Chris Bumstead is widely considered one of the greatest Classic Physique bodybuilders of all time.
27 Facts About Chris Bumstead
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Chris Bumstead's popularity is often credited for bringing mainstream attention to the sport of modern bodybuilding on a global level.
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Chris Bumstead was involved in multiple sports in primary school, including football, baseball, basketball, and hockey.
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Chris Bumstead began weightlifting during his first year of high school.
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Chris Bumstead started weightlifting at the age of 14, and between grade 9 and grade 12, he went from 170 to 225 pounds, growing his legs the most.
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Chris Bumstead made his competitive debut in 2014 at 19 years old.
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Chris Bumstead's first bodybuilding show was a regional level show in Ontario, which he participated in with his sister, Melissa Valliere.
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Chris Bumstead found himself in love with the sport of bodybuilding after his first show.
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Chris Bumstead started to work with Iain first hand and devoted his life to the sport.
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Chris Bumstead obtained his IFBB pro card at age 21 after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship.
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Chris Bumstead later won 3rd place in his first pro show.
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Chris Bumstead impressed the crowd and judges in his first Mr Olympia in 2017, taking the second place medal in the Classic Physique category, a high achievement for a Mr Olympia debut.
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Chris Bumstead was hospitalized 4 weeks out from the 2018 competition due to severe water retention.
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Chris Bumstead spent three nights in the emergency room and was given a strong diuretic to flush out potassium due to a kidney issue.
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Chris Bumstead continued to train after his release, but this was a significant setback.
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Chris Bumstead's results were the same as the year prior in the 2018 Mr Olympia competition, placing second, although his condition was worse compared to the previous year.
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Chris Bumstead won his first Mr Olympia Classic Physique title in 2019, and began a winning streak that has lasted until 2024 with 6 total consecutive wins.
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On September 13,2021, Chris Bumstead signed with RAW Nutrition, a supplement company.
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Since then, Chris Bumstead created his signature series, selling gym supplements such as pre-workouts and protein powders.
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On that day, Chris Bumstead posted another reel, revealing that he had become both a part-owner and an athlete for Gymshark.
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Chris Bumstead announced his retirement after winning his 6th Mr Olympia Classic Division title on October 13,2024, at the 2024 Mr Olympia.
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On October 28,2024, Chris Bumstead announced that he will make his Men's Open Division debut at the 2024 EVLS Prague Pro.
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Chris Bumstead competed at the 2024 EVLS Prague Pro Finals, where he placed second.
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Chris Bumstead confirmed his earlier announced retirement after the event.
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Chris Bumstead is the winner of the 2019,2020,2021,2022,2023 and 2024 Mr Olympia competitions, making him the current reigning champion in the Men's Classic Physique division and the single most decorated competitor in the Classic Physique division of the Mr Olympia competition.
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Chris Bumstead's journey is impeccable and we will remember him just like we remember Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Chris Bumstead has dated Courtney King, the 2016 Bikini Olympia champion, since 2018.