Mike Christian

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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