Mike Christian vs Rich Gaspari
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Mike Christian vs Rich Gaspari head-to-head record and every decided contest between them on record.
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- Meetings
- 11
- Mike Christian
- 1 ahead
- Rich Gaspari
- 10 ahead
- Span
- 1985–1990
- At the Olympia
- Mike Christian 1–4 Rich Gaspari in 5
In 11 meetings, Rich Gaspari finished ahead of Mike Christian 10 times to 1, including 5 at the Mr. Olympia.
Every contest Mike Christian and Rich Gaspari both entered
| Year | Contest | Division | Mike Christian | Rich Gaspari | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | #5 | Mike Christian |
| 1989 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #6 | #4 | Rich Gaspari |
| 1987 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | #2 | Rich Gaspari |
| 1987 | Grand Prix Germany | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | #1 | Rich Gaspari |
| 1987 | Grand Prix Germany (2) | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | #2 | Rich Gaspari |
| 1987 | Grand Prix France | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | #1 | Rich Gaspari |
| 1986 | World Pro Championships | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | #1 | Rich Gaspari |
| 1986 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | #2 | Rich Gaspari |
| 1986 | Los Angeles Pro Championships | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | #1 | Rich Gaspari |
| 1985 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | #3 | Rich Gaspari |
| 1985 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | #2 | Rich Gaspari |
How this is counted: a meeting is one contest where both athletes were judged in the same division. Standing on the same stage in different divisions is not a meeting, because the two were never scored against each other. Mike Christian and Rich Gaspari meet that test 11 times. For scale, this database holds 41 recorded results for Mike Christian and 35 for Rich Gaspari across their full careers. Counted from the contest record as of September 21, 2026.
Mike Christian and Rich Gaspari at their peak
Peak window = the athlete's Olympia-title years where available, otherwise their best-placement years. Derived from recorded contest results. It is a span of years, not a rating.
Mike Christian reached his competitive peak from 1979 to 1980, one of his strongest stretches (20% win rate across 5 contests in the window).
Rich Gaspari reached his competitive peak from 1983 to 1984, one of his strongest stretches (75% win rate across 4 contests in the window).
Score these two prime windows against each other on Prime vs Prime, where Olympia dominance is weighted for the size of the field each athlete beat.
Mike Christian, beyond the scoreline
The part of this matchup a results table cannot hold, written by hand rather than derived from the record.
1984 is the amateur peak: the heavyweight class at both the Nationals and the World Amateur Championships. The professional record follows in 1988 and 1989 with the Grand Prix US Pro, the World Pro Championships, and the Grand Prix in Germany and Spain.
His Olympia record is five appearances between 1985 and 1990, with third in 1986 and fourth in 1987 and 1990.
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Career Overlap Timeline
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Career Stats Comparison
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Every figure here comes from where each athlete placed in the contest record. Judging sheets and point spreads are not in the database, so a comparison tells you who finished higher on the night. It does not tell you by how much, or how close the call was.
- A head-to-head result needs both athletes at the same contest in the same division. Two athletes on the same stage in different divisions were never judged against each other, so that show is not counted as a meeting.
- Only contests both athletes actually entered can be settled here. Careers that never overlapped produce a side-by-side record and no head-to-head, because there is nothing to count.
- Career totals cover the results we hold. A missing regional or amateur show lowers a total; it never invents one.
- A shared placement is left as a tie. It is reported separately rather than split between the two athletes.