{"id":28673,"date":"2026-09-07T16:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=28673"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:39:06","slug":"armando-defant-bodybuilding-career-stats-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=28673","title":{"rendered":"Armando Defant &#8211; Bodybuilding Career, Stats &#038; Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<nav class=\"bb-section-nav\" aria-label=\"Jump to profile section\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-timeline-heading\">Timeline<\/a>                                        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-career-stats-heading\">Record<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-rivals-heading\">Rivals<\/a>        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-results-heading\">Results<\/a>        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-divisions-heading\">Divisions<\/a>        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-related-heading\">Related<\/a>    <\/nav>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-data-trust-bar\" data-bb-type=\"athlete\" data-bb-slug=\"armando-defant\" data-bb-id=\"8194\" data-bb-label=\"Armando Defant\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-confidence bb-confidence--high bb-data-trust-bar__badge\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"High confidence - 11 recorded results, Well-verified source, Some fields derived from contest records\" aria-describedby=\"bb-conf-tip-5\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-confidence__dot\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-confidence__label\">High confidence<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-confidence__tip\" id=\"bb-conf-tip-5\" role=\"tooltip\">11 recorded results, Well-verified source, Some fields derived from contest records<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__date\">Updated July 10, 2026<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <span class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-rating bb-data-trust-bar__rating\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Is this data accurate?\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-rating__q\">Accurate?<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-rating__btn bb-rating__btn--up\" data-bb-rate=\"1\" aria-pressed=\"false\" title=\"Mark as accurate\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-rating__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25b2<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-rating__count\" data-bb-up=\"\">0<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-sr-only\">accurate<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/button>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-rating__btn bb-rating__btn--down\" data-bb-rate=\"-1\" aria-pressed=\"false\" title=\"Mark as inaccurate\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-rating__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25bc<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-rating__count\" data-bb-down=\"\">0<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-sr-only\">inaccurate<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/button>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-rating__msg\" data-bb-rate-msg=\"\" aria-live=\"polite\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <span class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__report\" data-bb-report=\"\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\">Report an issue<\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-answer-block\">Armando Defant is a Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States with a competitive record spanning 1986\u20131993.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-answer-block\">Across 11 recorded contest results, Armando Defant has no recorded first-place finishes.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 11 recorded contest results. It is published only where a career holds at least five, because below that a single placing moves the figure by twenty points or more.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-missing-band\">\n        <span class=\"bb-missing-band__kicker\">Missing from this profile<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-missing-band__text\">No height, weight or birthdate on record.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-athlete-bio-trigger\" data-bb-athlete-id=\"8194\" data-bb-athlete-name=\"Armando Defant\" data-bb-field=\"height_cm\" data-bb-label=\"height\" aria-label=\"Know this athlete's height? Help us verify it.\">Add height<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-athlete-bio-trigger\" data-bb-athlete-id=\"8194\" data-bb-athlete-name=\"Armando Defant\" data-bb-field=\"weight_kg\" data-bb-label=\"weight\" aria-label=\"Know this athlete's weight? Help us verify it.\">Add weight<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-athlete-bio-trigger\" data-bb-athlete-id=\"8194\" data-bb-athlete-name=\"Armando Defant\" data-bb-field=\"born\" data-bb-label=\"birthdate\" aria-label=\"Know this athlete's birthdate? Help us verify it.\">Add birthdate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-athlete-bio-panel\" data-bb-athlete-bio-form=\"\" hidden=\"\">\n<p><h2>Submit a sourced bio stat<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-athlete-bio-close\" data-bb-athlete-bio-close=\"\" aria-label=\"Close form\">x<\/button><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-sr-only\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-career-record-summary\" class=\"bb-ssr-summary__subhead\">Career Record<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"bb-ssr-summary__facts\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p><dt>Total Results<\/dt>\n<dd>11<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><dt>Win Rate<\/dt>\n<dd>0%<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><dt>Career<\/dt>\n<dd>1986\u20131993<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<\/p>\n<p><dt>Verified<\/dt>\n<dd><time datetime=\"2026-08-04\">August 4, 2026<\/time><\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><dt>Sources<\/dt>\n<dd>3<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n            <\/dl>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-timeline-section\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-timeline-heading\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bb-timeline-heading\" class=\"bb-section-title\">Every season on record<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-section-head__meta\">1986 to 1993 shown \u00b7 11 results on record<\/span>&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline\" role=\"figure\" aria-label=\"Career timeline for Armando Defant\">\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-track\">\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"European Amateur Championships, #7, 1986, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1986-0\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1986-0\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">European Amateur Championships<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1986<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#7<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1986<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--silver\" aria-label=\"European Amateur Championships, 2nd Place, 1987, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1987-0\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1987-0\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">European Amateur Championships<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1987<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--silver\">2nd Place<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1987<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Grand Prix France, #17, 1988, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1988-0\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1988-0\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Grand Prix France<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1988<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#17<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Grand Prix Italy, #10, 1988, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1988-1\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1988-1\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Grand Prix Italy<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1988<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#10<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1988<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--olympia\" aria-label=\"Mr. Olympia, Unplaced, 1989, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1989-0\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1989-0\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Mr. Olympia<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1989<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">Unplaced<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1989<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Night of Champions, #15, 1990, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1990-0\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1990-0\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Night of Champions<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1990<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#15<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1990<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Arnold Classic, #17, 1991, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1991-0\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1991-0\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Arnold Classic<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1991<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#17<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Pittsburgh Pro Invitational, #13, 1991, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1991-1\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1991-1\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Pittsburgh Pro Invitational<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1991<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#13<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1991<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Grand Prix Italy, #12, 1992, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1992-0\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1992-0\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Grand Prix Italy<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1992<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#12<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1992<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Chicago Pro Championships, #20, 1993, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1993-0\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1993-0\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Chicago Pro Championships<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1993<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#20<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Night of Champions, Unplaced, 1993, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1993-1\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-armando-defant-1993-1\" role=\"tooltip\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Night of Champions<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1993<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">Unplaced<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1993<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--olympia\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> Olympia<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--gold\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 1st place<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--silver\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 2nd place<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--bronze\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 3rd place<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> Other<\/span>&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<dl class=\"bb-career-milestones\" aria-label=\"Career milestones\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<dt class=\"bb-career-milestone__label\">Pro Debut<\/dt>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<dd class=\"bb-career-milestone__year\">1986<\/dd>\n<p>&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<dt class=\"bb-career-milestone__label\">Olympia Debut<\/dt>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<dd class=\"bb-career-milestone__year\">1989<\/dd>\n<p>&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<dt class=\"bb-career-milestone__label\">Last Contest<\/dt>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<dd class=\"bb-career-milestone__year\">1993<\/dd>\n<p>&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n                    <\/dl>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/section>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<section class=\"bb-stats-box\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-career-stats-heading\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n            <span class=\"bb-stats-box-kicker\">Championship record<\/span>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bb-career-stats-heading\" class=\"bb-stats-box-title\">Championship appearances<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Counted from the same results table below: an appearance is one recorded placing at that series, a title is a first place, and Top 3 counts first, second and third together. 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Won by names the winner of the division Armando Defant competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Armando Defant that source is MuscleMemory. Open any contest above and that page names its own source and links to it where the source is still reachable. 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An athlete who moved between divisions appears on more than one bar, which is the point of the breakdown.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    <\/aside>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-rivals-section\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-rivals-heading\">&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-answer-block\">In 5 meetings, Thierry Pastel finished ahead of Armando Defant 5 times to 0.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Opponents are ranked by how often they shared a stage and how big the stage was, not by reputation. 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