Samir Bannout, is a Lebanese bodybuilder called "the Lion of Lebanon" and born on November 7, 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon. Bannout won the Mr. Olympia title only in 1983 while most Mr. Olympias have held it for several years, the only other exception being Chris Dickerson. There is also a drinking game alternately refered to as Beirut or Beer Pong. ... Mr. ... Chris Dickerson (born 1939, New York), bodybuilder. ...

Having first moved to Detroit, Michigan, he competed at the amateur level and achieved IFBB pro status winning the light-heavyweight category at the 1979 IFBB World Amateur Championships. By this time he had already relocated to Santa Monica, California. Following his 4th place finish at the 1982 Mr. Olympia, he grasped the title in 1983 in Munich, Germany, with his lower back definition causing the introduction of the term "christmas tree" into the bodybuilding world. After placing 6th the following year he was suspended for three years from competing at IFBB events because of his participation at the WABBA World Championship competition. He never got a top six finish at the Mr. Olympia again despite competing at the event many times. In 1990 he won his second IFBB pro show, the IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Invitational. His professional career lasted for 17 years. Today he lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Randa and two children. He was inducted to the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2002. City motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) City nicknames: The Motor City and Motown Location in the state of Michigan Founded July 24, 1701 County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 370. ... Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica is a coastal city located in Los Angeles County, California USA, by the Pacific Ocean, south of Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, west of Westwood, Los Angeles, and north of Venice. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ...

Competition history

• 1974 IFBB Mr. Universe, Medium Class 7th
• 1976 IFBB Mr. Universe, Middleweight 12th
• 1977 IFBB Mr. International, Middleweight 2nd
• 1978 IFBB Mr. International, Middleweight 2nd
• 1979 IFBB Best in the World, Amateur 1st
• 1979 IFBB Canada Pro Cup, N/A
• 1979 IFBB World Amateur Championships, Light Heavyweight 1st
• 1980 IFBB Grand Prix California 4th
• 1980 IFBB Grand Prix Pennsylvania 7th
• 1980 IFBB Night of Champions 10th
• 1980 IFBB Mr. Olympia 15th
• 1980 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Invitational N/A
• 1981 IFBB Grand Prix California 7th
• 1981 IFBB Grand Prix New England 6th
• 1981 IFBB Night of Champions 10th
• 1981 IFBB Mr. Olympia 9th
• 1982 IFBB Grand Prix Sweden 2nd
• 1982 IFBB Mr. Olympia 4th
• 1983 IFBB Mr. Olympia 1st
• 1984 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 5th
• 1984 IFBB Mr. Olympia 6th
• 1984 IFBB World Grand Prix 5th
• 1985 WABBA World Championship 1st
• 1986 WABBA World Championship 1st
• 1988 IFBB Grand Prix England 10th
• 1988 IFBB Grand Prix Italy 9th
• 1988 IFBB Mr. Olympia 8th
• 1989 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 4th
• 1989 IFBB Grand Prix Finland 6th
• 1989 IFBB Grand Prix France 8th
• 1989 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 5th
• 1989 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 5th
• 1989 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 5th
• 1989 IFBB Grand Prix Spain (2nd) 5th
• 1989 IFBB Grand Prix Sweden 3rd
• 1989 IFBB Mr. Olympia 9th
• 1990 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Disqualified
• 1990 IFBB Grand Prix England 6th
• 1990 IFBB Grand Prix Finland 5th
• 1990 IFBB Grand Prix Italy 6th
• 1990 IFBB Houston Pro Invitational 3rd
• 1990 IFBB Mr. Olympia 8th
• 1990 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Invitational 1st
• 1990 NABBA, World Championships Professional 2nd
• 1991 IFBB Mr. Olympia N/A
• 1992 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic N/A
• 1992 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 11th
• 1992 IFBB Mr. Olympia 16th
• 1993 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 13th
• 1993 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 13th
• 1993 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational 10th
• 1994 IFBB Grand Prix England 14th
• 1994 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 13th
• 1994 IFBB Grand Prix Italy 12th
• 1994 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 12th
• 1994 IFBB Mr. Olympia 19th
• 1996 IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia 6th

References

• Roark, Joe. (December, 2002). "Factoids - History - Samir Bannout" (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KFY/is_10_20/ai_98488614). Flex

• "All about Samir Bannout" (http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/samirbannout.html), retrieved Apr 4, 2005.

• "2002 IFBB Hall of fame inductees" (http://www.ifbb.com/halloffame/2002/), retrieved Apr 4, 2005.