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Lee Haney
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1959-11-11) November 11, 1959 (age 64)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight255 lb (116 kg) (Contest)
265 lb (120 kg) (Off season)[1]
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • World Pro Championships in Atlantic City
  • 1983
Best win
  • Mr. Olympia
  • 1984–1991
PredecessorSamir Bannout
SuccessorDorian Yates

Lee Haney (born November 11, 1959) is an American former IFBB professional bodybuilder.[2] Haney shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Ronnie Coleman[3] and is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders to ever grace the stage.

Biography

Haney grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[4] He is a graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College, where he earned a degree in youth counseling.[5] He married Irish model Shirley Draper Haney in 2003 after dating for three years. They had a son, born in 2003, and a daughter in 2005. The family resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

President Bill Clinton appointed Haney chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.[6][7] A devout born again Christian, Haney has his own program on the Trinity Broadcasting Network called "TotaLee Fit with Lee Haney,"[8] where he is usually joined by famous Christian sportsmen, and on occasion his wife. On the show he teaches the importance of both physical and spiritual growth. One of his most famous quotes is that we should "train to stimulate, not annihilate."

In 2014, Haney was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[9]

Stats

Bodybuilding titles

Lee Haney with Paolo Tassetto in 1988

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Lee Haney - Greatest Physiques". greatestphysiques.com. 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ Krasniewicz, Louise; Blitz, Michael (2006). Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 29–. ISBN 9780313338106. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ Mr Olympia Winners MrOlympia.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ John Hansen. "The Bodybuilding Legends Show #14 - Lee Haney Interview, Part One". Archived from the original on 2021-12-11 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Lee Haney Pro Bodybuilding Profile". Bodybuilding.com. 11 October 2015.
  6. ^ History of the Council.
  7. ^ Lee Haney: The Extraordinary Life of a Bodybuilding Legend.
  8. ^ TotaLee Fit: with Lee Haney (TV Series 1997-) Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  9. ^ Dr. Robert Goldman (March 11, 2014). "2014 International Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". www.sportshof.org. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.[dead link]
  11. ^ "Lee Haney, A New King Arrives, Part 1". Old School Labs. 19 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Lee Haney".

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Preceded bySamir Bannout Mr. Olympia 1984–1991 Succeeded byDorian Yates
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