Mister-olympia

Chris Dickerson - Mr. America, Mr. Universe, Mr. Olympia, Masters Olympia 50+ and IFBB Hall of Fame - (born August 25, 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama), is an American bodybuilder.

He was born to Mahala Ashley Dickerson as the youngest of three triplets. Dickerson studied music and is an accomplished opera singer. His bodybuilding career spanned 30 years. He was known for both his heavily muscled, symmetrical physique and his skills on the posing dais.

Dickerson first entered competition in 1965 by taking third place at that year’s Mr. Long Beach competition. He was not only the first African-American Mr. America, but also the oldest winner, at age 43, of the IFBB Mr. Olympia contest.

Dickerson is one of the world’s most titled Bodybuilders. He trained for many of his most important competitions in the 1980s with Bodybuilding great Bill Pearl.

Today, Chris is retired and living in Florida.
1982 - Chris Dickerson London, England

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