Mamdouh Elssbiay

Mamdouh Mohammed Hassan Elssbiay (Arabic: ممدوح محمد حسن السبيعي; born 16 September 1984), better known as Big Ramy, is an Egyptian IFBB professional bodybuilder.[2] He is the 2020 and 2021 reigning and defending Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion.[3]

Mamdouh Elssbiay
Bodybuilder
Big Ramy in December 2020
Personal info
NicknameBig Ramy
Born (1984-09-16) September 16, 1984
Al-Sebea, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
WeightContest: 295 lb (134 kg)
Off season: 310 lb (141 kg)[1]
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • New York Pro
  • 2013
Best win
PredecessorBrandon Curry
ActiveYes

Early life

He was born in Al-Sebea near Baltim city in Burullus district, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate.[4] He worked as a fisherman, where he went to Kuwait, before he started to train professionally.[5] He has been married twice.[6]

Bodybuilding career

Elssbiay earned his pro card by winning the overall title at the 2012 Amateur Olympia in Kuwait City, just three years after he started training.[7] In 2010, Elssbiay 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. In 2020, Elssbiay won the Mr. Olympia.

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

Competitive history

Amateur

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

Professional

References
  1. "Mamdouh Elssbiay - Greatest Physiques". greatestphysiques.com.
  2. 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.
  3. "Mamdouh 'Big Ramy' Elssbiay Wins The 2020 Mr. Olympia". barbend.com. 20 December 2020.
  4. "أبناء قرية "السبايعة" يروون قصة نجاح "بيج رامي" بطل مستر أولمبيا". almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). 20 December 2020.
  5. "بيغ رامي: مسيرة بطل العالم في كمال الأجسام من قرية مصرية إلى كبرى البطولات الدولية". BBC (in Arabic). 17 February 2021.
  6. admin (2021-11-19). "Big Ramy's family announces his second marriage… and his cousin: "He is free"". Eg24 News. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. "Mamdouh Elssbiay profile". bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  8. "Świetny egipski kulturysta z koronawirusem. Jakie ma objawy?". wp.pl. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  9. "Big Ramy Wins in Brasil". May 31, 2015.
  10. "2015 Olympia Scorecards". ifbbpro.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  11. "2016 Olympia Finals Report". September 18, 2016.
  12. "2016 Arnold Classic Europe Scorecards".
  13. "Results of Pro Men's Open".
  14. Silverman, Steve. "Mr. Olympia 2017 Winner: Video, Results and Prize Money for Phil Heath". Bleacher Report.


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