Harold Poole
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Born: 25th December, 1943
Died: 7th August, 2014
Hall Of Fame: 2004
About Harold Poole
Harold Poole was an IFBB professional bodybuilder having a great muscular presence. He played football in his high school as quarterback for the team. At the age of 16 he entered in AAU Mr America competition and took 18th place. In the year 1962 he finally won Mr America title in the most muscular category. At the age of 19 he went to IFBB and won Mr Universe title. He was the first African American bodybuilder who won Mr America competition in 1964 in overall category. Harold is the only man in history of bodybuilding sport to compete first three times in Mr Olympia competition and securing 2nd place every time. 1982 Night Of Champions was his last professional contest after which he retired. He died in the year 2014 on 7th August.
List of his competitions:
- Mr America - AAU, 18th (1960)
- Mr Mid-America - AAU, Most Muscular, 2nd (1960)
- Mr America - AAU, 4th (1961)
- Junior Mr America - AAU, Overall Winner (1961)
- Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st (1962)
- Mr America - AAU, 2nd (1962)
- Mr North America - AAU, Winner (1962)
- Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st (1963)
- Mr America - AAU, 2nd (1963)
- Teen Mr America - AAU, 2nd (1963)
- Universe - IFBB, Tall, 1st (1963)
- Universe - IFBB, Overall Winner (1963)
- Mr America - IFBB, Tall, 1st (1964)
- Mr America - IFBB, Overall Winner (1964)
- Mr. Olympia - IFBB, 2nd (1965)
- Mr. Olympia - IFBB, 2nd (1966)
- Pro Mr America - WBBG, Winner (1967)
- Mr. Olympia - IFBB, 2nd (1967)
- Pro Mr America - WBBG, Winner (1968)
- Mr USA - IFBB, Tall, 1st (1971)
- Mr World - IFBB, Tall, 3rd (1972)
- Night of Champions - IFBB, 12th (1980)
- Grand Prix California - IFBB, 7th (1981)
- Grand Prix New England - IFBB, 9th (1981)
- Night of Champions - IFBB, 6th (1981)
- Canada Pro Cup - IFBB, 8th (1981)
- World Pro Championships - IFBB, 9th (1982)
- IFBB Hall of Fame (2004)
- WBBG Hall of Fame (2007)
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