RORYS LEIDELMEYER COMPETITIONS
1979
1979: AAU Mr. Los Angeles – 2. Platz
1980
1980: AAU Mr. California - 1st Place Tail Class u. Overall winner
1981
1981: AAU Mr. America, light heavyweight, 2nd place
1983
1983: NPC Nationals, heavyweight, 2nd place
1984
1984: NPC Nationals, heavyweight, 5th place
1986
1986: NPC Nationals, heavyweight, 6th place
1987
1987: NPC USA, heavyweight, 9th place
1988
1988: AAU Mr. America,
1994
1994: NPC Nationais, heavyweight, 14th place
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RORY LEIDELMEYER INTERVIEW
Rory Leidelmeyer is a living legend!
QUESTION: What was your biggest goal in bodybuilding?
RORY LEIDELMEYER: I wanted a body that every man admired and every woman wanted. I achieved the goal safely without collecting a large number of trophies.
QUESTION: So you had a legacy after all: physical perfection and personal satisfaction - without much praise! Did you have a role model?
RORY: My father was always my role model. He was always in good shape physically. And he didn't have to prove it on stage. It was enough that he was fine.
QUESTION: But he did more than just inspire.
RORY: One thing I remember fondly, we lived in Sacramento, California, and when I was four or five I went to the studio with him. He was exercising and I was looking at the men around us - man like Chuck Sipes and Bill Pearl. They were exciting, moving mountains. When I was 11, I made up my mind to become like my father and be a Hercules. Today I feel the same when I go to a studio - magic!
QUESTION: It seems that your dream has come true.
RORY: My body is still developing. And I hope I'm better than gestures today.
QUESTION: Aren't you looking for perfection? This is the most important thing for most bodybuilders.
RORY: Perfection is a state of mind. You never achieve all goals, but they motivated us through light and shadow.
QUESTION: The young days and nights of the Leidelmeyer. Were you humble?
RORY: Let's skip the first few months! I was born in Holland. My two brothers loved sports and all things outdoors, hunting and fishing. Both of our parents didn't bother us that much.
QUESTION: How was young Rory different from the others?
RORY: Interesting question. Yes how? Uncompromising. I never gave up I believed and still believe in the mighty power of dreams. Did you go into the competitions with big eyes? I went there as a naive child full of hope and was disappointed. I would have stayed naive!
QUESTION: Wow! And why?
RORY: I was considered a professional from the start. At my first amateur competition came up Tom place to me and said: "You should take part in the Mr. Universe!" My answer shocked him: It is my first competition. "
QUESTION: So he thought you were experienced?
RORY: Es war gar nicht so unrealistisch. Mein Körper ging weit über die Welt der Amateure hinaus. Fließende Linien, unglaubliche Formen, eine hervorragende Ausgewogenheit. Aber das reichte nicht für den Sieg im Wettkampf.
QUESTION: Then did you continue to participate in competitions?
RORY: I was born for headlights and competitions are pure joy for me. I am exhibiting art.
QUESTION: What did Tom's remark do?
RORY: Most of all, I realized how good I was. The following year I took part in the Mr. California and won.
QUESTION: Could you also use bodybuilding for business?
RORY: I've been taken advantage of, over and over again. An interesting example: I was supposed to be holding seminars on the east and west coasts. They wanted to pay for the plane tickets and pay me. I kept my end of the contract, did the job, and never saw a dime.
QUESTION: Does this happen often?
RORY: Bodybuilding is a questionable thing commercially. There is dishonesty everywhere, and those who do not participate are kicked out. When it comes to money, there is always a risk of fraud. I often negotiated for months and ended up being betrayed. But I believe in the good in people and judge neither them nor the sport after such incidents.
QUESTION: The fans who don't disappoint you are. They stay true to you. If you surf the internet again, you will find numerous forums and sites that will deal with you.
RORY: Yes, I am grateful for the loyalty and support of my fans. Where would I be without her
QUESTION: Rory you very much in demand! Why are you so interesting for the fans?
RORY: I'm a mystery. One wonders why I'm in such great shape after 20 years without competition. There has to be a reason. You don't understand my commitment. Physical superiority isn't limited to the competitive stage. Once you're as far as me, it's about conservation.
QUESTION: What does the competition mean for you, a lifelong challenge?
RORY: For me the competition takes place in the studio and not on the stage - by that I mean the posing platform. You will not find me in competitions, it puts too much strain on my family. If I lost the studio, part of my soul would also go - it means so much to me.
QUESTION: Your masses?
RORY: My weight fluctuates between 88 and 125 kilos. I'm 1.88 meters tall, I don't measure anything else. I'm interested in aesthetics. It's all about looks.
QUESTION: When was your first competition?
RORY: 1979, the Mr. Los Angeles. Four weeks before the show, I found out that the newcomer category had been removed, so I signed up for the juniors. Two weeks later they were also canceled. Only the seniors and the open classes remained. The adrenaline was up and I'd been on a diet for 80 days. That's how I became in the open class. And right away, Rory Leidelmeyer became a controversial figure in bodybuilding.
QUESTION: You exploded at Mr. California 1980.
RORY: I still have to smile today. My competition, and against Gary Stradom later Mr. America, John Brown, much Mr. Universe of NABBA, Rufus: Mr. America of AAU and Mike Christian later Mr. Universe of the IFBB. What 1 line up! I did my best to win and when you do your best I usually get good results.
QUESTION: Did you definitely enjoy the win?
RORY: A feast for the senses! My great luck was with the family, everyone came in front of the stage while Joe Weider and the camera team took photos in front of me. The first few years after that were so great.
QUESTION: Is your self-confidence a strongest trait?
RORY: My strength is my self-confidence, my weakness is a lack of self-confidence. I am extremely moody. Sometimes I am personable and funny, other times serious and closed. No wonder, since I was born under the sign of Pisces.
QUESTION: Pisces are dreamers too.
RORY: But I don't live in my dreams, I live for my dreams, so I keep going. The struggle brings out the best in us.
Without fighting, we humans cannot fully realize ourselves, I had to wash cars by hand and eat minced meat with potatoes and some sauce. And yet I made good gains, mental strength supported me, certainly not this terrible diet (laughs).
QUESTION: Joe Valdez played an important role in your life. His death left a huge hole in your life?
RORY: In this short period of time I can't say what Joe means to me. Everyone wants a father like that: friendly, generous, caring. I am sad that he had to leave so early. Whoever loses a person realizes that he can hit him at any time.
QUESTION: Many didn't get right with Joe.
RORY: He could be brutally honest, advice was honest and very important to me. So Joe came to the after party after my show and said, “Rory, you look good. You have the potential to create the greatest body in bodybuilding ”.
QUESTION: And then did your career continue?
RORY: Yeah. I took part in Mr. America in 1988 and won. Right after that, I went to Mr. Universe in 1988.
QUESTION: Wait a minute! I remember! Wasn't there a controversy about you in the Mr. Universe?
RORY: Are you sitting well? It's a fascinating story! The day before the competition, the organizers said they wanted participants with my figure. So they were all screened out so that the field would be a physical ideal.
QUESTION: Was your name ever mentioned?
RORY: As an example, yes. But now I wanted to take part. You can imagine what expectations weighed down on me. I have won.
QUESTION: In the following six years from 1988-1994, Rory Leidelmeyer disappeared from the competition stage.
RORY: Ich hatte mich vom Wettkämpfen zurückgezogenen, nicht vom dem Bodybuilding. Ich kaufte ein erfolgreiches Studio und investierte alles darin.
QUESTION: Why did you take part in the NPC Nationals in 1994 after a six-year hiatus?
RORY: Open accounts. I accepted and stuck to it, even though I was far from being in top form.
QUESTION: You keep hearing about a comeback. Is there something to it?
RORY: I've heard the fans tell me to perform again, and I've seriously considered doing it myself. When I stopped competing, bodybuilding was no longer based on figure and aesthetics. You only saw overdeveloped athletes that I didn't like. You just can't pretend that nothing is happening. That's impossible. I am not the same and my sport is not the same. For years bodybuilding wanted to appeal to the masses. You can probably forget that now.
QUESTION: In the 1980s, bodybuilding broke away from aesthetics, right?
RORY: It started then. Well-balanced bodybuilders stopped winning big titles. See you Bob Paris on - we trained together. He had an excellent body, but he slipped on it Mr. Olympia every year further and further.
QUESTION: Yes, but Rory, a comeback! The bodybuilding world would be excited.
RORY: Maybe. Maybe not. It would be nice to show off my type of body so that people understand what bodybuilding is about. But it's like a candle in a storm. Despite setbacks and disappointments, I stuck to the ideals of proportion and aesthetics. I don't know any compromises. It was my best decision ever to turn my body into a work of art.
QUESTION: Doesn't total surrender bring something to everyone?
Das ist eine wichtige Aussage: totale Hingabe. Also keine Abkürzungen, keine Umwege. Das verstehen nicht viele. Ich fing mit 65 Kilo an und hatte sieben Monate später 86kg und das ohne eine gute Genetik.
Doping begleitet das Bodybuilding seit über einem halben Jahrhundert, und wir werden es wohl so schnell nicht los. Wenn man über die Nebenwirkungen von HGH und Insulin liest, fragt man sich, warum immer mehr Sportler sie nehmen. Weil sie funktionieren! ESPN und CNN haben die Steroide erst richtig bekannt gemacht. Die Berichte waren zwar kritisch, aber man hat auch erfahren, dass Steroide Muskeln wachsen lassen. Ich befürworte das nicht und verurteile es nicht. Ich fände es aber gut, wenn die Ärzte den Profisportlern helfen würden, ihr volles Potenzial zu erreichen. Wenn wir von der Wissenschaft profitieren können, warum dann nicht richtig?
QUESTION: So do you equate steroids with hard work and training?
RORY: Of course not. Aesthetics and symmetry don't come out of the bottle. After all, our bodies are temples of God and should be treated with respect.
QUESTION: You are not a proponent of doping tests?
RORY: Nobody should be tested on what they're doing to their own body. Tests for steroids and so on are like Big Brother. I don't want anyone snooping on my business.
QUESTION: Did you ever think you would become a legend?
RORY: To me, legend means that you have fully achieved your potential. I don't have that yet, but it's nice to know that what I've been trying to do is appreciated.
QUESTION: Was your career a good thing?
RORY: She gave me invaluable training, but learning wasn't limited to bodybuilding. I am learning every day for my true purpose to become a servant of God. I refuse to sacrifice my principles. And I rarely have it easy. I approach every situation very closely. This is the only way to learn.
QUESTION: Thanks for the interview.
