George Farah
| George Farah | |
|---|---|
| Personal Info | |
| Nickname | Bulletproof |
| Born | August 10, 1971 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro-debut | Southwest Pro, 2002 |
| Best win | 2005 Charlotte Pro Championships, 3rd place, |
| Active | Since 1999 |
George "Bulletproof" Victor Farah (b.1971 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.
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[edit] Biography
Farah grew up in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) where he participated in combat operations as a child. Bodybuilding helped Farah get through these rough times and served as an outlet for much of his tension and remained with him after the war, when he won the Mt. Lebanon competition at age 15. Soon after, he and his family moved to the United States, eventually settling down in Rochester, New York where he earned a BA in electronics. He then opened a wholesale car business. It was here that he earned the nickname "bulletproof" when, in August 1997, he was shot two times in the back outside a convenience store in an attempted robbery by a gang.
Due to this incident, Fahrah lost a kidney. He also had a ileostomy. Leading to spending five months in hospital. Which in turn greatly reduced his body weight from 200lbs to 130lbs, losing almost all his hard earned muscle.
However this seemed to motivate Farah more than ever, as only one year later he competed in the 1999 NPC New York, winning & seemingly regaining most of the muscle he had lost from the incident. A year later he won his pro card in his first attempt at the 2000 Nationals. Since then Fahrah has competed in nineteen professional contests & becoming one of the few middleweights to enjoy a successful career in the IFBB.
Farah is also a well known trainer in the bodybuilding circuit. He has helped a number of bodybuilders achieve their goals, his most recent client was Essa Obaid whom he helped win the 2010 Arnold Amateur contest.
Farah has been featured in many fitness and magazine articles, as well as being featured on Building Muscle, Burning Fat magazine. As well as being a regular commentator for Muscular Development magazine. He currently resides in Rochester, New York.
[edit] Statistics
- Height: 5'6
- Off Season Weight: 225 lbs.
- Competition Weight: 204 lbs.
[edit] Contest history
- 1989 Mount Lebanon (Beirut), Winner
- 1993 Mr.Lake Ontario, Middleweight & Overall Champion
- 1999 NPC New York, Middleweight & Overall Champion
- 1999 NPC Junior Nationals, Middleweight, 2nd
- 2000 NPC Nationals, Middleweight, 1st
- 2002 IFBB Southwest Pro Cup, 3rd
- 2002 IFBB Toronto Pro Invitational, 9th
- 2002 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 19th
- 2003 IFBB Night of Champions, 8th
- 2003 IFBB GNC Show of Strength Pro Championship, 11th
- 2004 IFBB Florida Pro Xtreme Challenge, 6th
- 2004 IFBB Night of Champions, 6th
- 2005 IFBB New York Pro Championship, 12th
- 2005 IFBB Toronto Pro Invitational, 8th
- 2005 IFBB Charlotte Pro Championships, 3rd
- 2005 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 12th
- 2006 IFBB New York Pro Championships, 7th
- 2006 IFBB Montreal Pro, 9th
- 2006 IFBB Europa Super Show, 9th
- 2007 IFBB Colorado Pro Championships, 6th
- 2007 IFBB Keystone Pro Classic, 8th
- 2008 IFBB Europa Super Show Open, 12th
- 2008 IFBB Europa Supershow 202, 5th
- 2008 IFBB Mr. Olympia 202, 5th
- 2009 IFBB Orlando Pro, 7th
- 2009 IFBB Pittsburg 202, 5th
- 2010 IFBB Europa Pro, 7th
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://www.georgefarah.net/home.html
- NPC News Online Official site of the National Physique Committee
- IFBB Website Official site of the International Federation of Body Builders
