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Ronnie Coleman IFBB ProRonald Dean Coleman Personal Info Nickname: Ronnie Coleman Professional Career Pro-debut: 1991 IFBB World Amateur Championships, 1991 Ronald Dean Coleman (born May 13, 1964 in Bastrop, Louisiana) is an American professional bodybuilder, and an eight-time Mr. Olympia title winner. He was also involved in mixed martial arts from a young age. He is known mainly as "Ronnie Coleman", and he won the Mr. Olympia contest from 1998 to 2005. Coleman is an affiliate of the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) and is signed to an endorsement contract with BSN. Alongside his eight Olympia wins as a professional bodybuilder, Coleman holds the record for most wins as an IFBB professional with 25 wins. He broke the previous record (held by Vince Taylor at 22 wins) in Moscow on November 5, 2004. Coleman graduated Cum Laude from Grambling State University (GSU) in 1986 with a degree in accounting. While attending Coleman also played football with the GSU Tigers under famous coach Eddie Robinson. After graduation, Coleman became a police officer. Coleman supports the Inner City Games, an organization that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger co-founded in 1991. He was the recipient of the 2001 Admiral in the Texas Navy Certificate Award from Texas Governor Rick Perry for outstanding achievements in bodybuilding and the promotion of physical fitness. Coleman entered the 2006 Mr. Olympia on September 30, 2006 with the purpose of breaking the record of eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles he shares with Lee Haney, but finished second to Jay Cutler. He placed 4th in 2007 and announced his retirement from further Mr. Olympia competitions. Personal Life Ronnie Coleman was married for the first time at the age of 43 to Rouaida Christine Achkar in December 2007. He also has two daughters, Jamilleah and Valencia Daniel. Bodybuilding Philosophy Coleman's training consists of simple compound movements with mostly free weights and some powerlifting; he rarely uses machines. He typically trains 6 days a week in the on-season. Current Stats * Height: 180 cm (5 foot 11 inches) Bodybuilding Titles * 1990 Mr. Texas (Heavyweight & Overall) External links Article provided by Wikipedia.org
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