UNCROWNED MELVIN ANTHONY

Melvin Anthony

Intro

Born: 13th November, 1973

Height: 1.7 m

Competition: 95 kg

About Melvin Anthony

Melvin is an IFBB professional bodybuilder who grew up in a middle class family. He started lifting weights when he was just a teenager. At the age of 18 his body was enough mature to get him football scholarship. After he hurt his knee in college he started taking part in bodybuilding competitions. Muscle mania 1993 was the first major contest of Melvin where he came to 3rd place. His first NPC (National Physique Committee) competition held in 1995 where he won in heavy weight category. Night Of Champions was Melvin's first IFBB competition in 2000 where he managed deserving 2nd place. His first appearance in Arnold Classic was also got him to 2nd place in 2001 and in the same year he came to 11th place in Mr Olympia competition. He is one of the best poser in the bodybuilding history. He won almost every award of best posing in his every competition.

List of competitions:

• Musclemania, Heavyweight, 3rd (1993)
• NPC USA Championships, Super-Heavyweight, 2nd (1998)
• NPC USA Championships, Super-Heavyweight, 1st and Overall (1999)
• Night of Champions, 7th (2000)
• Arnold Classic, 7th (2001)
• Grand Prix Australia, 7th (2001)
• Grand Prix England, 6th (2001)
• Grand Prix Hungary, 8th (2001)
• Ironman Pro Invitational,2nd (2001)
• Mr. Olympia, 11th (2001)
• San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd (2001)
• Night of Champions, 8th (2002)
• Southwest Pro Cup, 10th (2002)
• Arnold Classic, 8th (2003)
• Ironman Pro Invitational, 2nd (2003)
• Mr. Olympia, 9th (2003)
• Cross Dresser Challenge (2003) (2003)
• San Francisco Pro Invitational, 4th
• Show of Strength Pro Championship, 8th (2003)
• Hungarian Pro Invitational, 4th (2004)
• Night of Champions, 1st (2004)
• Arnold Classic, 5th (2005)
• Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th (2005)
• Mr. Olympia, 7th (2005)
• San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd (2005)
• Arnold Classic, 5th (2006)
• San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd (2006)
• Mr. Olympia, 5th (2006)
• Mr. Olympia, 6th (2007)
• Arnold Classic, 8th (2008)
• Australian Pro Grand Prix, 2nd (2008)
• Atlantic City Pro, 1st (2008)
• Mr. Olympia, 6th (2008)