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KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« on: October 22, 2006, 03:41:09 AM »
this pic blows me away..amazing :o
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2006, 03:45:34 AM »
this guy had unlimited potential but he was one crazy dickhead.he fuckin crucfied himself in front of the judges cuz over his dissappointing placing.he never competed after that.heres the story

KAL SZKALAK CRUCIFIED

Kal Szkalak was a bodybuilding phenom who burst onto the scene in 1976, winning the AAU Mr. America at age 23. The following year, he won the heavyweight Mr. Universe (defeating Mike Mentzer). His legs were lacking, but his upper body ranked among the best of the disco years. In 1978, Szkalak tried to organize a pro bodybuilders union; he failed. That same year, he placed fifth in the Mr. Olympia, and he promptly struck a martyred pose--arms outstretched, head to one side--saying later he was "crucified by the bodybuilding hierarchy of the day." Szkalak never competed again in the IFBB after his first and last IFBB pro contest; he was 25.
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2006, 04:43:06 AM »


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He's a very thin competitive cyclist these days... (Kal on the left)..

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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2006, 05:45:50 AM »
Quote from: dhartnet on October 22, 2006, 04:43:06 AM


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He's a very thin competitive cyclist these days... (Kal on the left)..



  :o :o :oAre you fooking with us? Is that really him? Unbelievable....

Guy had great bis, much like Joe Bucci, in the pre-synthol era.
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2006, 06:03:41 AM »
One of the best set of arms ever
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2006, 06:08:09 AM »
Quote from: Figo on October 22, 2006, 05:45:50 AM
  :o :o :oAre you fooking with us? Is that really him? Unbelievable....

Guy had great bis, much like Joe Bucci, in the pre-synthol era.

lol, good for him. in a pratical sense cycling is better for the heart

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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2006, 06:10:12 AM »
He tried to start a union in the IFBB; kind of hurt his career.
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2006, 06:17:26 AM »
Quote from: dhartnet on October 22, 2006, 04:43:06 AM


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He's a very thin competitive cyclist these days... (Kal on the left)..


His left or our left?
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2006, 06:45:46 AM »
Some more Kal photos for ya all.................
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2006, 06:56:30 AM »
Quote from: the shadow on October 22, 2006, 03:41:09 AM
this pic blows me away..amazing :o

Looks like a white version of Bertil Fox. Fox was better though. He had a smaller waist.
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2006, 07:06:56 AM »
Quote from: SteelePegasus on October 22, 2006, 06:08:09 AM
lol, good for him. in a pratical sense cycling is better for the heart

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No drugs in cycling?
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2006, 07:12:24 AM »
Quote from: Bix on October 22, 2006, 06:45:46 AM
Some more Kal photos for ya all.................
awesome..he looks like those greek statues..i have never seen anything like kal
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2006, 07:55:31 AM »
Anybody know that story where Kal bullied and intimidated Arnold in the gym? Keith? Max Rep?
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« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2006, 12:04:32 PM »
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2006, 12:10:45 PM »
Quote from: bmacsys on October 22, 2006, 07:55:31 AM
Anybody know that story where Kal bullied and intimidated Arnold in the gym? Keith? Max Rep?

Kal trained at World when I was there.  He was very funny and kid-like.  He went around with a small notepad and tape, measuring the equipment and drawing pics.  I think he wanted to make his own.  Whenever Joe was around he would hide the book.  He went crazy the first day Bertil came into the gym.  He wanted to make sure everyone knew who Bertil was.  Never saw him get into it with Arnold though.
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2006, 12:24:23 PM »
ANyone have the kal crucifix pose or th epics of him at the bodybuilding union meeting.
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« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2006, 01:50:57 PM »
Quote from: SteelePegasus on October 22, 2006, 06:08:09 AM
lol, good for him. in a pratical sense cycling is better for the heart

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Exactly...one of the few smart people who got out of bodybuilding to do something different!
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2006, 04:20:18 PM »
Ask and you shall receive...............
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2006, 06:02:13 PM »
Thanks Bix.  You don't have that pic of Kal at the Union meeting with the aviators do you?  He looks like my friends dad in the pic.
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2006, 06:16:43 PM »
Things that happen when you take on Joe and Ben and everone wonders why no athletes turn up at Chicks meetings.The money is so poor what scraps they have they don't want to lose.Poor Dumb B...........s.
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2006, 06:17:51 PM »
When Kal lost and hit his crucifix pose, his legs (quads, hams & calves) were non-existent. He should not have placed any higher... perhaps a spot or two lower.
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2006, 06:33:43 PM »
Thats a killer back shot!  Who's the guy on the stage to his right?  Albert something??

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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #22 on: October 22, 2006, 06:37:49 PM »
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Thats a killer back shot!  Who's the guy on the stage to his right?  Albert something??
That's someone named Oliva to his right, one of the only guys in addition to Fox who was bigger than Kal. That's one of those contests he entered after leaving Weider.

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When Kal lost and hit his crucifix pose, his legs (quads, hams & calves) were non-existent. He should not have placed any higher... perhaps a spot or two lower.
Agreed the legs were putrid; that's why some thought Mentzer deserved to beat him in the Universe but it was close due to Kal's great upper bod that reminded some of Schwarzenegger re: chest n' bis.
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #23 on: October 22, 2006, 06:46:55 PM »
Quote from: pumpster on October 22, 2006, 06:37:49 PM
That's someone named Oliva to his right, one of the only guys in addition to Fox who was bigger than Kal. That's one of those contests he entered after leaving Weider.


I thought Oliva quit competing after losing the second time to Arnold until 1980 something?
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Re: KALMAN SZKALAK-the greek statue
« Reply #24 on: October 22, 2006, 06:52:44 PM »
Some of these guys who left the IFBB ended up competing against one another in rival contests, Oliva for most of the 70s after '72, Szkalak, Fox. Others who were also out of the IFBB retired instead, like Mentzer and Padilla.

A loss of the best BBs because of Weider politics and contest decisions.
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