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Title: Pavol Jablonicky - why wasn't he more popular?
Post by: DanielPaul on August 03, 2014, 09:33:14 AM
Why wasn't this guy more popular, he definitely had one of the best builds in bodybuilding and always seemed like he came in in perfect condition but rarely if ever was a top five at the O.  Why? What was the deal, he has far less gut than most of the guys he was up against so you'd think this would account for a lot.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: el numero uno on August 03, 2014, 09:35:51 AM
He's straight.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: DanielPaul on August 03, 2014, 09:38:38 AM
He's straight.
good guess lol
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Irongrip400 on August 03, 2014, 09:41:14 AM
Superior Slavic genetics, but was not placed higher due to the Weiders love of Teutonics and African Hebrews.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: muscle matters on August 03, 2014, 09:50:58 AM
can't speak English
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: bigkid on August 03, 2014, 09:56:03 AM
One of those guys that looked better just standing there.  All downhill after he started posing.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: thegamechanger on August 03, 2014, 09:59:39 AM
maybe when it was time to announce him as the winner they could not pronounce his name  ???
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Primemuscle on August 03, 2014, 11:30:23 AM
Pavol
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Skeletor on August 03, 2014, 11:37:37 AM
Very underrated.

(http://musclemecca.com/imported-images/2009/02/Pavol_Jablonicky_93-1.jpg)

(http://m1.img.srcdd.com/farm4/d/2013/1121/22/1E4DC709AFAE5279B38FF486E5143FDD_B1280_1280_1200_1636.jpeg)
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Da Freak on August 03, 2014, 12:34:00 PM
I used to think he would make Mr O one day when I was young and gullible and naive about this "sport".
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on August 03, 2014, 12:34:28 PM
Pavol today on the right

(http://i.imgur.com/NQMh5iZ.jpg)
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: BayGBM on August 03, 2014, 12:52:13 PM
can't speak English

x2.  :-\
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Mr. MB on August 03, 2014, 12:57:21 PM
can't speak English

Something Big Ramy is working on.....SMART!!
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Lustral on August 03, 2014, 12:57:38 PM
Face of a fifty year old coal miner on body of a god. That doesnt sell protein tubs. Pretty sure I saw him in ads for some snakeoil diuretic at the back of old mds.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Old-Skool on August 03, 2014, 01:54:26 PM
Beast .... crazy upper body standing relaxed....littler narrow thru back so lost a lot when he put his arms up ....
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: thegamechanger on August 03, 2014, 01:56:26 PM
good relaxed beach body
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: monstermunch on August 03, 2014, 01:58:46 PM
Thank you for bringing this man to my attention.

I shall endeavour to further his career.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Danimal77 on August 03, 2014, 02:20:16 PM
Very underrated

Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: thegamechanger on August 03, 2014, 02:21:43 PM
Height: 5'3 ???
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: DanielPaul on August 03, 2014, 02:34:53 PM
Height: 5'3 ???
i read it was 5' 8" and if you look at side by side comparisons it looks about right.  What's funny is it says he never broke over 238 lbs for a show, so he def was no mass monster but looks huge
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: thegamechanger on August 03, 2014, 02:35:49 PM
i read it was 5' 8" and if you look at side by side comparisons it looks about right.  What's funny is it says he never broke over 238 lbs for a show, so he def was no mass monster but looks huge

sounds about right, wikipedia has him at 5'3!!
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: thegamechanger on August 03, 2014, 02:37:18 PM
 :) he had a crazy build from as early as late teens
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: BayGBM on August 03, 2014, 02:41:51 PM
Tier 2   :-*
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Skeletor on August 03, 2014, 02:42:53 PM
Crazy abs.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6dYPcKEEkI/TyejspFVadI/AAAAAAAACpk/IJZwp2S2lX4/s1600/Jablonicky_%28c09b1cb6%29_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: DanielPaul on August 03, 2014, 02:47:01 PM
Tier 2   :-*
I think this was about 1 1/2 to 2 years ago at close to 50 years old, that's not exactly tier 2
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: DanielPaul on August 03, 2014, 02:54:07 PM
There's a pic of him and Jay at the 1999 O and there about the same height.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Hulkotron on August 03, 2014, 02:57:36 PM
I think this was about 1 1/2 to 2 years ago at close to 50 years old, that's not exactly tier 2

I think you may be misinterpreting Bay's "tiers"  :D :-*
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: BayGBM on August 03, 2014, 03:17:30 PM
I think you may be misinterpreting Bay's "tiers"  :D :-*

You know too much! ;D
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Grape Ape on August 03, 2014, 04:32:46 PM
Saw him compete at the NoC a bunch of times.  Always looked great on stage, and I always felt he could have won a few and nobody would have complained.  Same with Munzer.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Slik on August 03, 2014, 06:47:15 PM
I always liked him n he got shafted a lot I thot. Met him couple times. He was not 5'3". 5' 8-9 sounds right.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Primemuscle on August 03, 2014, 06:49:28 PM
I always liked him n he got shafted a lot I thot. Met him couple times. He was not 5'3". 5' 8-9 sounds right.

Someone should fix Wikipedia then, 'cause it misstates his height as 5'3" which is really midget like.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Danimal77 on August 03, 2014, 07:06:34 PM
Height: 5'3 ???

5'8" or 5'9". Dude wasn't short.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Danimal77 on August 03, 2014, 07:09:13 PM
sounds about right, wikipedia has him at 5'3!!


He was no 5'3".

Milos was 5'10"

Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Danimal77 on August 03, 2014, 07:10:34 PM
I always liked him n he got shafted a lot I thot. Met him couple times. He was not 5'3". 5' 8-9 sounds right.

Yup, at least 5'8".



Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Danimal77 on August 03, 2014, 07:12:59 PM
Someone should fix Wikipedia then, 'cause it misstates his height as 5'3" which is really midget like.

Dude, it's really easy to change ANYTHING on Wikipedia. You just go to EDIT on the top right and look for what you want to change on the page and then SAVE and you're done. Anyway, I changed his height to 5'8". I do remember seeing 5'9" listings for him, but 5'8" sounds good for now.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Danimal77 on August 03, 2014, 07:14:39 PM
There's a pic of him and Jay at the 1999 O and there about the same height.

I've met Jay in person (in Vegas). He's about 5'8". Was listed at 5'8.5" in the mid-late 90's in Flex magazine.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Primemuscle on August 03, 2014, 08:16:01 PM
5'8" or 5'9". Dude wasn't short.

So did he like some of us, shrink?
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on August 03, 2014, 08:34:29 PM
Why wasn't this guy more popular, he definitely had one of the best builds in bodybuilding and always seemed like he came in in perfect condition but rarely if ever was a top five at the O.  Why? What was the deal, he has far less gut than most of the guys he was up against so you'd think this would account for a lot.


Pavol was something else.  After pre-judging, you'd usually find him outside smoking cigarettes. 
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Master Blaster on August 03, 2014, 09:21:19 PM

Pavol was something else.  After pre-judging, you'd usually find him outside smoking cigarettes. 

peoples champ  8)
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: Primemuscle on August 03, 2014, 09:22:12 PM
peoples champ  8)

Europeans and their love of cigarettes.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: WannaBePro on August 04, 2014, 11:27:40 AM

Pavol was something else.  After pre-judging, you'd usually find him outside smoking cigarettes. 

I remember Chad Nichols (I think) talking about how at the Arnold all the European competitors would be outside smoking between pre-judging and the night show. He asked where the "health" part comes in, but we all know cigs aren't the worst things these guys are putting into their bodies  ;)
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: michael arvilla on August 04, 2014, 12:05:22 PM
Face of a fifty year old coal miner on body of a god. That doesnt sell protein tubs. Pretty sure I saw him in ads for some snakeoil diuretic at the back of old mds.
Sadly.......this pretty much sums it up!
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky - why wasn't he more popular?
Post by: tom joad on August 04, 2014, 12:09:49 PM
if Bob Chick had Pavol's physique, the powers that be would've made Chick a serious Olympia contender.
Title: Re: Pavol Jablonicky
Post by: dknole on August 04, 2014, 01:35:11 PM
LOL, Iggy Pop on the right in the picture...

Pavol today on the right

(http://i.imgur.com/NQMh5iZ.jpg)