George Farah

Infobox bodybuilder
name = George Farah
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nickname = Bulletproof
birthdate = birth date and age|1971|08|10
birthplace = Beirut, Lebanon
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firstproshow = Southwest Pro
firstproshowyear = 2002
bestwin = 2005 Charlotte Pro Championships, 3rd place
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yesorretiredyear = Since 1999

George "Bulletproof" Victor Farah (b.1971 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Biography

Farah grew up in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) where he participated in combat operations as a child. Bodybuilding helped Farah get through these rough times and served as an outlet for much of his tension and remained with him after the war, when he won the Mt. Lebanon competition at age 15. Soon after, he and his family moved to the United States, eventually settling down in Rochester, New York where he earned a BA in electronics. It was here that he earned the nickname "bulletproof" when, in August 1997, he was shot three times in an attempted robbery. He went from almost losing his life to competing in the highest echelons of bodybuilding as a professional.

Farah's first NPC (National Physique Committee) event was the NPC Junior Nationals of 1999, where he placed 2nd in the middleweight division. His first Mr. Olympia was in 2002, where he placed 19th. In 2003, he competed in his first IFBB Night of Champions competition, where he placed 8th.

Farah has been featured in many fitness and magazine articles, as well as being featured on "Building Muscle, Burning Fat" magazine. He currently resides in Rochester, New York.

tatistics

:Height: 5'6 :Off Season Weight: 225 lbs. :Competition Weight: 204 lbs.

Contest history

*1999 NPC Junior Nationals, Middleweight, 2nd
*2000 NPC Nationals, Middleweight, 1st
*2002 Mr. Olympia, 19th
*2002 Southwest Pro Cup, 3rd
*2002 Toronto Pro Invitational, 9th
*2003 Night of Champions, 8th
*2003 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 11th
*2004 Florida Pro Xtreme Challenge, 6th
*2004 Night of Champions, 6th
*2005 Charlotte Pro Championships, 3rd
*2005 New York Pro Championship, 12th
*2005 Mr. Olympia, 12th
*2005 Toronto Pro Invitational, 8th
*2006 New York Pro Championships, 7th
*2006 Europa Super Show, 9th
*2006 Montreal Pro, 9th

References

* [http://www.georgefarah.net/record.html] Biography of George Farah. Accessed 4 Nov 2006.

External links

*http://www.georgefarah.net/home.html
* [http://www.npcnewsonline.com/ NPC News Online] Official site of the National Physique Committee
* [http://www.ifbb.com/ IFBB Website] Official site of the International Federation of Body Builders