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Iron Life Bodybuilding Tribute #10
by Ed Ouble, Admin at www.IronLife.com
Lou Ferrigno
Born:November, 9, 1951 in Brooklyn New York
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Web Site: www.LouFerrigno.com
As a teenager, Ferrigno trained in his home basement in Brooklyn, New York. Ear infections as a youngster caused Ferrigno to suffer permanent hearing loss, but he continued to hear the call of iron and entered his first contest, the 1970 Mr. New Jersey Open Hercules, which was staged in Trenton. Twenty-one men placed ahead of him, but last place would not last long on Ferrigno’s agenda.
After several more minor contests, Ferrigno switched to the IFBB in 1973, winning the Mr. America and the tall class of the Mr. Universe in Geneva. The next year, he won the Mr. Universe in Verona, Italy. Then, in the 1975 Mr. Olympia in South Africa, Ferrigno faced Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose physique he had tried to emulate. Ferrigno came in third, and he was done with physique competitions for 17 years, until 1992, when he appeared in Helsinki, finishing 12th in the Olympia.
In 1993, a final try for the Olympia yielded 10th place, so he switched to the Masters Olympia in 1994, but was edged out by Robby Robinson for that inaugural crown. It would be Ferrigno’s last contest.
Ferrigno played the Incredible Hulk on television from 1978-1982, where fits of rage would hurl him from quiet to chaotic when his 6’5” body would explode with green-tinted muscularity.
Other acting appearances have been TV’s Trauma Center in 1983 and several movies including Hercules, Sinbad and Cage.
Currently, he occasionally appears on the TV show The King of Queens, and he has a role in the upcoming movie release The Hulk.
Ferrigno married Carla Green on May 30, 1980. They have three children: Shanna, Lou Jr. and Brent.
- Titles
1973 IFBB Mr America
1973 IFBB Universe
1974 IFBB Mr International
1974 IFBB Universe
- Magazine Covers
1972 Muscle Training Illustrated
1973 IronMan
1974 Muscle Builder
1974 Muscle Builder
1977 Muscle Builder
1977 Muscle Builder
1979 Muscle Builder
1980 Muscle Builder
1980 Muscle Builder
1981 Muscular Development
1982 Muscle & Fitness
1982 Muscle & Fitness
1983 Natural Bodybuilding
1983 Muscle & Fitness
1983 Flex
1983 Strength & Health
1983 Muscle Mag International
1985 Flex
1986 Muscle & Fitness
1987 Muscle & Fitness
1988 Flex
1988 Muscle & Fitness
1988 IronMan
1989 Muscle & Fitness
1989 Flex
1991 Bodybuilding Lifestyles
1992 Bodybuilding Lifestyles
1992 Flex
1992 Flex
1992 IronMan
1992 Muscular Development
1993 Muscle & Fitness
1993 Flex
1994 Flex
1994 Muscle & Fitness
1994 Flex
1994 IronMan
1994 Muscle Mag International
1996 Muscle & Fitness
(courtesy of ifbb.com & LouFerrigno.com)
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Kike Elomaa
Born:July 25, 1956
Web Site: www.kikeelomaa.com
The significance of Kike Elomaa’s impact on the sport of women’s bodybuilding came by way of a relatively short but critically important career that not only elevated the sport’s popularity in her Finnish homeland, but helped introduce the fledgling activity to the entire European continent.
Stringing together a quartet of contest victories in 1981 that culminated in a win at the IFBB Ms. Olympia, Elomaa accomplished a grand slam of sorts by also winning the Finnish, European and World Games championships, which brought her immediate worldwide recognition.
During her unprecedented sweep, Elomaa defeated the likes of Carla Dunlap at the World Games and Rachel McLish at the IFBB Ms. Olympia. Until 2000, Elomaa was the only non-American to win the coveted IFBB Ms. Olympia title. Following her wildly successful contest campaign in 1981, 5’5” 117-pound Elomaa competed only three more times, placing third at the 1982 IFBB Ms. Olympia and second at the 1983 IFBB Pro Worlds, ending her career stage efforts with a fifth-place finish at the 1983 IFBB Ms. Olympia.
Far more significant than her contest placements were Elomaa’s radiant elegance and unmistakable European class and charm that ignited such notable interest in women’s bodybuilding. Elomaa’s successes in life continued after her competitive bodybuilding days, as she enjoyed a popular singing career in her homeland.
At one point, she was chosen as Finland’s most popular female. A recent recipient of the IFBB’s President’s Gold Medal for her work in supporting the sport of bodybuilding, Elomaa has also lent her name to the successful Kike Elomaa Fitness Championships held annually in Finland.
- Titles
1981 Miss World Games Champion
1981 Miss European Champion
1981 IFBB Ms Olympia
(courtesy of ifbb.com & kikeelomaa.com)
* Article by Ed Ouble, Admin at www.IronLife.com .
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