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Title: wilfred sylvester 1944-2006
Post by: funk51 on November 29, 2006, 10:08:02 AM

wilfred sylvester has died of alzheimers. he was a former mr britain and stood 5 ft 3 shortest mr b ever. his real name was sylvester wilfred but at a contest they said his name backward and liking the sound of it he kept it that way. there is a good article of him in ironman volume 27 no 3.

Title: Re: wilfred sylvester 1944-2006
Post by: Rimbaud on December 02, 2006, 12:48:47 PM

Damn. Only 62? That's too bad.

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Post by: Alex Velickovic on December 02, 2006, 12:51:43 PM

Great physique. RIP Wilfred.

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Post by: funk51 on December 05, 2006, 01:51:45 PM

more pics

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Post by: madmullah on April 11, 2007, 07:00:53 PM

 his autographed photo

Quote from: madmullah on December 07, 2006, 12:12:42 AM

i first met Wilf in the mid 80s.i went to check out a gym and he happened to be training there.he saw me looking at him,he stopped training came over said hi and shook my hand ,we had never met before.this was the wonderful person he was.i trained at his gym in the late 90s and and saw his health problems arise.iam extremely saddened by his death and my thoughts are with his family.R.I.P Wilf.

Title: Re: wilfred sylvester 1944-2006
Post by: Charlys69 on July 04, 2007, 11:11:28 AM

I remember when he won the "Mr. Universe" (IFBB World Champ. amateurs) at Cesars Palace in Las Vegas (erly to mid 80`s).

Hermann Hoffend (Germany, lives only a few minutes away from me) placed 2. in the same class.

Title: Re: wilfred sylvester 1944-2006
Post by: madmullah on October 17, 2007, 12:53:53 AM

wilf had a physique that was years ahead of time.  in the sixties he had hardness that was required in the 80s competition level.he trained unbelievably hard, he would spend all day doing just one body part. 

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Post by: madmullah on October 17, 2007, 02:03:53 AM

photos i took in wilf's gym.photos on wall

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Post by: madmullah on October 17, 2007, 02:06:41 AM

me with wilf

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Post by: madmullah on October 17, 2007, 02:17:13 AM

 last 2 of wilf

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Post by: madmullah on October 24, 2007, 06:58:13 PM

wilf in the line up of the 1985 mr.o

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Post by: madmullah on October 24, 2007, 07:17:45 PM

another one

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Post by: madmullah on October 24, 2007, 07:26:46 PM

one more

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Post by: madmullah on October 24, 2007, 07:39:17 PM

these from the 1988 ifbb brit.championships

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Post by: per gunnar on October 25, 2007, 04:58:57 AM

What an amazing physique. Thanks for the pictures.

Title: Re: wilfred sylvester 1944-2006
Post by: madmullah on October 26, 2007, 04:16:06 PM

he was also an amazing human being.he used to chat to everyone with a smile on his face.in his presence he made you feel as if you were the special person and not him.     one time i bought a dozen of his gym t-shirts and a few photos autographed by him to take to kashmir(pakistan)for friends who train.he would not take any money from me, i had to force him to take it.

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Post by: Old-Skool on October 26, 2007, 07:55:03 PM

Sad. Too young. RIP.

Title: Re: wilfred sylvester 1944-2006
Post by: madmullah on November 23, 2007, 01:27:22 PM

1st pic from 1968.the other from 1984 british championships