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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: robocop on October 17, 2005, 01:19:55 PM
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In Russia last year with ronnie and cutler he placed third how in hell is this possible?
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2005olympiares.htm
2005 Mr. Olympia Results
Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Points
1 Ronnie Coleman USA 7 5 5 5 22
2 Jay Cutler USA 8 10 10 10 38
3 Gustavo Badell Puerto Rico 21 19 16 15 71
4 Gunter Schlierkamp Germany 20 16 19 20 75
5 Victor Martinez Dominican Republic 22 25 26 25 98
6 Dannis James Germany 31 32 37 100
7 Melvin Anthony USA 31 40 31 102
8 Branch Warren USA 46 35 40 121
9 Darrem Charles Trinidad 40 50 46 136
10 Mustafa Mohammad Jordan 57 50 48 155
11 Johnnie Jackson USA 59 51 52 162
12 George Farah USA 60 61 61 182
13 Chris Cormier USA 51 73 67 191
14 David Henry USA 71 64 66 201
15 Markus Ruhl Germany 69 75 68 212
16 Kris Dim Cambodia 77 78 155
17 Craig Richardson USA 79 80 159
17 Ronnie Rockel Germany 80 79 159
19 Quincy Taylor USA 80 80 160
19 Alexander Federov Russia 80 80 160
19 Mike Sheridan USA 80 80 160
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Don't underestimate Alexander in the upcoming years. I am pretty sure that he is young, about 26 years old, and regardless of the hype we hear, he is very nice (speaks very little or no English) and is respectful of the athletes. He knew he wouldn't be a factor with all of the great bodybuilders at the Olympia.
Now here comes the next question. Will we see him again on the Olympia stage, because he qualified in Russia. This year, there is no European Pro shows, so where would he qualify to be able to compete next year at the O? I think not...
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just look at those pictures...
quincy puts federov to shame
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He would be lucky to win the Nationals...every few years Weider hype's some up and coming "Great White Hope".....Federov and Cook are the two that are being pushed the most....Cook has a lot more potential than Federov does
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give him a few more years......
wait & see
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Ruhl placed 15th, wtf :o
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hes learning right now and time is on his side he will be a force to be recond with in a few short years
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I thought Mike Sheridan was from the UK? Unlike Levrone, Federov will never recover from that pec tear!
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his physique is horrible
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Red Fed has a great personality in interviews and seems like more of a writer than a meathead. I do, think the Rus Grand Prix was obviously fixed to get him into the O the next year- FLEX wanted that matchup pretty bad. What else was there, another classic matchup between Jay and Ronnie?
Also I don't think we'll ever see Alex on the O stage again, unless through special invite.
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??? ???
In Russia last year with ronnie and cutler he placed third how in hell is this possible?
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2005olympiares.htm
2005 Mr. Olympia Results
Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Points
1 Ronnie Coleman USA 7 5 5 5 22
2 Jay Cutler USA 8 10 10 10 38
3 Gustavo Badell Puerto Rico 21 19 16 15 71
4 Gunter Schlierkamp Germany 20 16 19 20 75
5 Victor Martinez Dominican Republic 22 25 26 25 98
6 Dannis James Germany 31 32 37 100
7 Melvin Anthony USA 31 40 31 102
8 Branch Warren USA 46 35 40 121
9 Darrem Charles Trinidad 40 50 46 136
10 Mustafa Mohammad Jordan 57 50 48 155
11 Johnnie Jackson USA 59 51 52 162
12 George Farah USA 60 61 61 182
13 Chris Cormier USA 51 73 67 191
14 David Henry USA 71 64 66 201
15 Markus Ruhl Germany 69 75 68 212
16 Kris Dim Cambodia 77 78 155
17 Craig Richardson USA 79 80 159
17 Ronnie Rockel Germany 80 79 159
19 Quincy Taylor USA 80 80 160
19 Alexander Federov Russia 80 80 160
19 Mike Sheridan USA 80 80 160
The show where Alex Federov placed 3rd behind Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman was in 2003, when Federov was still an amateur.
Back in the day (especially with women's bodybuilding), they would let amateurs compete with the professionals, provided they didn't get any prize money. If they placed high enough, they were given IFBB pro cards. Keep in mind, Federov beat 5 guys who just competed in the 2003 Mr. Olympia at that Russian Grand Prix show.
Federov obtain pro status, got a Weider contract, and was given a special invite to the 2005 Mr. Olympia.
However, according to FLEX (June '05), Federov declined the special invite and wanted to earn his way to the Olympia, which is why he entered the 2004 Russian Gran Prix. He placed 2nd and got the qualification.
Had Federov taken the special invite, he'd be getting blasted EVEN MORE than he is now.
Now, it goes without saying that there would be a number of bodybuilders between Federov and Coleman at the Olympia. King Kamali makes a funny statement that, if he took his uncle back to Iran, trained him for a year, and entered him in the Iran Grand Prix, he'd place second to Coleman.
This jab, of course, was to make a statement of the perceived lack of "quality" bodybuilders at that Russian Grand Prix, which allowed Federov to place second.
As for the claim of Federov being overhyped, I beg to differ. Hyped? Yes! (a number of Olympia-bound bodybuilders are; Federov was no different). Overhyped? No.
Look at the pics of Federov at those Grand Prix shows and compare them to his Olympia appearance.......that explains why he placed "19th". Had he looked the way he did in Russia, he would have been a major player at the O. Heck, Chris Cormier won a pro show, yet he fell to 13th place at the big dance.
But, Federov needn't worry. After all, a certain guy who was a Texas cop placed "16th" at his first Olympia in 1992. I believe his placings have improved since then.
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Don't underestimate Alexander in the upcoming years. I am pretty sure that he is young, about 26 years old, and regardless of the hype we hear, he is very nice (speaks very little or no English) and is respectful of the athletes. He knew he wouldn't be a factor with all of the great bodybuilders at the Olympia.
Now here comes the next question. Will we see him again on the Olympia stage, because he qualified in Russia. This year, there is no European Pro shows, so where would he qualify to be able to compete next year at the O? I think not...
What about the show, formerly known as the Night of Champions? That's usually a "whosoever-will", open pro show.
I can see him placing second to Darrem Charles.
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i still wonder, is it possible for fed to fix his pec?
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...his pec tear is very noticeable, however if there was some way he could somehow regain shades of his former shape, I'd have to say would make a HUGE impact on the pro scene. You can't deny that he has a lot of potential. I've been pretty hard on the guy from the outset as well, mainly due to that chest. His earlier photos are just unreal to look at, and it makes you wonder what could have, or indeed could, be for the Russian.
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he's my drunken opinion....
ok i saw the olympia tape he deserved last even that limey guy looked better...
he's good for a russian guy that ony does 1 of those grand prix shows every year.
heres the positive. he's young.. give him 2 -3 years to fix the pec and do some more work he could honestly be a decent pro.
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he's massive. if he can fix that chest it will really give him the ability to create a full physique. he will add more mass, nail his conditioning and make a definite impact on the pro scene.
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bump
For TA.
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2005? The Delorean is in the junk yard McFly.
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Don't underestimate Alexander in the upcoming years. I am pretty sure that he is young, about 26 years old, and regardless of the hype we hear, he is very nice (speaks very little or no English) and is respectful of the athletes. He knew he wouldn't be a factor with all of the great bodybuilders at the Olympia.
Now here comes the next question. Will we see him again on the Olympia stage, because he qualified in Russia. This year, there is no European Pro shows, so where would he qualify to be able to compete next year at the O? I think not...
Haha, Ron has no idea who Federov is.