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Most Shows Competed

Athletes with the most documented career contest appearances. View methodology.

129 Shows
Record holder Greg Grant United States Men's Open Bodybuilding

Greg Grant leads with 129 career contest appearances.

  1. 2 Michael Ferguson 109 United States
  2. 1 Greg Grant 129 United States
  3. 3 Albert Beckles 107 Barbados

The table lists the top 100 athletes by the number of contests they are recorded as competing in. Each figure is counted from recorded results rather than entered by hand, so a corrected result moves the order.

Shows 100 ranked athletes
Rank Athlete Division Country Shows
1 Greg Grant Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 129
2 Michael Ferguson Men's Physique United States 109
3 Albert Beckles Men's Open Bodybuilding Barbados 107
4 Tony Lynch Men's Physique United States 104
5 Darrem Charles Men's Open Bodybuilding Trinidad and Tobago 101
6 Dexter Jackson Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 100
7 Miriam Jenkins Women's Bikini United States 95
8 Johnnie O. Jackson Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 95
9 Randy Watson Men's Classic Physique United States 94
10 Gina Sardina Women's Bikini United States 93
11 Kim Clark Women's Figure United States 89
12 Alessia Facchin Women's Bikini Italy 89
13 Ashley Kaltwasser Women's Bikini United States 89
14 Ronny Rockel Men's Open Bodybuilding Germany 87
15 Tim Tevin Men's Classic Physique United States 85
16 Jim Holcomb Men's Classic Physique United States 84
17 Toney Freeman Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 83
18 Mark A. Lancaster Men's Physique United States 81
19 Janet Lynn West Women's Bikini United States 81
20 Richard Jackson Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 80
21 Paul Devine Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 79
22 Boyer Coe Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 79
23 Jennifer Myers Women's Figure United States 77
24 Debora Lossing Women's Bikini United States 76
25 Jessica Reyes Padilla Women's Figure Puerto Rico 76
26 Hidetada Yamagishi Men's Open Bodybuilding Japan 76
27 Chris Cormier Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 76
28 Eric Berger Men's Classic Physique United States 75
29 Ron Love Men's Open Bodybuilding Netherlands 75
30 Miloš Šarčev Men's Open Bodybuilding Netherlands 74
31 Vince Taylor Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 74
32 David Henry Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 73
33 Robby Robinson Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 73
34 Diana Schnaidt Women's Physique United States 72
35 Adela Ondrejovicova Women's Figure Slovakia 72
36 Pamela John Women's Bikini United States 71
37 Ronnie Coleman Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 71
38 Vinny Galanti Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 70
39 Jose Raymond Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 70
40 Jeff Long (1) Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 70
41 Bojana Vasiljevic Women's Figure United States 69
42 Robyn Mays Women's Physique United States 69
43 Katerina Tarbox Women's Figure United States 67
44 Kevin Levrone Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 67
45 Cinderella Richardson Women's Figure United States 66
46 George Brown Men's Physique United States 65
47 Roelly Winklaar Men's Open Bodybuilding Curacao 65
48 Wendy Fortino Women's Figure United States 64
49 Fred Smalls Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 64
50 William Bonac Men's Open Bodybuilding Netherlands 64
51 Brandon Curry Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 64
52 Gigi Amurao Women's Bikini United States 63
53 Mark Brian Teasley Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 63
54 Kevin Reeder Men's Physique United States 62
55 Krista Dunn Women's Figure United States 62
56 Michalis Kefalianos Men's Open Bodybuilding Greece 62
57 Bola Ojex Men's Open Bodybuilding United Kingdom 62
58 Shaun Clarida Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 62
59 Tony Pearson Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 62
60 Eli Fernandez Women's Bikini United States 61
61 Angela Ruscili Women's Bikini United States 61
62 Edith Driver Women's Figure United States 61
63 Rod Ketchens Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 61
64 Lisa Krause Women's Figure United States 60
65 Sharif Reid Men's Physique United States 60
66 Moses Ajala Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 60
67 Akim Williams Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 60
68 Romina Basualdo Women's Bikini United States 59
69 Valesca Macedo Women's Figure United States 59
70 Gaetano Cisternino Men's 212 Bodybuilding United States 59
71 LaDawn McDay Women's Bodybuilding United States 59
72 Derik Farnsworth Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 59
73 Rodrigo Coelho Men's Classic Physique Canada 58
74 Janeen Lankowski Women's Bodybuilding Canada 58
75 Keith Williams Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 58
76 Wendell Floyd Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 58
77 Rudy Richards Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 58
78 Merica Abbado Women's Bikini United States 57
79 Michelle Hurst Women's Bikini United States 57
80 Agnese Russo Women's Figure Canada 57
81 Samir Bannout Men's Open Bodybuilding Lebanon 57
82 Michael Anderson Men's Physique United States 56
83 David Odom Men's Physique United States 56
84 Stacie Gladwell Women's Figure United States 56
85 Milton Martinez Men's 212 Bodybuilding United States 56
86 Sabrina Sonner Women's Physique United States 56
87 Paul Howe Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 56
88 Angela Debatin Women's Bodybuilding United States 55
89 Jessica Wilson Women's Bikini United States 55
90 Maxx Charles Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 55
91 Mark Dugdale Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 55
92 Yaxeni Oriquen Women's Bodybuilding Venezuela 55
93 John Manoogian Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 55
94 Ed Corney Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 55
95 Andre Ferguson Men's Physique United States 55
96 Angela Ruscilli Women's Bikini United States 54
97 Danielle Rose Women's Figure United States 54
98 Geobanny Paula Men's Physique United States 54
99 Robin Gizzi Women's Figure United States 54
100 Ron Stevens Men's Open Bodybuilding United States 54

Most Shows Competed by Division

Men's Open Bodybuilding Men's 212 Bodybuilding Men's Classic Physique Men's Physique Women's Physique Women's Figure Women's Fitness Women's Bikini Women's Wellness Women's Bodybuilding Men's Wheelchair Women's Fit Model

About This List

Athletes with the most documented career contest appearances. The leaderboard is counted from the documented contest results in our archive, pro and amateur alike, with no weighting for the size of a show and no hand-typed totals. A long run of regional wins therefore counts the same here as a run of flagship ones, which is why this list and the Olympia and Arnold title lists do not agree with each other.

Click any athlete to open their full career profile, including complete contest history and head-to-head matchups.

What the record shows beyond this list

This page ranks athletes. These six studies run the same archive the other way round, asking what the whole body of results says about how titles are won, at what age, and by whom. Each states its own sample and date range.

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Most Career Wins All-time leaders in first-place finishes across every recorded contest. Most Olympia Wins The athletes with the most Mr. Olympia titles, counted from verified Olympia results. Every Olympia division awards its own separate trophy, so each has its own board. Across all of them the highest count is 10, by Iris Kyle in Women's Bodybuilding. Most Arnold Classic Titles Athletes with the most flagship Arnold Classic victories, resolved by contest name across the full Arnold history. Highest Win Rate Best win percentage among athletes with at least 5 pro appearances. Longest Career Athletes with the longest span of professional bodybuilding competition. Most Countries Competed Athletes who have competed in the greatest number of different countries. Tallest Bodybuilders The tallest pro bodybuilders on record, ranked by recorded height. Limited to athletes with a recorded height in our database. Shortest Bodybuilders The shortest pro bodybuilders on record, ranked by recorded height. Limited to athletes with a recorded height in our database. Heaviest Bodybuilders The heaviest pro bodybuilders on record by recorded bodyweight. Limited to athletes with a recorded bodyweight in our database. Youngest Olympia Champions Athletes who won a first Olympia title (any division except the 212) at the youngest age. Limited to champions with a recorded birthdate. Oldest Olympia Champions Athletes who won a first Olympia title (any division except the 212) at the oldest age. Limited to champions with a recorded birthdate. All Top Lists Every all-time bodybuilding leaderboard in one place. Full Rankings Interactive rankings with division and metric filters.

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