Mamdouh Elssbiay
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| Nickname | Big Ramy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 September 1984 Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Contest: 295 lb (134 kg) Off season: 310 lb (141 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Predecessor | Brandon Curry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Hadi Choopan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mamdouh Mohammed Hassan Elssbiay (Arabic: ممدوح محمد حسن السبيعي; born 16 September 1984), also known as Big Ramy, is an Egyptian professional bodybuilder who competes in the men's open bodybuilding division in the IFBB Pro League. Known for his size and conditioning,[1] he is a two time Mr. Olympia champion, winning in 2020 and 2021.
Born in Kafr El Sheikh, Elssbiay started to train professionally as a bodybuilder in 2009 after moving to Kuwait. He eventually earned his pro card by winning the overall title at the 2012 Amateur Olympia in Kuwait City. In 2013, he made his IFBB Pro-debut at the New York Pro, which he won. He won the Arnold Classic Brazil in 2015, becoming the first Egyptian to win the title.[2] In 2020, he became the first Egyptian bodybuilder to win the Mr. Olympia title, the second Middle Eastern bodybuilder to win after Lebanese Samir Bannout in 1983, and the first non-American since British champion Dorian Yates in 1997.[3][4]
Outside his competitive bodybuilding career, Elssbiay is involved in several business ventures as an athlete and entrepreneur. After several years of representing multiple supplement companies, he started his own brand, Red Rex, in 2022, and has worked as a show promoter.[5]
Early life
[edit]Mamdouh Mohammed Hassan Elssbiay was born on 16 September 1984 in Al-Sebea, a town in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt.[6] He worked as a fisherman before moving to Kuwait, where he started to train professionally in Kuwait City in 2009.[7]
Bodybuilding career
[edit]Elssbiay earned his pro card by winning the overall title at the 2012 Amateur Olympia in Kuwait City.[8] In 2010, he joined Oxygen Gym in Kuwait. By 2011, he weighed 200 lbs, and when he stepped on the 2012 Amateur Olympia Kuwait stage, he weighed in at 286 lbs and was declared the champion. In 2013, Elssbiay made his IFBB Pro-debut at the New York Pro, which he won.[9] In 2020 and 2021, he won the Mr. Olympia contest.[10]
Personal life
[edit]In October 2020, Elssbiay tested positive for COVID-19, preventing him from participating in the 2020 Europa Pro Bodybuilding Championships.[11]
Elssbiay is Muslim. In November 2021, it was revealed that he had secretly married his second wife, and that his first wife had discovered this through the media.[12]
Competitive history
[edit]Amateur
- 2012 Kuwait Golden Cup – 1st
- 2012 Amateur Olympia Kuwait – 1st (Earned Pro Card)
Professional
- 2013 New York Pro Championship – 1st
- 2013 Mr. Olympia – 8th
- 2014 New York Pro Championship – 1st
- 2014 Mr. Olympia – 7th
- 2015 Arnold Classic Brazil – 1st[13]
- 2015 Mr. Olympia – 5th[14]
- 2015 Arnold Classic Europe - 4th
- 2015 EVLS Prague Pro – 2nd
- 2016 Mr. Olympia – 4th[15]
- 2016 Arnold Classic Europe – 2nd[16]
- 2016 IFBB Kuwait Pro – 1st
- 2016 EVLS Prague Pro – 2nd[17]
- 2017 Mr. Olympia – 2nd[18]
- 2017 Arnold Classic Europe – 1st
- 2018 Mr. Olympia – 6th
- 2020 Arnold Classic – 3rd
- 2020 Mr. Olympia – 1st
- 2021 Mr. Olympia – 1st
- 2022 Mr. Olympia – 5th[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mamdouh 'Big Ramy' Elssbiay Bio - Age, Net Worth & Training". 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Arnold Shwarzenegger Honors 'Big Ramy' as First Egyptian Winner of Prestigious Bodybuilding Competition | Egyptian Streets". 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Egyptian Bodybuilder Big Ramy Has Won Mr Olympia 2020 - GQ Middle East". 21 December 2020.
- ^ https://www.newarab.com/news/egypts-big-ramy-crowned-mr-olympia-second-year?amp [bare URL]
- ^ "Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay — Bodybuilding Career, Contest History, and Biography | BarBend". 14 October 2023.
- ^ "أبناء قرية "السبايعة" يروون قصة نجاح "بيج رامي" بطل مستر أولمبيا". almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). 20 December 2020.
- ^ "بيغ رامي: مسيرة بطل العالم في كمال الأجسام من قرية مصرية إلى كبرى البطولات الدولية". BBC (in Arabic). 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Mamdouh Elssbiay profile". bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Embassy of Egypt USA (EgyptEmbassyUSA). "Congrats to #Egyptian bodybuilder 'Big Ramy' for winning Arnold Classic #Brazil! …". Tweet, 5 June 2015, 1:26 pm. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Mamdouh 'Big Ramy' Elssbiay Wins The 2020 Mr. Olympia". barbend.com. 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Świetny egipski kulturysta z koronawirusem. Jakie ma objawy?". wp.pl. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "أسرة "بيج رامي" تعلن زواجه للمرة الثانية.. وابن عمه: "هو حر"". Masrawy (in Arabic). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Big Ramy Wins in Brasil". May 31, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Olympia Scorecards". ifbbpro.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "2016 Olympia Finals Report". September 18, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Arnold Classic Europe Scorecards".
- ^ "Results of Pro Men's Open".
- ^ Silverman, Steve. "Mr. Olympia 2017 Winner: Video, Results and Prize Money for Phil Heath". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Patuto, Greg (18 December 2022). "2022 Olympia Bodybuilding Results For All Divisions". Generation Iron. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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