Most successful pro to never win the Mr Olympia

[LurkerNoMore]

other than Lou.  I would have to guess Labrada.

Most just fall into selling fart powders or online training programs.  While Labrada did go the fart powder route, he did it at a time it was just taking off and must have made very well.

[Brenda Steunbeer]

A top 10 who never won the Olympia but are the richest you mean?
Gaspari would make that list.

[1Patrick]

Agreed on Gaspari however Lisa took big chunk when they’ve got divorced.
I’ve read somewhere Stan Efferding is pretty loaded.

[affeman]

Flex Wheeler without a doubt

[joswift]

Success isnt always about the accumulation of wealth.

Roberto Duran was pretty successful but he doesnt have much money

[LurkerNoMore]

A top 10 who never won the Olympia but are the richest you mean?
Gaspari would make that list.

Yes, basically a person who earned his pro card, but never won the Mr. O.   But still achieved success other ways.

Gaspari was a great pick.

A bit of an over reach, but I would consider Vic Richards the OG Influencer.  The absence of social media probably cost him millions.

[wes]

Success isnt always about the accumulation of wealth.

Roberto Duran was pretty successful but he doesnt have much money

Hanky would ragdoll Mr. "Hands Of Stone" ! 

[wes]

Boyer Coe has done very well in earlier times with his Body Masters line of equipment.

[bhank]

Hanky would ragdoll Mr. "Hands Of Stone" ! 

Absolutely Furan Hands of stone was 155lbs

I am going to say Levrone. Before the 98 Olympia he was winning every show he took the entire Euro tour before he gave his secrets to Ronnie which ended his run. Everyone gives Chad credit but Levrone and his advices are what got Ronnie his first win. 

[visualizeperfection]

Gunter

[Brenda Steunbeer]

If you google richest bodybuilders in the world, Gary Strydom usually is in the top 10.
In his prime he looked better than the entire current Olympia lineup.

[Humble Narcissist]

Mohamed Makkawy.

[King Shizzo]

Shawn Ray

[Van_Bilderass]

 I saw on IG where Rich Gaspari caught a ton of flack for training like an idiot nowadays, heavy t-bars that look like shrugs and so on. Of course tons of bodybuilders came to his defence, basically saying Rich can train however he wants, he's proven himself enough as a bb. Haters also blasted how terrible he looked physically. The youngsters don't understand age.

I only saw some very short training segments with him and seem to remember him training strictly?

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[LurkerNoMore]

Absolutely Furan Hands of stone was 155lbs

I am going to say Levrone. Before the 98 Olympia he was winning every show he took the entire Euro tour before he gave his secrets to Ronnie which ended his run. Everyone gives Chad credit but Levrone and his advices are what got Ronnie his first win.

This is true.  Ronnie said the same thing in his book.

[LurkerNoMore]

Gunter

How?  I am not aware that Gunter has achieved a remarkable level of success.  But can you elaborate? 

[njflex]

I saw on IG where Rich Gaspari caught a ton of flack for training like an idiot nowadays, heavy t-bars that look like shrugs and so on. Of course tons of bodybuilders came to his defence, basically saying Rich can train however he wants, he's proven himself enough as a bb. Haters also blasted how terrible he looked physically. The youngsters don't understand age.

I only saw some very short training segments with him and seem to remember him training strictly?

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Gasparri did a lot with his genetics. In this video you can see he didn’t have a good off-season physique like today’s guys do and compare to his on stage for physique which was pretty wicked by now 1990 and up a bit. He started losing it already. The three years he was runner-up, and even his fourth year he was pretty impressive

[French]

Gaspari was fantastic between 85 and 88.

[visualizeperfection]

How?  I am not aware that Gunter has achieved a remarkable level of success.  But can you elaborate?

Has an IMDB page. Beerfest.

Has a Wikipedia page.

Married to Kim Lyons.

Never went bald

White.

[Grape Ape]

Gaspari was fantastic between 85 and 88.

That might be one of the best pics ever of him, because of the fullness.

Reminds me of an old black and white contest photo shot from the side, where it looks like his skin could tear if he moved too fast.  I only saw that pic in one of those books at the time  - Ellington Darden book, maybe.

[1Patrick]

Speaking of Kevin and his influence on Ronnie ,this story never gets old.
Kevin is funny AF and cool in real life as well.

 

[beakdoctor]

Absolutely Furan Hands of stone was 155lbs

I am going to say Levrone. Before the 98 Olympia he was winning every show he took the entire Euro tour before he gave his secrets to Ronnie which ended his run. Everyone gives Chad credit but Levrone and his advices are what got Ronnie his first win.

A 135 lb Roberto Duran would rip the meat off your bones. Same as 147 lb, 154 lb, 160 lb and 168 lb.

For the record, there is no 155 lb weight class in boxing. But if you weren't a shameless drug addict, you would weigh 155 max.

[MajorDomo]

The Olympia was fixed by the Weiders every year. Lots of great pros never won because of that. End of thread.

[OlympiaGym]

Nasser.

[wes]

A 135 lb Roberto Duran would rip the meat off your bones. Same as 147 lb, 154 lb, 160 lb and 168 lb.

For the record, there is no 155 lb weight class in boxing. But if you weren't a shameless drug addict, you would weigh 155 max.

X 2....Duran would knock him out in under one minute.

This  clown thinks it`s all about bodyweight....Duran grew up dirt poor... fighting with bats,bricks,lead pipes, etc. etc.,and is one of the "Four Kings" !

Our Little Lord Fauntleroy never had a hard fucking day in his privelaged life.....he`s softer than baby shit!