Nasser El Sonbaty is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from Germany. Nasser El Sonbaty has a verified height of 6'0" (183 cm) and a recorded contest weight of 289 lb (131 kg).
1x Arnold Classic
Nasser El Sonbaty
Nasser El Sonbaty is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from Germany with a competitive record spanning 1990–2005.
Across 53 recorded contest results, Nasser El Sonbaty has 6 first-place finishes (a 11.3% win rate), including 1× Arnold Classic title.
Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 53 recorded contest results. It is published only where a career holds at least five, because below that a single placing moves the figure by twenty points or more.
Nasser El Sonbaty, a bodybuilder from Germany, stands 6'0" (183 cm) tall and competed at a contest weight of around 289 lb (131 kg). He was born on October 15, 1965 and is 60 years old.
Career Record
- Total Results
- 53
- Wins
- 6
- Win Rate
- 11.3%
- Career
- 1990–2005
- Height
- 6'0" (183 cm)
- Weight
- 289 lb (131 kg)
- Age
- 60
- Division
- Men's Open Bodybuilding
- Country
- Germany
- Arnold Classic Titles
- 1
- Verified
- Sources
- 13
Every season on record
Peak Year 1996 (3 wins)
Measured against Nasser El Sonbaty’s own seasons, not against the field. See the full peak window →
- Pro Debut
- 1990
- Olympia Debut
- 1994
- First Win
- 1995
- Peak Year
- 1996
- Last Contest
- 2005
| Year | Placement | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 1995 | 3 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 1997 | 2 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 1998 | 3 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 1999 | 6 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 2000 | 5 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 2001 | 9 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 2002 | 15 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
Data updated
About
Nasser El Sonbaty was an IFBB professional bodybuilder. He represented FR Yugoslavia at competitions. Born in Stuttgart, Sonbaty began bodybuilding in 1983. His first appearance in the Mr. Olympia competition was in 1994, where he placed 7th. His best placing in the Mr. Olympia competition was in 1997, where in a controversial result he placed 2nd behind Dorian Yates. Many bodybuilders, including Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman, agree he deserved 1st place in that year's contest. After placing 2nd in the Arnold Classic twice, in 1997 and 1998, he won the title in 1999, defeating Kevin Levrone. He was known for his shoulder development.
Where the titles came from
Counted from the same results table below: an appearance is one recorded placing at that series, a title is a first place, and Top 3 counts first, second and third together. The last row is every contest on record for Nasser El Sonbaty, amateur shows included.
Mr. Olympia
Arnold Classic
All contests on record
How Nasser El Sonbaty measures up
Fat-free mass index turns the height and weight on this profile into one number for how much muscle a frame carries, so a shorter competitor is not flattered by a bodyweight comparison. The normalised figure adjusts it again to a standard height, which is the version worth ranking. Both assume the 6% body fat a competitor steps on stage at, because that is the only condition the recorded weight was taken in.
The closest Olympia champion on that measure is Dexter Jackson, at 37.5.
What this rank is not. This database holds a height and a weight for just 463 athletes, and they are overwhelmingly the ones somebody bothered to measure: 73 of them hold an Olympia title. Almost every competitor on record carries no measurement at all. The pool also mixes every division and era together, from the lightweight women's classes to the open heavyweights, so it ranks size and nothing else. It says where Nasser El Sonbaty sits among the athletes we hold measurements for, not among competitors.
All results
Every contest result on record for Nasser El Sonbaty, 53 in all. The table opens on the first 15 and expands in place from there. Nothing sits on a separate page. Won by names the winner of the division Nasser El Sonbaty competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.
| Year | Contest | Division | Place | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Europa Supershow | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #14 | Branch Warren |
| 2004 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #15 | Melvin Anthony |
| 2004 | Show of Strength Pro Championships | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #14 | Victor Martinez |
| 2002 | Arnold Classic | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #10 | Jay Cutler |
| 2002 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #15 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2001 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #9 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2000 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 1999 | Arnold Classic | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1999 | Grand Prix England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #6 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 1999 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #6 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 1999 | World Pro Championships | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #6 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 1998 | Arnold Classic | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Flex Wheeler |
| 1998 | Grand Prix Finland | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 1998 | Grand Prix Germany | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 1998 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 1997 | Arnold Classic | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Flex Wheeler |
| 1997 | Grand Prix Czech Republic | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1997 | Grand Prix England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1997 | Grand Prix Finland | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1997 | Grand Prix Germany | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1997 | Grand Prix Hungary | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1997 | Grand Prix Russia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 1997 | Grand Prix Spain | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1997 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Dorian Yates |
| 1997 | San Jose Pro Invitational | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Flex Wheeler |
| 1996 | Grand Prix Czech Republic | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1996 | Grand Prix England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Dorian Yates |
| 1996 | Grand Prix Germany | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Dorian Yates |
| 1996 | Grand Prix Russia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1996 | Grand Prix Spain | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Dorian Yates |
| 1996 | Grand Prix Switzerland | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1996 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Unplaced | Dorian Yates |
| 1995 | Grand Prix England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | Vince Taylor |
| 1995 | Grand Prix France | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Vince Taylor |
| 1995 | Grand Prix Germany | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1995 | Grand Prix Russia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1995 | Grand Prix Spain | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1995 | Grand Prix Ukraine | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Vince Taylor |
| 1995 | Houston Pro Championships | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1995 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Dorian Yates |
| 1995 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1994 | Grand Prix France | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | Paul Dillett |
| 1994 | Grand Prix Germany (2) | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | Paul Dillett |
| 1994 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Dorian Yates |
| 1994 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Michael Francois |
| 1993 | Grand Prix France | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Flex Wheeler |
| 1993 | Grand Prix Germany | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Flex Wheeler |
| 1992 | Chicago Pro Championships | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #19 | Porter Cottrell |
| 1992 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Unplaced | Kevin Levrone |
| 1991 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Unplaced | Dorian Yates |
| 1990 | Grand Prix Finland | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Mohammed Benaziza |
| 1990 | Grand Prix France | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Mohammed Benaziza |
| 1990 | Grand Prix Holland | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Thierry Pastel |
Showing 15 of 53 recorded results.
Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Nasser El Sonbaty that source is MuscleMemory. Open any contest above and that page names its own source and links to it where the source is still reachable. That archive no longer answers at the addresses we hold, so it is credited by name here and not offered as a link.
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Most-met rivals
Compare any two athletes →In 34 meetings, Nasser El Sonbaty finished ahead of Ronnie Coleman 20 times to 14.
Opponents are ranked by how often they shared a stage and how big the stage was, not by reputation. A meeting is one contest where both competed in the same division and both were placed.
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