i guess he s simply not one of this idiots who compete without a chance for a mr O top placing
judges don t like him, symmetrie is fucke up, career would be over anyway
being 11th at the "ironman" show isn t worth the torturing if you aren t mentaly handicaped
I agree with this statement...
"After being accused and disqualified at the European Championships in 1999 for doping,
he completely gave up on body building. After three years of life without touching a weight, he lost 70 pound of muscle.
Around the end of 2002, he step in the gym once again.
With encouragement and financial support from a local politician, he pick up the weight once again. During the first workout in three years, he tried to bench more than he ‘d ever did. He ‘d made a big mistake that is common for people who took a long break from gym. You are suppose to workout with 60 - 70 % of the weight that you worked with. Then slowly work up to 100 % because your muscle is not as strong as before.
After taking the 2nd place 2004 Grand Prix Russia, he tried the 2005 Mr. Olympia and 2006 New York Pro Championships but didn’t get placed."
-viruz.com
Sounds like he was competitively motivated...