Yup and he competed near 250. I have an old Mr. Olympia video where they all weighed in and Haney was at 247 while Strydom weighed in at like 225 and he was 6'2". Needless to say... Strydom got crushed.
He was actually about 243 at the weigh in, but I'm sure he carbed up a few extra pounds by the prejudging and finals. Here's a good article on it:
This month's issue of FLEX features the debut of Lee's Way, a column penned by eight-time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney. With this addition to the FLEX team, we now have the three most recent Mr. Olympias as columnists: Ronnie Coleman, Dorian Yates and Haney. That equates to a combined collection (prior to the 2002 Mr. O) of 18 Sandows.
With eight Mr. Olympia wins to his credit, Haney has the resume for us to acclaim him as history's greatest bodybuilder. More impressive, Haney is a leading candidate for the title of bodybuilding's greatest person. For more than 20 years, he's been a major figure on the bodybuilding scene, bringing dignity and class to everything he does. A spiritual man, he practices what he preaches and has a smile and a kind word for everyone he encounters. With his spectacular physique, outgoing personality, charisma and innate good nature, Haney became the ideal ambassador for bodybuilding--an overused title that fits him perfectly.
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Classic chest: borrowing from legends, Rusty Jeffers crafts a pec workout... Haney is a true sportsman, always magnanimous and complimentary to his rivals. And he is honest. It's not uncommon for a bodybuilder to exaggerate his physical dimensions, but Haney became famous for never fudging his stats. In one celebrated episode, two days before the 1988 Mr. Olympia in Los Angeles, all competitors had to weigh in. Prior to the event, Haney had stated his competitive bodyweight was a steady 244 pounds. Others in the lineup, including Berry DeMey, Phil Hill and Gary Strydom, said they were about the same poundage as the reigning champ. At the weigh-in, here's how the four tipped the scales: DeMey, 227 pounds; Hill, 222 1/2 pounds; Strydom (with hat), 229 pounds; and Haney, 243 1/4 pounds. The champ duly went on to take his fifth Olympia title.
Today, Haney lives comfortably just outside Atlanta with his wife, Shirley, and their two children, Joshua, 15, and Olympia, 12. He is involved in a variety of projects. He has a gym business in Atlanta; a line of supplements bearing his name; a Web site (
www.leehaney.com); and even his own TV show, TotaLEE Fit, on Trinity Broadcast Network. Despite all that, Lee found the time to establish Haney's Harvest House, a 40-acre facility in Georgia that caters to disadvantaged children. Of all his accomplishments, that last one best sums up the generous spirit of Lee Haney. We're lucky to have him in the sport, and we're lucky to have him with FLEX.
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