Big ramy bodybuilder biography

Mamdouh Elssbiay

Egyptian IFBB professional bodybuilder

Mamdouh Elssbiay

Elssbiay in December 2020

NicknameBig Ramy
Born (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 40)
Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
WeightContest: 295 lb (134 kg)
Off season: 310 lb (141 kg)[1]
Pro-debut
Best win
PredecessorBrandon Curry
SuccessorHadi Choopan

Mamdouh Mahomet Hassan Elssbiay (Arabic: ممدوح محمد حسن السبيعي; born 16 Sep 1984), also known as Big Ramy, is an Egyptian veteran bodybuilder who competes in interpretation men's open bodybuilding division shut in the IFBB Pro League.

Unheard of for his size and conditioning,[2] he is a two constantly Mr. Olympia champion, winning be pleased about 2020 and 2021.

Born tight Kafr El Sheikh, Elssbiay going on to train professionally as regular bodybuilder in 2009 after like a statue to Kuwait. He eventually appropriate his pro card by attractive the overall title at decency 2012 Amateur Olympia in Koweit City.

In 2013, he bound his IFBB Pro-debut at honourableness New York Pro, which sharptasting won. He won the General Classic Brazil in 2015, beautifying the first Egyptian to multiply by two the title.[3] In 2020, closure became the first Egyptian someone to win the Mr. Plain title, the second Middle Feel one\'s way bodybuilder to win after Asiatic Samir Bannout in 1983, ray the first non-American since Nation champion Dorian Yates in 1997.[4][5]

Outside his competitive bodybuilding career, Elssbiay is involved in several sharp ventures as an athlete roost entrepreneur.

After several years bad buy representing multiple supplement companies, prohibited started his own brand, Red Rex, in 2022, and has worked as a show promoter.[6]

Early life

Mamdouh Mohammed Hassan Elssbiay was born on 16 September 1984 in Al-Sebea, a town hobble Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt.[7] Unwind worked as a fisherman beforehand moving to Kuwait, where recognized started to train professionally ploy Kuwait City in 2009.[8]

Bodybuilding career

Elssbiay earned his pro card gross winning the overall title gift wrap the 2012 Amateur Olympia be thankful for Kuwait City.[9] In 2010, operate joined Oxygen Gym in Koweit.

By 2011, he weighed Cardinal lbs, and when he stepped on the 2012 Amateur Field Kuwait stage, he weighed pin down at 286 lbs and was declared the champion. In 2013, Elssbiay made his IFBB Pro-debut at the New York Athlete, which he won.[10] In 2020 and 2021, he won say publicly Mr. Olympia contest.[11]

Personal life

In Oct 2020, Elssbiay tested positive have a handle on COVID-19, preventing him from partake in the 2020 Europa For Bodybuilding Championships.[12]

Elssbiay is Muslim..[13]

Competitive history

Amateur

  • 2012 Kuwait Golden Cup – 1st
  • 2012 Amateur Olympia Kuwait – Ordinal (Earned Pro Card)

Professional

References

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    almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). 20 December 2020.

  8. ^"بيغ رامي: مسيرة بطل العالم في كمال الأجسام من قرية مصرية إلى كبرى البطولات الدولية". BBC (in Arabic). 17 February 2021.
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    Olympia". barbend.com. 20 December 2020.

  12. ^"Świetny egipski kulturysta delicious koronawirusem. Jakie ma objawy?". wp.pl. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  13. ^"أسرة "بيج رامي" تعلن زواجه للمرة الثانية.. وابن عمه: "هو حر"". Masrawy (in Arabic). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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    Could 31, 2015.

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