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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Steele | United Kingdom | Women's Figure | 2006-2014 | 11 | 3 | Retired |
| Nana Manu | United Kingdom | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2004-2012 | 11 | 3 | Retired |
| Brett Smith | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1998-2019 | 11 | 3 | Retired |
| Basil Grant | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 1960-1982 | 11 | 3 | Retired |
| Rosanna Harte | United Kingdom | Women's Physique | 2008-2017 | 10 | 3 | Retired |
| Shaun Tavernier | United Kingdom | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2008-2015 | 10 | 3 | Retired |
| Alfie Noda | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1999-2017 | 10 | 3 | Retired |
| Billy Jones | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1989-2002 | 10 | 3 | Retired |
| John Pegler | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 1975-1988 | 10 | 3 | Retired |
| David Thomas | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 1974-2009 | 10 | 3 | Retired |
| Mark Getty | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 2010-2016 | 9 | 3 | Retired |
| Linkie Wilson | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1982-1995 | 9 | 3 | Retired |
| Mary Westwood | United Kingdom | Women's Figure | 2009-2015 | 8 | 3 | Retired |
| Gary Hutton | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 2009-2011 | 8 | 3 | Retired |
| Andy Polhill | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1989-2016 | 8 | 3 | Retired |
| Paul Nash | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1961-1966 | 8 | 3 | Retired |
| Bill Norris | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 1954-1962 | 8 | 3 | Retired |
| Carl Jolley | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 2013-2019 | 7 | 3 | Retired |
| John Heaton | United Kingdom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 2006-2011 | 7 | 3 | Retired |
| Agnieszka Ryk | United Kingdom | Women's Bodybuilding | 2003-2007 | 7 | 3 | Retired |
| Heidi Thomas | United Kingdom | Women's Figure | 1985-1995 | 7 | 3 | Retired |
| Jim Longhurst | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 1976-1983 | 7 | 3 | Retired |
| Plamen Hardarov | United Kingdom | Men's Classic Physique | 2013-2019 | 6 | 3 | Retired |
| Daniel Barry | United Kingdom | Other Divisions | 2009-2010 | 6 | 3 | Retired |
| Rachael Grice | United Kingdom | Women's Figure | 2003-2008 | 6 | 3 | 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.