Ronny Rockel

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Ronny Rockel was born in Germany on July 12, 1972. He first became interested in bodybuilding when he saw his first Arnold movie. Growing up in East Germany, Rockel began competing in 1994. As a boy, he only weighed 143 pounds, and worked his way up to 226. Even though he’s not the “largest” bodybuilder, he still competes rather well in the medium category.

He was once a tiler in Germany. In the early days, he put his job first. It wasn’t until he won the NABBA German Nationals in 1995, and subsequently winning the NABBA “Mr. Universe” competition, that he started to take bodybuilding seriously. He knew then that he wanted to become a professional in the industry.

When he was growing up in a small town in Germany, he wasn’t aware of bodybuilding. It wasn’t until he was 17 and saw Arnold when he wanted to start working out. Since there were no commercial gyms in his area, he created his own weight set.

Ronny Rockel won pro status in 2002 by winning the International Championships in Germany. Shortly after, he moved to Venice, CA, where he has lived ever since.

Here’s a summary of his contest history:

NABBA German Nationals: 1995 – first
NABBA Mr. Universe (medium): 1998 – second
Mr. Universe (medium): 2000 – second
World Championships (short): 2000 – first
German Championships: 2002 – first and overall
2003 Grand Prix Holland, 7th
Grand Prix Hungary: 2003 – fourth
Grand Prix England 2004 – seventh
Hungarian Pro Invitational 2004 – 6th
Grand Prix Australia 2005, 2006 – third & first respectively
Grand Prix Holland: 2006 – third
Arnold Classic: 2007 – 8th
IFBB Grand Prix Australia: 2007 – 2nd
Santa Susanna Pro: 2007 – third
Mr. Olympia: 2007 – 11th
Grand Prix Australia: 2008 – 6th
New York Pro Championship: 2008 – third
Mr.Olympia: 2009 – 7th
Arnolds Classic: 2010 – 6th
Mr Europe: 2010 – first

Ronny Rockel resides in Venice, CA, where he works as a personal instructor when he’s not competing. He also has a contract with a nutritional company.

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