| Mohammed Benaziza محمد بن عزيزة |
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| Born | 1959 Algeria |
| Died | October 4, 1992 Zeeland district Netherlands |
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Mohammed Benaziza (Arabic: محمد بن عزيزة) (1959 in Algeria – 4 October 1992, Netherlands) was a professional bodybuilder.
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Mohamed Benaziza was a soccer player in his childhood in France and he started to work out, and in the same time play soccer. He finally chose Bodybuilding and then he started competing as an amateur in France. Then he won his first competition in Spain (under 75 kg-category) and after that he continued to win small prices until his first participation in The Night of Champions in 1990, which he won. On that occasion, he was nicknamed the KILLER OF GIANTS by JOE WEIDER ; Dorian Yates took second place on that occasion.
He continued his life like every bodybuilder in the world, like every year he participated in the famous Mr. Olympia championships and his last competition was the 1992 Mr. Olympia, where he placed 5th.
He did not take time off after the 1992 Mr. Olympia and he participated in a back-to-back competition in the Netherlands ; he was found dead in his hotel room at 6 PM on October 4, 1992, shortly after that competition .
It is reported that he had earlier complained of sickness and shortness of breath, but refused several times to go to a hospital. It is believed that the cause of his death is that he took an injection provided by an unidentified man to accelerate the process of his preparation shortly before the competition. His death led to the end of the career of his personal friend Steve Brisbois.
He was 33 years old and he was the star-spin of the new generation of BodyBuilders. .[1]
1987
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, LightWeight, 1st
1988
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 8th
Olympia - IFBB, 11th
1989
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Spain (2) - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Sweden - IFBB, 5th
Olympia - IFBB, 5th
1990
Grand Prix England - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix France - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, Winner
Night of Champions - IFBB, Winner
1991
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 11th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 9th
1992
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, Winner
Olympia - IFBB, 5th
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 7th