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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: nolotil on December 16, 2009, 07:58:48 PM
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bodybuilding legend
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nabba 1st place (amazing shape)
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bodybuilding legend
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(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm05.jpg)
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm10.jpg)
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one of my favorites.. good shape and well proportioned.. his biceps are from the best ever!!.. but as many others when he tried to add more size he lost some of his beautiful lines.. he would have been definitely one of the very top pros if he had appeared in the 80s!!..
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Great physique but a legend? Um, no. There are plenty of tweens today who have no idea who he is. :-\
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yes sherief he is one of my fav bodybuilders of all time...he lacked some thickness (on the olympia level) but other than that his shape is amazing
97 he wasnt ripped tho..but back in NABBA days..very good!
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Great physique but a legend? Um, no. There are plenty of tweens today who have no idea who he is. :-\
he is better than most pros today. at his best he was incredible
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Thsi guy is what teh sport is all about.
The Beef
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damn i wanna go and train arms now ;D
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imo he was a much better bb than potrel cotrell but ironically he didnt achieve as much as potrel did!!..
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Charles Clairmonte - A True Legend!
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Darrem is always telling me that I remind himself of Charles Clairmonte. My face, my hair and my classical physique. Well I tell you what...Charles competed 15 years ago but if I'll achieve his level then I'll be pleased.
Awesome physique!
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Darrem is always telling me that I remind himself of Charles Clairmonte. My face, my hair and my classical physique. Well I tell you what...Charles competed 15 years ago but if I'll achieve his level then I'll be pleased.
Awesome physique!
This type of statement is the epitome of class
The Beef
http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/nutrition/1028-iron-subculture-3-namat-rychlak-storch-and-dreimann.html
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Darrem is always telling me that I remind himself of Charles Clairmonte. My face, my hair and my classical physique. Well I tell you what...Charles competed 15 years ago but if I'll achieve his level then I'll be pleased.
Awesome physique!
yes , using charles as an inspiration is a good thing :D
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Talk about an awesome physique. That is what I strive to look like one day. Screw looking like Coleman, Cutler, etc, I would take this look 1000x over those any day of the week.
Could you imagine how much vag was thrown at him on a daily basis. He probably stunk of gina juice cause it was thrown at him so much.
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Talk about an awesome physique. That is what I strive to look like one day. Screw looking like Coleman, Cutler, etc, I would take this look 1000x over those any day of the week.
Could you imagine how much vag was thrown at him on a daily basis. He probably stunk of gina juice cause it was thrown at him so much.
can you imagine the feeling of working arms and posing and looking at yourself in the mirror when you look like that ..or lifting your shirt and see all the ripped abs. amazing feeling im sure :D
then going to french riviera and get old women to pay everything for you ;D (not saying charles did that tho!....i would if i looked like him lol)
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yes , using charles as an inspiration is a good thing :D
do you know why he retired in 1997??.. may be just got bored especially he was somehow underrated..
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do you know why he retired in 1997??.. may be just got bored especially he was somehow underrated..
no sorry i dont know why he retired but i know he didnt look as ripped at mr olympia as previous years.
i guess he lacked alittle thickness (compared to guys like nasser, yates, francois..)..but his shape was elite of the elite...
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he is better than most pros today. at his best he was incredible
Couldn't agree more, his biceps were some of the best this sport will every see.
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I remember reading a quote in one of the mags by him one time right before he retired and it was him telling one of the Flex writers that bodybuilding was basically "self-induced torture" and that's all it was. So the man surely suffered for this level of conditioning and one day I'm sure he just said "fuck this."
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then going to french riviera and get old women to pay everything for you ;D (not saying charles did that tho!....i would if i looked like him lol)
lmao
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yes , using charles as an inspiration is a good thing :D
It is.
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Where is Charles today? Any pics? Is he healthy?
He was always shredded and dry back in the day. He just kinda looked like Dillet in the five-head area...
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Darrem is always telling me that I remind himself of Charles Clairmonte. My face, my hair and my classical physique. Well I tell you what...Charles competed 15 years ago but if I'll achieve his level then I'll be pleased.
Awesome physique!
Lol! You are a Z lister that hasn't got a prayer of any decent showings. You're post just shows your insecurities in fishing for compliments like a woman.
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Lol! You are a Z lister that hasn't got a prayer of any decent showings. You're post just shows your insecurities in fishing for compliments like a woman.
well looking at the pic above, i would say he has a very good physique.
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Lol! You are a Z lister that hasn't got a prayer of any decent showings. You're post just shows your insecurities in fishing for compliments like a woman.
the guy is already a pro. bb so for sure he doesnt need any comliments on a bb board!!.. and he was humble enough and said he would be happy to achieve charles level who had turned pro. in early 90s!!..
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He claimed in one article that he never trained abs. But that island bwouy had some great genetics. And his wife was pretty also. There was some beef between her and JP Fux I think on the 96 or 97 Grand Prix Tour. She said Fux had a small wang for a dude so huge.
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He claimed in one article that he never trained abs. But that island bwouy had some great genetics. And his wife was pretty also. There was some beef between her and JP Fux I think on the 96 or 97 Grand Prix Tour. She said Fux had a small wang for a dude so huge.
i believe i read in flex that she (charles wife) was angry when fux came 2nd after nasser at the russian GP 96.. fux 2nd place there was like a surprise to many..
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the guy is already a pro. bb so for sure he doesnt need any comliments on a bb board!!.. and he was humble enough and said he would be happy to achieve charles level who had turned pro. in early 90s!!..
Indeed, a Z-list 'pro.'
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lol maybe his wife was of the opinion that size of package should decide close calls :)....maybe already happened
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Great physique no doubt and the continuation of the 80's best physiques like Berry, Labrada, Benfatto,....Couldn't really compete with the new standards (Pastel had the same problem). A guy like Dex would probably look huge next to him. Bbing has clearly taken a turn for the worse.
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Great physique no doubt and the continuation of the 80's best physiques like Berry, Labrada, Benfatto,....Couldn't really compete with the new standards (Pastel had the same problem). A guy like Dex would probably look huge next to him. Bbing has clearly taken a turn for the worse.
pastel was another (is) favourite of mine..he had insanely large arms for his short statue..crazy arms. my uncle saw him workout and told me he almost started laughing hysterically when he saw him do seated db curls. ;D
great abs (and the rest was good too..including great calves...which isnt often isnt the case for black people)
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A couple of pics i scanned from health and strength from 1980 showing Charles winning the novice south east title and he`s the one second from left when he placed 5th in the novice britain show.
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pastel was another (is) favourite of mine..he had insanely large arms for his short statue..crazy arms. my uncle saw him workout and told me he almost started laughing hysterically when he saw him do seated db curls. ;D
great abs (and the rest was good too..including great calves...which isnt often isnt the case for black people)
Pastel was like a short version of Flex, wasn't he like 5'1-5'2. I have a old, early 90's Flex with him in it.
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bodybuilding legend
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm04.jpg)
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm05.jpg)
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm10.jpg)
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm12.jpg)
Mindspin looks good in these pics..
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Chjarles was what a bodybuilder should look like.
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Looks better than Vince Goodrum
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Indeed, a Z-list 'pro.'
My last placings as a pro were 5th and 4th at 202 shows. If that's Z-list... Well then where are the other 20-30-50 under 202 pro guys?
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Minus his quads and back one of the most gifted bodybuilders ever. Too bad his IFBB career was short and that he made the bigger-is-better mistake around '95.
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bodybuilding legend
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(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm05.jpg)
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm10.jpg)
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Beat Flex Wheeler in 93 !!
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bodybuilding legend
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm04.jpg)
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm05.jpg)
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm10.jpg)
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm12.jpg)
Criminally underrated. If he were to have competed in the 80's, he would have done serious damage.
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Beat Flex Wheeler in 93 !!
He beat Flex? :D
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He beat Flex? :D
Yeah! Awesome achievements in '93!
From www.musclememory.com :
1993 Grand Prix England - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Ken Wheeler (Flex)
3 Kevin Levrone
4 Sonny Schmidt
5 Milos Sarcev
6 Ian Harrison
7 J J Marsh
8 Ray McNeil
9 Ron Love
10 Peter Reid
11 Eddie Ellwood
12 John Sherman
13 Arthur Buurman
1993 Grand Prix Finland - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Kevin Levrone
3 Milos Sarcev
4 Sonny Schmidt
5 Viggo Snoghøj
6 Ron Love
7 Ray McNeil
8 Miroslaw Daszkiewicz
9 John Sherman
10 Arthur Buurman
11 Mats Kardell
1993 Grand Prix France (2) - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Thierry Pastel
3 Milos Sarcev
4 Ray McNeil
5 Kevin Levrone
6 Hamdullah Aykutlu
7 Viggo Snoghøj
8 Sonny Schmidt
9 Ron Love
10 Denis Adass
11 Miroslaw Daszkiewicz
12 Olev Annus
13 Hassan Kark
14 Giuseppe Albi
15 John Sherman
16 Arthur Buurman
1993 Grand Prix Spain - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Sonny Schmidt
3 Kevin Levrone
4 Milos Sarcev
5 Hamdullah Aykutlu
6 Ray McNeil
7 J J Marsh
8 Ron Love
9 Denis Adass
10 John Sherman
11 Arthur Buurman
12 Bajares Elidio
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Yeah! Awesome achievements in '93!
From www.musclememory.com :
1993 Grand Prix England - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Ken Wheeler (Flex)
3 Kevin Levrone
4 Sonny Schmidt
5 Milos Sarcev
6 Ian Harrison
7 J J Marsh
8 Ray McNeil
9 Ron Love
10 Peter Reid
11 Eddie Ellwood
12 John Sherman
13 Arthur Buurman
1993 Grand Prix Finland - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Kevin Levrone
3 Milos Sarcev
4 Sonny Schmidt
5 Viggo Snoghøj
6 Ron Love
7 Ray McNeil
8 Miroslaw Daszkiewicz
9 John Sherman
10 Arthur Buurman
11 Mats Kardell
1993 Grand Prix France (2) - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Thierry Pastel
3 Milos Sarcev
4 Ray McNeil
5 Kevin Levrone
6 Hamdullah Aykutlu
7 Viggo Snoghøj
8 Sonny Schmidt
9 Ron Love
10 Denis Adass
11 Miroslaw Daszkiewicz
12 Olev Annus
13 Hassan Kark
14 Giuseppe Albi
15 John Sherman
16 Arthur Buurman
1993 Grand Prix Spain - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Sonny Schmidt
3 Kevin Levrone
4 Milos Sarcev
5 Hamdullah Aykutlu
6 Ray McNeil
7 J J Marsh
8 Ron Love
9 Denis Adass
10 John Sherman
11 Arthur Buurman
12 Bajares Elidio
Ohh, post Olympia show. Flex obviously went overboard with the post olympia binge fest
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Charles did have a fantastic physique though and showcased what bodybuilding should be. Himself, Labrada, Bob Paris, Francis Benfatto, were all ideal physiques exemplifying what bodybuilding should be.
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i dunno why he stuck with nabba for so long for, he was top world class in the late 80's......
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bodybuilding legend
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(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm05.jpg)
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/clairm10.jpg)
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Hi Charles
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Lol! You are a Z lister that hasn't got a prayer of any decent showings. You're post just shows your insecurities in fishing for compliments like a woman.
Man are you a hater. First Levrone and now Namat. You're a pathetic man, aren't you?
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fantastic physique
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Pastel was like a short version of Flex, wasn't he like 5'1-5'2. I have a old, early 90's Flex with him in it.
No, he wasn't 5'1" or 5'2". He was a few inches taller than that. I think he was the same height as Francis Benfatto (5'5"). I think a better comparison would be between him and Serge Nubret.
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Everyone says he chased the size game. I don't see it??? He was 6'0". In the early 1990's he competed at 235 pounds. By the mid 90's he was only 245-250 pounds. He was 6'0" and carried the weight very well.
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i dunno why he stuck with nabba for so long for, he was top world class in the late 80's......
yes nabba 89...amazing shape!!
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No, he wasn't 5'1" or 5'2". He was a few inches taller than that. I think he was the same height as Francis Benfatto (5'5"). I think a better comparison would be between him and Serge Nubret.
he was shorter than benfatto
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Everyone says he chased the size game. I don't see it??? He was 6'0". In the early 1990's he competed at 235 pounds. By the mid 90's he was only 245-250 pounds. He was 6'0" and carried the weight very well.
245-250 isnt 'only' in competition shape..its huge..but its easy to get a bit 'mass blind' when you have some beasts competing at 260+ at around 6'0 or slightly less. happens to me too :)
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very good dna receptors
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Class act all the way and definitely great physique...very pleasing
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he was shorter than benfatto
Benfatto was 5'5"-5'6" I believe. Pastel was not under 5'4".
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bump
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He is apparently a trainer somewhere in England now healthy and no doubt happy
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perfect example of what you can achieve with an unbiased judging panel, being a former nabba competitor and based outside the usa, thats not a good thing for placings in the ifbb usually
had to pay his dues after switching federations, had he not competed in nabba couldve been different story
Yeah! Awesome achievements in '93!
From www.musclememory.com :
1993 Grand Prix England - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Ken Wheeler (Flex)
3 Kevin Levrone
4 Sonny Schmidt
5 Milos Sarcev
6 Ian Harrison
7 J J Marsh
8 Ray McNeil
9 Ron Love
10 Peter Reid
11 Eddie Ellwood
12 John Sherman
13 Arthur Buurman
1993 Grand Prix Finland - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Kevin Levrone
3 Milos Sarcev
4 Sonny Schmidt
5 Viggo Snoghøj
6 Ron Love
7 Ray McNeil
8 Miroslaw Daszkiewicz
9 John Sherman
10 Arthur Buurman
11 Mats Kardell
1993 Grand Prix France (2) - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Thierry Pastel
3 Milos Sarcev
4 Ray McNeil
5 Kevin Levrone
6 Hamdullah Aykutlu
7 Viggo Snoghøj
8 Sonny Schmidt
9 Ron Love
10 Denis Adass
11 Miroslaw Daszkiewicz
12 Olev Annus
13 Hassan Kark
14 Giuseppe Albi
15 John Sherman
16 Arthur Buurman
1993 Grand Prix Spain - IFBB
1 Charles Clairmonte
2 Sonny Schmidt
3 Kevin Levrone
4 Milos Sarcev
5 Hamdullah Aykutlu
6 Ray McNeil
7 J J Marsh
8 Ron Love
9 Denis Adass
10 John Sherman
11 Arthur Buurman
12 Bajares Elidio
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Charles did have a fantastic physique though and showcased what bodybuilding should be. Himself, Labrada, Bob Paris, Francis Benfatto, were all ideal physiques exemplifying what bodybuilding should be.
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No, he wasn't 5'1" or 5'2". He was a few inches taller than that. I think he was the same height as Francis Benfatto (5'5"). I think a better comparison would be between him and Serge Nubret.
shorter than benfatto, somewhere between flavio bacciannini and priest ;D
he was a nubret pupil
tiny waist, great calves and arms the size of his head!
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Charles can say that he beat Flex, during Flex's best yr.
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Charles and thierry were the real aesthetic guys of the 90's. Who the fuck would put Dorian or Ronnie above either lol.
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perfect example of what you can achieve with an unbiased judging panel, being a former nabba competitor and based outside the usa, thats not a good thing for placings in the ifbb usually
had to pay his dues after switching federations, had he not competed in nabba couldve been different story
No bro, Levrone and Flex were holding at least 10 pounds of water more than they were at the Olympia at that English show. They were much bigger and thicker than Charles and their structure was at least as good. They were just way off at those shows.
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No bro, Levrone and Flex were holding at least 10 pounds of water more than they were at the Olympia at that English show. They were much bigger and thicker than Charles and their structure was at least as good. They were just way off at those shows.
ok, I wasnt there, and dont remember the pics
but charles still got the shaft!
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effing beautiful lines. can't think of anyone in the current generation that carries form and structure like that.
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No bro, Levrone and Flex were holding at least 10 pounds of water more than they were at the Olympia at that English show. They were much bigger and thicker than Charles and their structure was at least as good. They were just way off at those shows.
Are there pics? I haven't seen any pics from those shows.
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No bro, Levrone and Flex were holding at least 10 pounds of water more than they were at the Olympia at that English show. They were much bigger and thicker than Charles and their structure was at least as good. They were just way off at those shows.
Nah their structures werent just as good.
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Are there pics? I haven't seen any pics from those shows.
I saw the video of it. I think it was on some bio vid of Charles and it was made for schmoes. My bud picked it up cheap as he thought it would be good. Backyard training for schmoes at it's finest with some contest coverage thrown in. Flex and Levrone were at another level than Charles but they were way off that show, like they didn't care.
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I was there to see Charles in 92 and 93,and in 93 he definitely deserved to beat Flex and Kevin.In 92 he placed 17th out of 17,looked really bad,but found out after the show he had only been back training a couple of months,so looked nothing like he did in his nabba days.You could say he won the english gp because he was on his home turf,but he also beat them in the other european gps as well.
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Add Rory Leidelmeyer to that list even though he never became a pro!
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Darrem is always telling me that I remind himself of Charles Clairmonte. My face, my hair and my classical physique. Well I tell you what...Charles competed 15 years ago but if I'll achieve his level then I'll be pleased.
Awesome physique!
I agree to the lines being similar, wasn't Clairemont 5'11"?
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I've asked it a million times, I'll ask it again. WTF does he look like today?
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Charles Clairmonte looked great in every Olympia he did , back then ,
he was one competitors, that many showed up to see compete .
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I've asked it a million times, I'll ask it again. WTF does he look like today?
A little fella with grey curly hair ;D