Mike Christian
Born February 5, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio
Moved at the age of 10 Mike Christian from Cleveland, Ohio to California. When he was 19 he lived in Oregon and there he won his first bodybuilding competition, Mr. Portland.
When he continued his bodybuilding career in 1979, Christian finished third in the AAU Mr. Pacific Northwest Contest and third in the AAU Junior Mr. America.
In 1982 he moved to NPC, finishing fifth in the heavyweight division at NPC Nationals, where he won still unknown Lee Haney the overall victory.
1984 won Mike Christian World Amateur Heavyweight Championships and thus secured his Pro Card. Seven months later, he made his Night of the Champions debut, finishing in fourth place. Rich Gaspari took second place, and he and Christian enjoyed a fierce rivalry throughout their careers. Christian took part in the five Mr. Olympia. Unfortunately never got placed before Rich Gaspari.
Mike Christians won five in his 22 competitions.
His stage career came to an end after competing in the short-lived WBF competitions of 1991 and 1992.
Mike Christian Achievements:
1979
1979 AAU Junior Mr. America Tall, 3rd
1979 AAU Mr. Pacific Coast 3rd
1979 AAU Mr. USA Tall, 4th
1980
1980 AAU Junior Mr. America Heavyweight, 4th
1981
1981 AAU Mr. California Heavyweight, 1st
1982
1982 NPC Gold’s Classic Heavyweight, 3rd
1982 NPC Nationals Heavyweight, 5th
1982 NPC USA Championships Heavyweight, 4th
1983
1983 NPC California Championships Heavyweight & Overall, 1st
1983 NPC Nationals Heavyweight, 3rd
1984
1984 NPC Nationals Heavyweight & Overall, 1st
1984 IFBB World Amateur Championships Heavyweight, 1st
1985 IFBB Night of Champions 4th
1985
1985 Mr. Olympia 5th
1986
1986 IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships 2nd
1986 Mr. Olympia 3rd
1986 IFBB World Pro Championships 2nd
1988
1988 IFBB Grand Prix US Pro 1st
1988 IFBB World Pro Championships 1st
1989
1989 IFBB Grand Prix England 4th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Finland 5th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix France 2nd
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 1st
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 6th
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 1st
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Spain (II) 1st
1989 IFBB Grand Prix Sweden 2nd
1989 Mr. Olympia 6th
1990
1990 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 2nd
1990 Mr. Olympia 4th
1991
1991 WBF Grand Prix 2nd
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