Gary Strydom

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Gary Strydom
Personal Info
Birth , Durban, South Africa
Professional Career
Pro-debut 1983 NPC Florida Championships, 1983
Best win 1987 Night of Champions, 1983-1992

Gary Strydom is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder (but he was born in Durban - South Africa) also notable as being the first and 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. He recently returned after a ten year hiatus to the bodybuilding stage placing seventh at the 2006 Colorado Pro Championships. Strydom owns a clothing company called Crazee Wear and also owns and operates Strydom Wear. Recently he launched a supplement line. Strydom Professional Series(SPS).

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[edit] 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 Grand Prix, 1st
  • 1992 WBF Grand Prix, 1st
  • 1996 Night of Champions, 12th
  • 2006 Colorado Pro Championships, 7th

[edit] Business

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