Bodybuilding Athletes Directory
A searchable record of every competitor we hold results for. Filter by division or country, sort by results or wins, then open any name for the full contest history, with contest years reaching back to 1934.
Athlete records
| Name | Country | Division | Career | Results | Wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Button | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 1963-2000 | 5 | 1 | Retired |
| Adrian Heryet | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1961-1964 | 5 | 1 | Retired |
| Yinka Majolagbe | United Kingdom | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2025+ | 4 | 1 | Active |
| Lorna Paterson | United Kingdom | Women's Wellness | 2025-2026 | 4 | 1 | Active |
| Nikki Beattie | United Kingdom | Women's Physique | 2016-2026 | 4 | 1 | Active |
| Dan Clarke | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 2016-2019 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Jamal Changezi | United Kingdom | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2014-2024 | 4 | 1 | Active |
| Mark Higgins | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 2013-2015 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Stephan Chandiwana | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 2013-2016 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Eszter Pati | United Kingdom | Women's Figure | 2012-2014 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Heather McLean | United Kingdom | Women's Figure | 2012-2013 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Matt Townsend | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 2012-2013 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Josh Law | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 2011-2012 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Jenev Barghese | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 2012-2016 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Richard Dickinson | United Kingdom | Men's Classic Physique | 2010-2014 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Joel Wright | United Kingdom | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2010-2015 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Kevin Gillespie | United Kingdom | Men's Classic Physique | 2009-2011 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Jon Griffiths | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 2009-2012 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Bradley Burrows | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 2008-2009 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Sean Monaghan | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 2008-2012 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Lazaro Almenares | United Kingdom | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2013-2017 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Nicholas Vandal | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 2002-2014 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Joanna Thomas | United Kingdom | Women's Bodybuilding | 2001-2007 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Jane Anderson | United Kingdom | Women's Figure | 1995-2010 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
| Bev Parkinson | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 1995-2005 | 4 | 1 | Retired |
About the Bodybuilding Athletes Directory
The directory covers competitive bodybuilders from IFBB Pro League champions to national-level amateurs, with records reaching back to the 1930s.
It includes Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic competitors alongside thousands of pro and amateur shows across every division.
Divisions Covered
The premier division featuring the largest bodybuilders
Aesthetic proportions inspired by the golden era
Board shorts division emphasizing upper body development
Men competing at or under 212 lbs
Women's division emphasizing balanced, athletic physiques
Women's division with more muscle than Bikini
Newer women's division emphasizing lower body development
More muscular women's division
The original women's competitive division
Notable Athletes
The directory includes legendary competitors such as Ronnie Coleman (8x Mr. Olympia), Lee Haney (8x Mr. Olympia), Arnold Schwarzenegger (7x Mr. Olympia), Dorian Yates (6x Mr. Olympia), and many current champions competing today.
Free to search, counted from contest results
Every row in this directory is compiled from placement records in the contest database. An athlete has a record because at least one result was logged against their name, not because anyone judged them notable.
Searching, filtering, sorting and paging are free and need no account.
- The database holds more rows than the directory lists. Rows identified as non-athletes, or kept as name-collision placeholders, are held back from search, so the Database records figure at the top of the page is higher than the number of matches in the table.
- Results counts every placement stored for that athlete. Wins counts only the results where the placement was first.
- Career is the first and last year that has a recorded result, so it tracks what we have results for rather than making a claim about career length.
- Retired is applied when the most recent recorded result is more than five years old. It is not a retirement announcement.
- This page does not rank anyone. Who was best is a separate question with a published formula, on the GOAT rankings.