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| Nickname | Big Ramy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 September 1984 Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Contest: 295 lb (134 kg) Off season: 310 lb (141 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 IFBB Pro professional bodybuilder. Known for his size and conditioning,[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
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.[6]
- ^ a b "Mamdouh Elssbiay - Greatest Physiques". greatestphysiques.com. 3 February 2023.
- ^ "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.