Samir Bannout

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Samir Bannout (b. November 7, 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Called "the Lion of Lebanon", Bannout won the Mr. Olympia title only in 1983 while most Mr. Olympias have held it for several years, the only other exceptions being Chris Dickerson and, more recently, Jay Cutler. He has appeared in many fitness and bodybuilding magazines, including being on the cover of MuscleMag magazine.

Having first moved to Detroit, Michigan, in the United States, he competed at the amateur level and achieved IFBB pro status winning the light-heavyweight category at the 1979 IFBB World Amateur Championships. By this time he had already relocated to Santa Monica, California. Following his 4th place finish at the 1982 Mr. Olympia, he grasped the title in 1983 in Munich, Germany, with his lower back definition causing the introduction of the term "christmas tree" into the bodybuilding world. After placing 6th the following year he was suspended for three years from competing at IFBB events because of his participation at the WABBA World Championship competition. He never got a top six finish at the Mr. Olympia again despite competing at the event many times. In 1990 he won his second IFBB pro show, the IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Invitational. His professional career lasted for 17 years. Today he lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Randa and two children. He was inducted to the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2002.

[edit] Competition history

  • 1974 Mr. Universe, Medium Class 7th
  • 1976 Mr. Universe, Middleweight 12th
  • 1977 Mr. International, Middleweight 2nd
  • 1978 Mr. International, Middleweight 2nd
  • 1979 Best in the World, Amateur 1st
  • 1979 Canada Pro Cup, N/A
  • 1979 World Amateur Championships, Light Heavyweight 1st
  • 1980 Grand Prix California 4th
  • 1980 Grand Prix Pennsylvania 7th
  • 1980 Night of Champions 10th
  • 1980 Mr. Olympia 15th
  • 1980 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational N/A
  • 1981 Grand Prix California 7th
  • 1981 Grand Prix New England 6th
  • 1981 Night of Champions 10th
  • 1981 Mr. Olympia 9th
  • 1982 Grand Prix Sweden 2nd
  • 1982 Mr. Olympia 4th
  • 1983 Mr. Olympia 1st
  • 1984 Canada Pro Cup 5th
  • 1984 Mr. Olympia 6th
  • 1984 World Grand Prix 5th
  • 1985 WABBA World Championship 1st
  • 1986 WABBA World Championship 1st
  • 1988 Grand Prix England 10th
  • 1988 Grand Prix Italy 9th
  • 1988 Mr. Olympia 8th
  • 1989 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 4th
  • 1989 Grand Prix Finland 6th
  • 1989 Grand Prix France 8th
  • 1989 Grand Prix Germany 5th
  • 1989 Grand Prix Holland 5th
  • 1989 Grand Prix Spain 5th
  • 1989 Grand Prix Spain (2nd) 5th
  • 1989 Grand Prix Sweden 3rd
  • 1989 Mr. Olympia 9th
  • 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Disqualified
  • 1990 Grand Prix England 6th
  • 1990 Grand Prix Finland 5th
  • 1990 Grand Prix Italy 6th
  • 1990 Houston Pro Invitational 3rd
  • 1990 Mr. Olympia 8th
  • 1990 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational 1st
  • 1990 NABBA World Championships Professional 2nd
  • 1991 Mr. Olympia N/A
  • 1992 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic N/A
  • 1992 Grand Prix Germany 11th
  • 1992 Mr. Olympia 16th
  • 1993 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 13th
  • 1993 Ironman Pro Invitational 13th
  • 1993 San Jose Pro Invitational 10th
  • 1994 Grand Prix England 14th
  • 1994 Grand Prix Germany 13th
  • 1994 Grand Prix Italy 12th
  • 1994 Grand Prix Spain 12th
  • 1994 Mr. Olympia 19th
  • 1996 Masters Mr. Olympia 6th

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[edit] References

Mr. Olympia
Preceded by:
Chris Dickerson		 First (1983) Succeeded by:
Lee Haney
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