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Ronnie Coleman<\/b> is a retired IFBB professional Open division bodybuilder and police officer. He\u2019s most known for winning the prestigious Mr. Olympia title eight times and is widely considered one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. This is his complete profile, biography, training regime, diet plan, and more.<\/p>\n

Ronnie Coleman<\/h3>\n

(Retired IFBB pro bodybuilder and police officer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full name: Ronnie Dean Coleman<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Competition Weight<\/strong><\/td>\nOff Season Weight<\/strong><\/td>\nHeight<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
330 lbs (149 kg)<\/td>\n296 lbs (134 kg)<\/td>\n5\u201911\u201d (180.34 cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Age<\/b><\/td>\nDate of birth<\/b><\/td>\nEra<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62\u00a0years<\/td>\nMay 13, 1964<\/td>\n1990, 2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arms<\/strong><\/td>\nThighs<\/strong><\/td>\nChest<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24\u2033 (61 cm)<\/td>\n34\u2033 (86 cm)<\/td>\n58\u2033 (147 cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace<\/strong><\/td>\nEra<\/b><\/td>\nNationality<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe, Louisiana, USA<\/td>\n1990, 2000<\/td>\nAmerican<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Early Life<\/h2>\n

Ronnie Dean Coleman<\/b> was born in Monroe Louisiana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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As with many success stories, Coleman started with very little before he achieved stardom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coleman was involved in sports at a young age and being from the south, football was a no-brainer. But young Ronnie was always a genetic freak and by high-school, he was a force to be reckoned with on the gridiron.<\/p>\n

He was awarded a scholarship to attend Grambling State University where he also played football as a middle linebacker for the GSU Tigers. He graduated with a BSc in accounting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coleman decided to try and find work as an accountant, relocating to Texas in hopes of finding better opportunities out west. Unfortunately for young Coleman, he\u2019d have no luck and instead, got a job at Domino\u2019s Pizza to pay the bills.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With very little money, he\u2019d eat pizza from his workplace every day. That may sound like heaven to some, but he hated it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thankfully, he moved on and became a police officer in Arlington, Texas after learning of the opening from a newspaper. He served for many years (1989-2000 and up to 2003 as a reserve) and for some of those, he balanced working as a sheriff with being Mr. Olympia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But it was during his time at the station that a friend and fellow officer, Gustavo Arlotta, convinced him to train at the MetroFlex gym close by that was owned by Brian Dobson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And you may know the famous story about Coleman being offered a free gym membership in exchange for competing at the Mr. Texas competition. So Coleman agreed and Dobson, who was a bodybuilder, trained Coleman and the future legend went on to not only win the heavyweight and overall category, but he also beat Dobson too. He was 26 at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At this point, there was no denying that Coleman had a very bright future in bodybuilding. But he\u2019d face many obstacles before he became an icon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Competition and Career<\/h2>\n

After winning the Mr. Texas amateur show, Coleman competed at the 1990 NPC Championships and placed third, which was not good enough for him. So he took a step back and made the necessary adjustments to his physique so he could be as competitive as possible.<\/p>\n

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Young Ronnie Coleman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Well, that was a good move on his part as he came back in 1991 and not only won the World Amateur Championships in Poland; he also earned his Pro Card with a physique that was worthy to compete with the best. He looked incredible.<\/p>\n

But upon reaching pro level, the then 27-year-old Coleman realized there were levels to bodybuilding competition, having to go up against some killers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In fact, at the 1992 Chicago Pro Championships, he was up against beasts like Kevin Levrone, Bob Paris, and Milos Sarcev<\/a>. He took 11th but it was a learning experience and could only motivate him to get better.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coleman also had his first powerlifting competition in 1994 between competing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He did not win a show until the 1995 Canada Pro Cup where he defeated legends Rich Gaspari and Milos Sarcev<\/a>, and that must have been a big relief after a three-year drought.<\/p>\n

From there, he gradually began to make a name for himself and ended up winning the same competition the very next year, even beating the favorite Flex Wheeler.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coleman won the 1998 Mr. Olympia, his first Olympia title, after having placed 9th the previous year where Dorian Yates was champion (retired after last Olympia win). He beat runner-up Flex Wheeler and went on to do this a few times but he also beat several other seriously talented competitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Among the elite athletes that he defeated during those eight years include Kevin Levrone, Shawn Ray, Lee Priest, Nasser El Sonbaty, Chris Cormier, Dexter Jackson<\/a>, Jay Cutler, Ernie Taylor, Gunther Schlierkamp, Dennis James, Markus Ruhl, Gustavo Badell, Melvin Anthony, Victor Martinez, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The King Ronnie Coleman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His reign lasted from 1998-2005, tying him with Lee Haney for most wins at the Mr. Olympia, which still stands to this day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, no one can remain on top forever and Coleman was dethroned at the 2006 Mr. Olympia by future 4x champion Jay Cutler. He did compete once again in 2007, but it was clear that his time was over. He took 4th place at his last Olympia and also retired from the sport, a very emotional day for fans and the Olympia.<\/p>\n

His rise to the top was incredibly inspiring because he didn\u2019t always dominate the competition stage. No\u2026 in fact, there were several years where he couldn\u2019t get a single win.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Still, he fought and did what was necessary to be able to have a shot at Olympia gold and succeeded beyond expectation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no denying that most bodybuilding fans and legends believe Ronnie Coleman is the greatest of all time. His size, proportions, freakiness, vascularity, symmetry, and cool factor are unmatched.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Competition history<\/h2>\n

Amateur\u00a0<\/h3>\n