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IronLife Bodybuilding Tribute
by Ed Ouble, Admin at www.IronLife.com
Rich Gaspari
by Ed Ouble, Admin at www.IronLife.com
Born: May 16, 1963
Height: 5'7"
Web Site: www.richgaspari.com
A month after his 20th birthday, Gaspari won the NPC Junior Nationals in Union, New Jersey. A year later, in 1984, he won the light-heavyweight class at the NPC Nationals and a week after that qualified to become an IFBB pro by winning the IFBB World Amateur Championships in Las Vegas.
Gaspari's nine victories in the IFBB were spread among five countries; the first win was in Columbus, Ohio, at the 1986 World Pro Championships. A week later, he also won the Los Angeles Pro show. His next six wins were on the Grand Prix circuit with two each in 1987 (Germany and France) and four in 1988 (Germany, Spain, France and Italy). He returned to Columbus in 1989 for a victory at the inaugural Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic.
Gaspari redefined the sport with his shredded and full condition. At his first Mr. Olympia, in 1985, he finished third, and for the next three years, he was the runner-up to Lee Haney. Gaspari's determination knew no limits and it could be argued that he rose as high as anyone could, given his genetics, which were reminiscent of Larry Scott in his early years.
The 1989 Olympia was the first IFBB contest in which Gaspari placed lower than third - he took fourth place. He competed every year from 1985 through 1996 except for 1993, and rumors persist that he may emerge to do battle at the Masters Olympia soon.
Titles
1983 NPC Junior Nationals
1984 NPCNationals Light-Heavy Weight
1984 IFBB World Amateur Championships Light-Heavy Weight
1986 IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships
1986 IFBB World Pro Championships
1987 IFBB Grand Prix France
1987 IFBB Grand Prix Germany
1988 IFBB Grand Prix France
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Germany
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Spain
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Italy
1989 IFBB Arnold Classic
Magazine Covers
1985 January Flex
1985 April Muscle Training Illustrated
1985 December Flex
1986 February Muscle & Fitness
1986 February Muscle Mag International
1986 August Muscle Mag International
1986 December Muscle & Fitness
1987 June Flex
1987 October Muscle & Fitness
1988 June Muscle Training Illustrated
1988 November IronMan
1988 December Muscle & Fitness
1989 February Flex
1989 April Muscle Mag International
1989 July Flex
1989 July Power
1989 August Muscular Development
1989 September Muscle & Fitness
1989 September Muscle Training Illustrated
1989 November Muscle Mag International
1989 November Muscle Training Illustrated
1990 April Muscle Training Illustrated
1991 February IronMan
1991 April Muscular Development
1991 November Muscle & Fitness
1992 February Flex
1992 April IronMan
1992 August Muscle Training Illustrated
1992 November Muscular Development
1993 February Muscle Media 2000
1993 March Flex
1995 July Flex
1995 October Muscle & Fitness
1996 April Flex
(courtesy of ifbb.com, musclememory.com & richgaspari.com)
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Lynn Conkwright
by Ed Ouble, Admin at www.IronLife.com
Born: May 30, 1954
In the earliest days of women’s bodybuilding, a diminutive Virginian named Lynn Conkwright became the torchbearer for smaller competitors. At her energetic best, the feisty Conkwright, born in Norfolk, never flinched at meeting a competitive challenge head-on, competing bravely in fields of taller and heavier contestants.
Standing just 5’ and weighing only a shade over 100 pounds, Conkwright became the female bodybuilding equivalent of a “Giant Killer.”
Competing in many of the early contests that were considered pivotal to the birth of the sport for women, Conkwright became one of female bodybuilding’s most familiar and popular competitors.
Turning pro after a fifth-place finish at the inaugural United States Women’s Championships in 1980, Conkwright quickly rocketed to the top of the sport when she won the 1981 IFBB Pro World Championships (also an inaugural event) and the Pro World Mixed Pairs Championships with Chris Dickerson.
Conkwright also established herself as one of the sport’s elite competitors when she took part in six successive Ms. Olympia contests from 1980 to 1985, placing as high as third in both 1980 and ’81.
Conkwright was selected by ABC television to represent women’s bodybuilding in the highly popular Women’s Superstars competition in 1982. Once again, the much smaller Conkwright held her own against the likes of tennis superstar Martina Navratilova, basketball legend Ann Meyers and Olympic figure-skating medalist Diane de Leeuw.
Currently, Conkwright works as the director of Weider Athlete Promotions and manages Weider contracted athletes.
Titles
1981 IFBB World Pro Championships
Magazine Covers
1981 August Muscle & Fitness
(courtesy of ifbb.com & musclememory.com)
* Article by Ed Ouble, Admin at www.IronLife.com .
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