Date of Birth: August 3, 1973
Height: 5'10" / 175.5 cm.
Contest weight: 274 lbs / 125 kg.
Off-season weight: 310 lbs / 141 kg.
Arms: 22 ½" / 57 cm.
Chest: 58" / 147.5 cm.
Waist: 34" / 86.5 cm.
Thighs: 31" / 78.5 cm.
Calves: 20" / 51 cm.

Competition History:
1992 Gold Gym Worcester bodybuilding championships, 2nd place Men's Division, Worcester, MA;
1993 NPC Iron Bodies Invitational, 1st place teenage, 1st place Men's heavy weight, Schenecty, NY;
1993 NPC Teen National Bodybuilding Championship, 1st place Teenage heavy weight, Raleigh-Durham, NC;
1995 NPC U.S. Tournament of Champions, 1st place Men's heavy weight and overall, Redondo Beach, CA;
1996 NPC U.S. Men's National Bodybuilding Championship, 1st place Men's heavy weight, Dallas, TX;
1998 Night of Champions, 11th place;
1999 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd place;
1999 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, 4th place;
1999 Mr. Olympia, 14th place;
2000 Night of Champions 1st place;
2000 Mr. Olympia, 8th place;
2000 Mr. Olympia Rome, 2nd place;
2000 English Grand Prix, 2nd place;
2001 Mr. Olympia, 2nd place;
2002 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, 1st place;
2003 IronMan Pro Invitational, 1st place;
2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, 1st place;
2003 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 1st place;
2003 Mr. Olympia 2nd place;
2003 Russia Grand Prix, 2nd place;
2003 British Grand Prix, 1st place;
2003 Dutch Grand Prix, 1st place;
2003 GNC Show of Strength, 2nd place;
2004 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, 1st place;
2004 Mr. Olympia 2nd place;
2005 Mr. Olympia 2nd place;
2006 Mr. Olympia 1st place;
2006 Austrian Grand Prix 1st place;
2006 Romanian Grand Prix 1st place;
2006 Dutch Grand Prix 1st place;
2007 Mr. Olympia 1st place