Gary Strydom

Gary Strydom
— Bodybuilder —
Personal info
Born	1960 Durban, South Africa
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	283 lb (128 kg) (Contest) 305 lb (138 kg) (Off season)
Professional career
Pro-debut	1987 Night of Champions Championships, 1987
Best win	1987 Night of Champions, 1983-1992

Gary Strydom (born 1960 in Durban, South Africa) is an 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.

Contest history

• 1983 NPC Florida Championships, Junior - Heavyweight, 1st and Overall
• 1984 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 1st
• 1986 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall
• 1987 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

• List of male professional bodybuilders
• List of female professional bodybuilders

External links

• Official Gary Strydom Website
• Bodybuilders.com profile