Mamdouh_Elssbiay

Mamdouh Elssbiay

Mamdouh Elssbiay

Egyptian IFBB professional bodybuilder

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. He is a two time Mr. Olympia champion, winning in 2020 and 2021.

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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. In 2020, he became the first Egyptian bodybuilder to win the Mr. Olympia title, and the first non-American since British champion Dorian Yates in 1997.[2]

Early life

Mamdouh Mohammed Hassan Elssbiay was born on 6 September 1984 in Al-Sebea, a town in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt.[3] He worked as a fisherman before moving to Kuwait, where he started to train professionally in Kuwait City in 2009.[4]

Bodybuilding career

Elssbiay earned his pro card by winning the overall title at the 2012 Amateur Olympia in Kuwait City.[5] 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.[6] In 2020 and 2021, he won the Mr. Olympia contest.[7]

Personal life

In October 2020, Elssbiay tested positive for COVID-19, preventing him from participating in the 2020 Europa Pro Bodybuilding Championships.[8]

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.[9]

Competitive history

Amateur

  • 2012 Kuwait Golden Cup – 1st
  • 2012 Amateur Olympia Kuwait – 1st (Earned Pro Card)

Professional

References

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    https://www.gqmiddleeast.com/culture/big-ramy-mamdouh-elssbiay-arab-wins-mr-olympia-2020
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    "أبناء قرية "السبايعة" يروون قصة نجاح "بيج رامي" بطل مستر أولمبيا". almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). 20 December 2020.
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    "بيغ رامي: مسيرة بطل العالم في كمال الأجسام من قرية مصرية إلى كبرى البطولات الدولية". BBC (in Arabic). 17 February 2021.
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    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.
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    "Mamdouh 'Big Ramy' Elssbiay Wins The 2020 Mr. Olympia". barbend.com. 20 December 2020.
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    "Świetny egipski kulturysta z koronawirusem. Jakie ma objawy?". wp.pl. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
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    "أسرة "بيج رامي" تعلن زواجه للمرة الثانية.. وابن عمه: "هو حر"". Masrawy (in Arabic). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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    "Big Ramy Wins in Brasil". May 31, 2015.
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    "2015 Olympia Scorecards". ifbbpro.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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    "2016 Olympia Finals Report". September 18, 2016.
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    "2016 Arnold Classic Europe Scorecards".
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    "Results of Pro Men's Open".
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    Patuto, Greg (18 December 2022). "2022 Olympia Bodybuilding Results For All Divisions". Generation Iron. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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