How did Dorian Yates become Mr. Olympia?

[Royalty]

Despite the bicep injury, Yates absolutely dominated the show in 1995. Perfect scores.

Levrone and Nasser knew it. No complaints.

[tacobender]

Despite the bicep injury, Yates absolutely dominated the show in 1995. Perfect scores.

Levrone and Nasser knew it. No complaints.

levrone was better tbh

[Royalty]

levrone was better tbh

Nope. Levrone was actually lucky to place ahead of Nasser in 1995.

Yates had a perfect score.

One of Levrone’s best poses VS Yates worst pose. Yates dominates

[MCWAY]

Despite the bicep injury, Yates absolutely dominated the show in 1995. Perfect scores.

Levrone and Nasser knew it. No complaints.

No way he should have had perfect scores. Why? Simply for not looking as bad as he did in 1994?

That pic really encapsulates the entire argument against Yates.

Small arms.  Unimpressive chest.  Big gut by the standards of the time.

He was conditioned, sure, but his proportions were garbage.

There was no one his size with better proportions. That's why I said Yates was basically a white Lee Haney when he won in 1992.

In 1993, the shock value of his size increase (or as he put it, simply not dieting off as much muscle) carried the day, even considering a 315-lb Lou Ferrigno is in the mix.

[AbrahamG]

No way he should have had perfect scores. Why? Simply for not looking as bad as he did in 1994?

There was no one his size with better proportions. That's why I said Yates was basically a white Lee Haney when he won in 1992.

In 1993, the shock value of his size increase (or as he put it, simply not dieting off as much muscle) carried the day, even considering a 315-lb Lou Ferrigno is in the mix.

I know it's been said ad nauseum but Dorian more than any other bodybuilder I ever saw in person was 100x more impressive than in pics.  Guest posing at 310 and abs were visible. Wide and thick as fuck.  Not a cock reference for once.   

[Earl1972]

Two can play the cherrypicked picture game.

How the fuck do you win the O looking like this?  This is easily the most fucked-up looking physique to ever win.

that's one pose

you can be the "worst ever" in one pose and still win the contest when you are arguably the best ever in 4 - 5 of the 7 mandatory poses

his front lat spread, side tricep, abs/thighs, read double bicep, and rear lat spread were unbeatable

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[AbrahamG]

that's one pose

you can be the "worst ever" in one pose and still win the contest when you are arguably the best ever in 4 - 5 of the 7 mandatory poses

his front lat spread, side tricep, abs/thighs, read double bicep, and rear lat spread were unbeatable

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I always add the quarter turns when talking about comparisons.  Dorian sweeps those as well.

[Zillotch]

you can be the "worst ever" in one... and still

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no.

once a muscle is badly torn.. that physique is marred/deformed and no longer complete - therefore no longer viable imo.

after the biceps tear… yates had no arms and should have been judged accordingly.

[Zillotch]

Congratulations.....This just might be the gayest description ever.

its a solid 7.5 out of 10.. without being directly explicit