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Draper was born in Secaucus, New Jersey on April 16, 1942. [1] His weight training began at the age of ten and was a well-formed habit by the time he was about 12, in the mid-1950s. [ citation needed ] In high school he participated in wrestling , gymnastics and swimming, but was most inspired by training with weights.
Johnnie Otis Jackson (born January 30, 1971, in Hammonton, New Jersey) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and powerlifter.Jackson has been said to have one of the best developed upper bodies in professional bodybuilding in the world.
He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr. USA" ... New Jersey. [9] American Wrestling Association (1984) ... and lost an arm wrestling contest to Vinnie Vegas.
Víctor Martínez (born July 29, 1973) is a retired International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder, [1] and the second Dominican bodybuilder to turn professional (the first being Tony Domenench from Puerto Plata, who turned pro in 1995).
And in the autumn Denis decided to perform in the new category "Men's Physique". In this category, the main criterion is the aesthetics and proportions of the body. In the autumn season of 2013 Denis Gusev and his coach D. Yashankin made a common decision to compete in the new Men's Physique category.
Grimek was Mr. America in 1940 and 1941, and Mr. Universe in 1948. [3] [4] In 1949, he won his last contest, the AAU Mr. USA, [4] against a field that included Steve Reeves, Clarence Ross, George Eiferman, and Armand Tanny. Grimek retired from bodybuilding undefeated. [5] Grimek featured in many bodybuilding articles and magazines.
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The Mr. America contest is a bodybuilding competition started by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). It was first held on July 4, 1939, and the winner was named "America's Best Built Man". In 1940 this was changed to what is now known as the Mr. America contest. In the mid-1940s, Joe and Ben Weider started the IFBB as an alternative to the AAU.