Lee Haney

Lee Haney
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1959-11-11) November 11, 1959 (age 64)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight255 lb (116 kg) (Contest)
265 lb (120 kg) (Off season)[1]
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • World Pro Championships in Atlantic City
  • 1983
Best win
  • Mr. Olympia
  • 1984–1991
PredecessorSamir Bannout
SuccessorDorian Yates

Lee Haney (born November 11, 1959) is an American former professional bodybuilder.[2] Haney shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Ronnie Coleman.[3] The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is widely regarded as among the greatest professional bodybuilders of all time.[4] From 1999 to 2002, he served as chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. In 2014, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ a b "Lee Haney - Greatest Physiques". greatestphysiques.com. October 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Krasniewicz, Louise; Blitz, Michael (2006). Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 29–. ISBN 9780313338106. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Mr Olympia Winners MrOlympia.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ https://londonreal.tv/lee-haney-8-time-mr-olympia-how-i-became-the-greatest-bodybuilder-on-the-planet/