Gunter Schlierkamp
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Günter Schlierkamp (born February 2, 1970) is a German IFBB pro bodybuilder.
Schlierakamp was born in Olfen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, where he grew up on a farm. Given his friendly demeanour and the fact that he is almost always smiling, Günter is one of the sports' most popular pro's and always a fan favourite. In 1996 he married Carmen Jourst and moved to the USA, but they divorced in 2003. He is currently engaged to Kim Lyons.
After a good showing at the 2005 Mr. Olympia contest coming in 4th, Günter started training with legendary trainer Charles Glass who trained him in 2002 which placed him above 8 time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman at the GNC Show of Strength. Bringing back his training with Charles Glass to hopefully give him an edge for the 2006 Mr. Olympia Title but didn't manage to hold on to his position and came out with 10th place.
Gunter has been featured in many bodybuilding articles, including being on the cover of FLEX magazine. He also starred in the 2006 American movie Beerfest, released by Broken Lizard comedy group.
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[edit] Current Stats
- Nickname: "The Gentle Giant", "The Walking Eclipse"
- Official Website: www.gunters.net
- Location: Hermosa Beach, California, USA
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Date of Birth: 2 February, 1970
- Place of Birth: Olfen, Germany
- Height: 6 ft 2 in
- Contest weight: 295 lb
- Off-season weight: Around 330 lb
[edit] Competitive history
- 1990 German Championships Overall Winner
- 1990 German Championships 1st, Junior Tall
- 1992 European Amateur Championships 1st, IFBB, HeavyWeight
- 1992 German Championships 1st, Heavyweight
- 1993 World Amateur Championships - IFBB 1st, HeavyWeight
- 1994 Grand Prix England - IFBB 8th
- 1994 Grand Prix Germany - IFBB 8th
- 1994 Mr. Olympia - IFBB 19th
- 1995 Canada Pro Cup - IFBB 2nd
- 1995 Grand Prix Ukraine - IFBB 10th
- 1996 Arnold Classic - IFBB 11th
- 1996 Night of Champions - IFBB 11th
- 1996 San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB 9th
- 1997 Canada Pro Cup - IFBB 6th
- 1997 Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB Disqualified
- 1997 Night of Champions - IFBB 9th
- 1997 San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB 11th
- 1998 Grand Prix Finland - IFBB 6th
- 1998 Grand Prix Germany - IFBB 6th
- 1998 Night of Champions - IFBB 10th
- 1998 Olympia - IFBB 15th
- 1998 San Francisco Pro Invitational - IFBB 9th
- 1998 Toronto Pro Invitational - IFBB 6th
- 1999 Arnold Classic - IFBB 9th
- 1999 Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB 5th
- 2000 Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB 4th
- 2000 Arnold Classic - IFBB 6th
- 2000 JOE WEIDER'S WORLD PRO CUP 6th
- 2000 Grand Prix England 4th
- 2000 MR OLYMPIA 12th
- 2001 Toronto Pro 6th
- 2001 Night of Champions XXIII 9th
- 2001 Mr. Olympia 15th
- 2001 British Grand Prix 10th
- 2002 Mr. Olympia 5th
- 2002 GNC Show of Strength 1st
- 2003 Mr. Olympia 5th
- 2003 English Grand Prix 3rd
- 2003 Holland Grand Prix 4th
- 2003 GNC Show of Strength 5th
- 2004 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 4th
- 2004 Mr. Olympia 6th
- 2005 Mr. Olympia 4th
- 2006 Mr. Olympia 10th
[edit] See also
- Arnold Classic
- Ironman Pro Invitational
- List of professional bodybuilders
- Mr. Olympia
- Night of Champions
- San Francisco Pro Invitational
[edit] External links
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