- Shawn Ray
Infobox bodybuilder
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name = Shawn Ray
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race = Black
birthdate = birth date and age|1965|09|01
birthplace =Fullerton, California , U.S.
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height = 5'7" (1.70m)
weight = (In Season) 205-210 lbs.
(Off-Season) 225-240 lbs.
race = Black
firstproshow = IFBB Night of Champions
firstproshowyear = 1988
bestwin = IFBB Arnold Classic
bestwinyear = 1991
predecessor =Mike Ashley
successor =Vince Taylor
yesorretiredyear = Retired 2002Shawn Ray (born
September 9 ,1965 inFullerton, California , U.S.) is a former professional bodybuilder andauthor .Bodybuilding career
In over 30 major bodybuilding competitions, Ray has only failed to place in the top five once. Signing his first professional bodybuilding sponsor contract in 1988, Ray has been featured in Six video documentaries; Lifestyles of the Fit & Famous (Biopic), Final Countdown (Contest Prep for Olympia 1998), Inside & Out- Behind the Muscle, a look at his daily life on the Pro Circuit, To The Extreme (Training Video) Best of Shawn Ray ( History of Shawn Ray). "Fitness After 40" which is a biogrphical & documentary instyle, showcases Shawn's life after the competitive stage being married with his first child while getting back on the Horse and getting in shape. He is also mentioned in "The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding" by Bill Dobbins and
Arnold Schwarzenegger . Ray also wrote a book about how to become a bodybuilder, named "The Shawn Ray Way". Ray has appeared on more Flex Magazine Covers than any Bodybuilder in History and has also featured in many fitness and bodybuilding magazines worldwide.Shawn was a Co-Host on Flex Magazine Workout on ESPN for 5 years as well as Hosting Bodybuilding Competitions for ESPN as a Commentator for 8 years.Shawn Co-Master of Ceremonies for the 2006 and 2007 Mr. Olympia Competitions held in Las Vegas, Nevada.Shawn is the creator of the Only Charity Fundraiser for Professional Bodybuilding: Vyo Tech Nutritionals presents: "Shawn Ray's CHOC Hospital Golf Invitational". Over the last two year's with the help of other Pro Fitness, Figure & Bodybuilding Champions as well as Supplement Companies & Magazines, Shawn has helped raise and donate over $55,000.00 to Children's Hospital of Orange County by hosting this event annually at Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Ca.Recent career and personal life
Ray retired from competitive bodybuilding in 2001 and is now working with a
nutritional supplement company inVan Nuys, California called "VYO Tech Nutritionals". [http://www.vyotech.com] He placed in the top five at the Mr. Olympia competition for Twelve consecutive years from 1990 to 2001, two of those being first runner-up finishes. Ray married in 2003 and welcomed his first daughter "Asia Monet" into his family on August 10th of 2005. In 2008, Shawn and his wife Kristie welcomed their second daughter "Bella Blu" on April 30th. He has promoted the Shawn Ray Colorado Pro/Am Classic Contest-Expo, held inDenver, Colorado in 2006 and 2007. [http://www.coloradoproshow.com] Shawn has just finished a DVD titled 'Fitness after 40' in which Shawn tries to get back into shape using his companies supplement products.Shawn is now writing for Muscular Development Magazine which features a Monthly Column written by Shawn, as well as re-occurring appearances on No Bull Internet Radio and MDTV as an Interviewer.In retirement, Shawn continues to promote and advance opportunities for Bodybuilders via Muscle Camps, Seminars, Grand Openings and Master of Ceremonies for Bodybuilding Contests around the globe. At present, Shawn is Co-Promoting the New York Pro Contest May 10th in New York City by adding the new 202lbs. & Under Division to the weekend. Once again, Shawn continues to find ways to give back to the sport that he helped build one event at at time.Shawn was voted unanimously as the "Best Bodybuilder never to win the Mr. Olympia" by his Peers, Magazine editors and Industry insiders in 2003.Bodybuilding titles
*1983 California Gold Cup
*1984 Mr. Teenage Los Angeles AAU (Short & Overall)
*1984 Teenage Mr. California (Middle & Overall)
*1985 Teenage Mr. Orange County (Short & Overall)
*1985 Teenage National Championships (Lightheavy & Overall)
*1985 Jr. World Championships (Lightheavy & Overall)
*1987 Mr. California (Lightheavy & Overall)
*1987 National Championships (Lightheavy & Overall)
*1990Pro Ironman Champion
*1991 Arnold Classic ChampionMr. Olympia contest history
Ray competed in three different decades before retiring at age 36 in 2001. Although one of the most frequent competitors in the Mr. Olympia show, the actual winner's title itself eluded him for his entire career. Ray was a Top 5 Mr. Olympia Finalist for 12 Consecutive Years, a feat no other bodybuilder has duplicated. In his entire career, Ray beat every competitor he met on stage at least once, with the exception of 8-Time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney and 6-Time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates. At 5'7", 210 lbs, Ray was called a Giant Killer, having to give up at least 40 to 50 lbs and 4-5" to two of the sport's most prolific bodybuilders.
*1988 13th Place
*1990 3rd Place
*1991 5th Place
*1992 4th Place
*1993 3rd Place
*1994 2nd Place
*1995 4th Place
*1996 2nd Place
*1997 3rd Place
*1998 5th Place
*1999 5th Place
*2000 4th Place
*2001 4th Place* Inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame of Professional Bodybuilding in January 2007.
* In October 2003, El Dorado High School inducted Shawn into its "Football Hall of Fame." In 1983, Shawn set the school's All-Time Rushing Record and Record for Longest Run from Scrimmage (98 yrds), both of which still stand.External links
* [http://www.shawnray.com The Shawn Ray Official website]
* [http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/srinter.htm Career summary and interview]
* [http://www.builtreport.com/ray.html Shawn Ray Gallery]
* [http://www.bodybuilding-pics.com/bodybuilding-photo.php?cat=166 208 pics with Shawn Ray ]
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