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Chris Bumstead
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1995-02-02) February 2, 1995 (age 29)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
WeightContest: 237.5 lb (108 kg)
Off-season: 265 lb (120 kg)
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • IFBB North American Championships
  • 2016
Best win
PredecessorBreon Ansley
Active2014–active

Christopher Adam Bumstead (born 2 February 1995) is a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder. Bumstead is the reigning Mr. Olympia Classic Physique winner, having won the competition in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He was also the runner-up in 2017 and 2018. Often referred to by his nicknames, "CBum" Bumstead maintains a large online presence with content focusing on his lifestyle and bodybuilding.[2][3]

Early life

Bumstead was born and raised in Canada's administrative capital city of Ottawa, Ontario. Growing up, he was involved in multiple sports such as football, baseball, basketball, and hockey in high school. He started weightlifting at the age of 14, and between the ninth and twelfth grade, he went from 170 to 225 pounds, growing his legs the most.[4] After building what he thought was a good physique, Bumstead met his sister's boyfriend, professional bodybuilder Iain Valliere, who has coached him since.[1]

Career

Growing up, bodybuilding was only a hobby for Chris Bumstead. It was never an end goal for the Canadian.[5] After bodybuilding goals began to stack up, "all of a sudden, I was coming second at the Olympia." Bumstead's first bodybuilding show was a regional level show in Ontario which he participated in with his sister, Melissa Valliere. They both won the overall, Bumstead winning as a junior.

Bumstead made his competitive debut aged 19 in 2014 and obtained his IFBB pro card aged 21 after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship.[6] After multiple shows, Bumstead was the runner-up of the 2017in the Classic Physique division, being edged out by Breon Ansley.[7][8] While preparing for the 2018 Olympia, three weeks before the show, Bumstead noticed "crazy water retention" on his body. Due to this, he gained fifteen pounds in twenty four hours. Upon investigation and a hospital stay, a kidney biopsy showed that Bumstead discovered has an autoimmune disease.[9] Nevertheless, he performed in the Olympia, once again finishing runner-up, falling short to Breon Ashley.

Bumstead rose to international fame as he reached the top of the podium in 2019, 2020 and 2021. This makes him the current reigning champion in Men's Classic Physique.[10]


Contest history

References

  1. ^ a b "21 Year Old Beast: Chris Bumstead Talks With Simplyshredded.com | SimplyShredded.com". simplyshredded.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ^ "cbumfitness". cbumfitness. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. ^ "FOCHBY - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  4. ^ "The Route to Massive Legs - Chris Bumstead Shows How". www.musculardevelopment.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ^ Gymshark (December 19, 2020). Bodybuilding 101: What it takes to be Mr. Olympia with Chris Bumstead. Retrieved 2022-07-31 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Chris Bumstead". Greatest Physiques. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  7. ^ a b says, Michael Cooper (2017-09-18). "2017 Mr Olympia Results & Surprises". Old School Labs. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  8. ^ a b "2018 Mr. Olympia Results & Surprises". Old School Labs. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  9. ^ Muscle & Strength (September 30, 2020). Chris Bumstead's Story | The Journey to Classic Physique Mr. Olympia. Retrieved 2022-07-31 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ a b c "Chris Bumstead Wins 2020 Classic Physique Olympia". BarBend. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  11. ^ "2016 IFBB North American Championships | NPC News Online". contests.npcnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  12. ^ "2016 IFBB Dayana Cadeau Classic | NPC News Online". contests.npcnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  13. ^ "2017 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro | NPC News Online". contests.npcnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  14. ^ Staff, IFBB Pro League. "2017 Toronto Pro Supershow Scorecards | IFBB PRO". Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  15. ^ "Three-Peat — Chris Bumstead Wins 2021 Classic Physique Olympia". BarBend. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
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