Mister-olympia

Ronald Dean Coleman (born May 13, 1964 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA) is an American bodybuilder and an eight-time Mr. Olympia title winner. 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 1989 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.

Recently 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.
1998 - Ronnie Coleman New York City, United States
1999 - Ronnie Coleman Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2000 - Ronnie Coleman Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2001 - Ronnie Coleman Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2002 - Ronnie Coleman Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2003 - Ronnie Coleman Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2004 - Ronnie Coleman Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2005 - Ronnie Coleman Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

 Coleman Vs Schwarzenegger Video

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