- Andreas Münzer
Andreas Münzer (born circa 1966, died March 13, 1996) was an
Austria n professional bodybuilder renowned for his extremely low bodyfat levels and tragic death. Münzer appeared in Flex twice and Muscle Magazine International once.Background
Münzer was an admirer of
Arnold Schwarzenegger , and they shared aStyria n heritage. Münzer admired and imitated Schwarzenegger, eventually meeting him at theArnold Classic competition in 1996.While competing, Münzer used a variety of
ergogenic aids including large amounts ofanabolic steroid s, possibly leading to his death in 1996.Death
Münzer died of complications due to the enormous number and combinations of weight training supplements he used while competing. After months of stomach pains, he was admitted to a hospital on the morning of March 12th. By 7 pm, doctors had decided to operate to stop bleeding in his stomach, but shortly afterwards his liver and kidneys failed. Münzer refused a blood transfusion, and died on the morning of March 13th at the age of 30. Schwarzenegger sent a wreath to Munzer's funeral in Styria, with the message 'A last greeting to a friend.'
Competitive stats
* Weight: 238 lbs (108 kg)
* Arms: 21 inch (53 cm)
* Chest: 58 inch (147 cm)Competition history
* 1986 European Amateur Championships MiddleWeight, 6th
* 1987 World Amateur Championships Light-HeavyWeight, 3rd
* 1988 World Amateur Championships Light-HeavyWeight, 3rd
* 1989Mr. Olympia 13th
* 1989 World Games HeavyWeight, 1st
* 1990Arnold Classic 3rd
* 1990 Grand Prix Germany 3rd
* 1990 Mr. Olympia 9th
* 1991 Arnold Classic 9th
* 1991Ironman Pro Invitational 3rd
* 1991 Mr. Olympia Did not place
* 1991 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational 4th
* 1993 Arnold Classic 7th
* 1993 Grand Prix Germany (2) 2nd
* 1993 Grand Prix Germany 4th
* 1993Night of Champions 2nd
* 1993 Mr. Olympia 9th
* 1994 Arnold Classic 5th
* 1994 Grand Prix France 8th
* 1994 Grand Prix Germany (2) 5th
* 1994 Mr. Olympia 9th
* 1995 Arnold Classic 4th
* 1996 Arnold Classic 6th
* 1996 San Jose Pro Invitational 7thSee also
*
List of professional bodybuilders External links
* [http://www.musclememory.com/show.php?a=Munzer,+Andreas Andreas Münzer - competition history]
* [http://www.ergogenics.org/arn6.html The Observer] - Dying to be Arnie
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbrFYWstbv0] -Video of Münzer posing at the 1993 bodybuilding competition, including interview footage with Münzer himself
* [http://www.builtreport.com/munzer.html Andreas Münzer Gallery]
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