox.