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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Van Empel Popowich | United States | Women's Bikini | 2011-2024 | 29 | 6 | Active |
| John Jewett | United States | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 2013-2026 | 29 | 6 | Active |
| Mark Borkowski | United States | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2010-2015 | 29 | 6 | Retired |
| Berry DeMey | Netherlands | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1980-1994 | 29 | 6 | Retired |
| Tischa Thomas | United States | Women's Bodybuilding | 2010-2019 | 28 | 6 | Retired |
| Michelle Adams | United States | Women's Figure | 2001-2014 | 28 | 6 | Retired |
| Candice Carr | Trinidad and Tobago | Women's Physique | 2002-2025 | 28 | 6 | Active |
| John Quinn | United States | Men's Wheelchair | 2002-2020 | 28 | 6 | Retired |
| Jose Bustamante | United States | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2002-2017 | 28 | 6 | Retired |
| Mahmood Al Durrah | Canada | Men's Classic Physique | 2012-2026 | 28 | 6 | Active |
| Willie Johnson | United States | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1969-1983 | 28 | 6 | Retired |
| Irvin Koszewski (Zabo) | United States | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1950-1967 | 28 | 6 | Retired |
| Cheryl Sweeney | United States | Women's Bikini | 2023-2026 | 27 | 6 | Active |
| Michael Manibog | United States | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2005-2011 | 27 | 6 | Retired |
| Melanie Burger | United States | Women's Figure | 2004-2013 | 27 | 6 | Retired |
| Dobromir Delev | United States | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2009-2023 | 26 | 6 | Active |
| Luis Santa | United States | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2007-2021 | 26 | 6 | Retired |
| Beth Wachter | United States | Women's Bodybuilding | 2002-2014 | 26 | 6 | Retired |
| Diane Mumford | United States | Women's Figure | 1999-2010 | 26 | 6 | Retired |
| Maria Rita Bello | Canada | Women's Bodybuilding | 1996-2018 | 26 | 6 | Retired |
| Melissa Pearo | United States | Women's Physique | 2007-2018 | 25 | 6 | Retired |
| Luiz Carlos Sarmento | Brazil | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 1999-2017 | 25 | 6 | Retired |
| Kerrith Bajjo | United States | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 2015-2026 | 25 | 6 | Active |
| Jonathan Hunt | United States | Men's 212 Bodybuilding | 1991-2014 | 25 | 6 | Retired |
| Rafael Brandao | Brazil | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 2015-2026 | 25 | 6 | Active |
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.