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Brandon Curry
Brandon Curry
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Nickname	The Prodigy, Beefcake
Born	October 19, 1982 (age 41); Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	Contest: 255 lb (116 kg); Off season: 265 lb (120 kg)
Professional career
Pro-debut	Mr. Olympia; 2011;
Best win	Mr. Olympia; 2019;
Predecessor	Shawn Rhoden
Successor	Mamdouh Elssbiay

Brandon Curry (born October 19, 1982) is an American professional bodybuilder who competes in the men's open bodybuilding division in the IFBB Pro League. He is the 2019 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion.

Biography edit

Early life edit

Curry was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He first became interested in weight training when he received a pair of Hulk Hogan-branded dumbbells for his sixth birthday.^[2] Curry would later recall in a magazine interview that he was motivated by superhero action figure G.I. Joe and the Rocky and Rambo films to develop his body to its fullest muscular capacity.^[2]

As a child, Curry's parents enrolled him in gymnastics classes, but he lost interest in the sport.^[2] Curry was involved in wrestling, track and field and football while he was a student at Hunters Lane Comprehensive High School in Nashville.^[3]

Curry attended Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he majored in exercise science. He initially played on the university's football team, but later left the team and switched his athletic focus to bodybuilding-related weight training.^[3] Outside of bodybuilding, Curry works as a personal trainer. He divides his residency between Nashville and Oceanside, California.

Bodybuilding career edit

Brandon Curry entered his first bodybuilding contest at 19 in 2000 and won not just the novice title but also the open overall.^[4] In 2003, he won the 2003 Supernatural Bodybuilding Show.^{[citation needed]} On June 17, 2006, he came in second in the light-heavyweight division at the NPC Junior National Championships; the five-foot-seven Curry weighed 189 pounds for that event. The following year, with 28 additional pounds added to his frame, he moved up to the heavyweight division for the NPC USA Championships on July 28, 2007, where he finished second in his division. On November 17, 2007, he came in second in the heavyweight division for that year's NPC National Championships.

In 2019, he won the Arnold Classic and cemented himself as one of the elite bodybuilders in the world with his win at the 2019 Mr. Olympia. His initial success was in 2011 Mr. Olympia competitions where he stood 8th on his first time coming to Olympia's Stage.^[5] On July 25, 2008, Curry won both the heavyweight division and the overall of the NPC USA Championships, which secured him ranking as a professional bodybuilder.^[5]

Professional contest history edit

2003 Supernatural Bodybuilding, 1st
2006 NPC Junior National Championships, 2nd
2007 NPC USA Championships, 2nd
2008 NPC USA Championships, 1st
2010 Europa Super Show, 8th
2010 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championship, 6th
2011 IFBB Mr.Olympia, 8th
2012 IFBB Arnold Classic, 7th
2013 IFBB Arnold Classic Brasil, 1st
2015 IFBB Arnold Classic, 7th
2017 IFBB New Zealand Pro, 1st
2017 IFBB Arnold Classic Aus, 1st
2017 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 8th
2017 IFBB Ferrigno Legacy, 1st
2018 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 5th
2019 IFBB Arnold Classic, 1st
2019 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1st
2020 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 2nd
2021 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 2nd
2022 IFBB Arnold classic, 1st
2022 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 4th
2023 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 4th

Personal life edit

Curry married his long-time girlfriend, Brandy Leaver. The couple has one daughter, named Zoey Curry, and three sons, including Marvelous Curry.

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Brandon Curry - Greatest Physiques". greatestphysiques.com. 6 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "10 things we hate about Brandon Curry," Flex Magazine, March 2008
^ ^a ^b "Great Guns," Muscle & Fitness, June 2008
^ Merritt, Greg. "Brandon Curry: What You Need to Know". The Barbell. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
^ ^a ^b ""Brandon Curry" competitor profile, Muscular Development Magazine Online". Archived from the original on September 30, 2008.