Kevin Levrone

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Kevin Mark Levrone

Personal Info
Birth July 16, 1966 (1966-07-16) (age 41), Rome, Italy
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Weight (current Weight) 220 lb
(In Season): 250-256 lb
(Off-Season):275-280 lb
Professional Career
Best win IFBB Arnold Classic Champion, 1996
Predecessor Michael Francois
Successor Flex Wheeler
Active Not active since 2004

Kevin Mark Levrone (born July 16, 1966 in Rome, Italy) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, musician, and an actor. Kevin is half-Italian and half-African-American.

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[edit] Biography

Kevin Levrone was noted in the bodybuilding world for his long bellied triceps and well-developed delts. He was known as the singer of the band, FulBlown. Levrone is currently trying to make a career for himself in Hollywood. His accomplishments, along with his roles in Hollywood which include Turk in the movie, Backlash, make Kevin a versatile entertainer.

Kevin Levrone never won a Mr. Olympia contest despite his reputation as the owner of one of the best physiques of all time. It had been rumored around the bodybuilding community that Levrone took up to 7 months off of his normal bodybuilding routine (no weight training, dieting, etc.) between Olympia contests. This is not an impossible claim because of Levrone's stellar genetics for bodybuilding, similar to those of Flex Wheeler and Ronnie Coleman. He spent a lot of his time off touring and performing with his band FulBlown.

Kevin is one of a small handful of bodybuilders considered by many to be the "Un-crowned Mr.Olympia", Shawn Ray and Flex Wheeler are the others. These men competed during and era dominated by Dorian Yates and Ronnie Coleman, on several occasions their second place finishes were widely criticized by fans and journalists.

Kevin holds 20 professional IFBB wins the most by any IFBB pro except only Vince Taylor and Ronnie Coleman. He's won the prestigious Arnold Classic 2 times ('94 and '96) and came second at the Mr.Olympia 4 times over the span of a decade('92, '95, '00 and '02). His loses in '00 and especially '02 were highly disputed, many boos could be heard throughout the stadium as the winner(Ronnie Coleman), who was not at his best, was announced.

Kevin has since moved to LA to pursue a career in acting. Although, he has never officially announced his retirement from bodybuilding. Kevin was recently a guest on Bodybuilding Talk radio, where he made the statement that he isn't done with bodybuilding. He claimed that it would take him only 18 weeks to get back into his previous contest shape of 245lbs. Though impossible for most, many agree that Levrone is one of the few bodybuilders who can actually accomplish this feat. Kevin went on record to say that he still intends to win a Mr.Olympia title.

Freelance writer Rod Labbe profiled Kevin for Iron Man magazine's "Legends of Bodybuilding" series (September 2007 issue). Entitled "The Process of Becoming," the interview delves deeply in what made Kevin a Bodybuilding champion and the man he is today. Kevin was so impressed with the work Labbe did that he asked Rod to come on board as his "personal writer."

[edit] Sprinting

In a bid to gain respectability from other sports, Levrone proclaimed himself to be the world's fastest man, based on a hand-timed 40m of 4.1 seconds. A challenge to race Olympic champion Maurice Greene was never met, but instead, British sprinter Dwain Chambers raced, and comprehensively beat Levrone over 60m.

[edit] Stats

Height: 5 ft 10 in
Weight: current 185 lb (as stated by himself on an M&F interview)
Weight: heaviest off season 280 lb heaviest contest 256 lb

[edit] Competitive history

  • 1992 San Jose Pro Invintaitonal, 3rd
  • 1992 Night Of Champions, 1st
  • 1992 Mr. Olympia, 2nd
  • 1993 Grand Prix France (2), 5th
  • 1993 Grand Prix Germany (2), 1st
  • 1993 Grand Prix Spain, 3rd
  • 1993 Mr. Olympia, 5th
  • 1994 Arnold Classic, 1st
  • 1994 Grand Prix England, 2nd
  • 1994 Grand Prix France (2), 1st
  • 1994 Grand Prix Germany, 2nd
  • 1994 Grand Prix Italy, 1st
  • 1994 Grand Prix Spain, 2nd
  • 1994 Mr. Olympia - , 3rd
  • 1994 San Jose Pro Invitational, 1st
  • 1995 Grand Prix England, 2nd
  • 1995 Grand Prix Germany, 1st
  • 1995 Grand Prix Russia, 1st
  • 1995 Grand Prix Spain, 1st
  • 1995 Mr. Olympia, 2nd
  • 1996 Arnold Classic, 1st
  • 1996 Grand Prix Czech Republic, 2nd
  • 1996 Grand Prix England, 4th
  • 1996 Grand Prix Germany, 3rd
  • 1996 Grand Prix Russia, 5th
  • 1996 Grand Prix Spain, 4th
  • 1996 Grand Prix Switzerland, 3rd
  • 1996 Mr. Olympia, 3rd
  • 1996 San Jose Pro Invitational, 1st
  • 1997 Arnold Classic, 8th
  • 1997 Grand Prix Czech Republic, 1st
  • 1997 Grand Prix England, 1st
  • 1997 Grand Prix Finland, 1st
  • 1997 Grand Prix Germany, 1st
  • 1997 Grand Prix Hungary, 1st
  • 1997 Grand Prix Russia, 2nd
  • 1997 Grand Prix Spain, 1st
  • 1997 Mr. Olympia, 4th
  • 1998 Grand Prix Finland, 2nd
  • 1998 Grand Prix Germany, 2nd
  • 1998 Night of Champions, 2nd
  • 1998 Mr. Olympia, 4th
  • 1998 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 1st
  • 1998 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd
  • 1999 Arnold Classic, 2nd
  • 1999 Grand Prix England, 3rd
  • 1999 Mr. Olympia, 4th
  • 1999 World Pro Championships, 3rd
  • 2000 Arnold Classic , 3rd
  • 2000 Mr. Olympia, 2nd
  • 2001 Grand Prix England, 1st
  • 2001 Mr. Olympia, 3rd
  • 2002 Arnold Classic, 5th
  • 2002 Grand Prix Australia, 4th
  • 2002 Mr. Olympia, 2nd
  • 2003 Arnold Classic, 5th
  • 2003 Mr. Olympia, 6th
  • 2003 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 3rd

[edit] Movies

  • 2006 Backlash
  • 2007 Redline
  • 2008 I Am

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