Ronald Dean Coleman is an American retired professional bodybuilder. Coleman’s fans regard him as the greatest bodybuilder of all time, with eight consecutive won Mr. Olympia titles, in which some think it’s Arnold Schwarzenegger, who shares this prestige with him. Winner of 26 IFBB professional titles, he is also well known for his combination of size and conditioning, dominant body-parts, and extremely heavy workouts, making him the strongest bodybuilder of all time.
He was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 and, for his dominance and legacy in the world of bodybuilding, was awarded ‘Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award’ in 2021.
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Personal Life
| Education | BSc in Accounting |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Professional Bodybuilder, Police Officer, Texas (1989-2003), Entrepreneur |
| Place | Monroe, Louisiana, USA |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Weight | 135 kg(approx). |
| Body Measurements | Chest 60″, Waist 36″, Biceps 24″ |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Bald |
Family Status
| Parents | Mother– Jessie Benton |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Susan Williamson (m.2016) |
| Childern/Kids | Daughter– Jamilleah Coleman, Valencia Daniel Coleman |
| Siblings | Brother– Alain Lemieux, Richard Lemieux |
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Competition and Career
Ronnie Coleman, one of the bodybuilding legends, launched his career in the late 1990s after he won the Mr. Texas amateur show. He modified a bit of his structure and came back in the year 1991 to take the World Amateur Championships in Poland, gaining his Pro Card. When he finally reached the pro level, he was introduced to the fact that there were levels to this bodybuilding competition—experiencing guys like Kevin Levrone, Bob Paris, Milos Sarcev. He took 11th place at the 1992 Chicago Pro Championships but regarded this as a learning curve.
He has also delved into powerlifting competitions in 1994 and 1995 Canada Pro Cup, wherein he bested legends Rich Gaspari and Milos Sarcev. He later built a reputation and finally won the 1998 Mr. Olympia title, tying him with Lee Haney for most wins at the Mr. Olympia. He defeated several other talented competitors during this eight-year reign, which included Kevin Levrone, Shawn Ray, Lee Priest, Nasser El Sonbaty, Chris Cormier, Dexter Jackson, Jay Cutler, Ernie Taylor, Gunther Schlierkamp, Dennis James, Markus Ruhl, Gustavo Badell, Melvin Anthony, Victor Martinez—the list goes on.
He reigned from 1998-2005, tying Lee Haney for most Mr. Olympia wins. However, at the 2006 Mr. Olympia, he was dethroned by future 4x champion Jay Cutler. In 2007, he retired from the sport after getting 4th place at his last Olympia and finally retiring from the sport.
Well, the rise of Coleman to the top was very motivating and inspiring. The guy wasn’t always there dominating the competition stage; instead, he fought and did whatever it took to succeed beyond an ordinary level of expectation. According to most bodybuilding fans and legends, Coleman is considered the greatest of all time because of his size, proportions, freakiness, vascularity, symmetry, and cool factor.
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