Art Atwood
DOB: December 27, 1973
Birth Place: Wisconsin
Height: 5'11"
Competition Weight: 278 - 287 lbs
Years Training: 23 years
BIO:
Born in Wisconsin, Art Atwood got his start in the gym trying to improve on his football skills. By his senior year of high school weight training had become a primary focus. With his love of weight training, competitive bodybuilding was the only logical next step. Art entered his first contest weighting 185lbs and won the teen class at the 1993 Mr. Wisconsin. It would be 6 years before Art would enter another show. He would spend the next years perfecting his physique and piling on pounds and pounds of muscle. In 1999 Art hit the stage again, this time at 236lbs, Art won the Wisconsin shows super heavyweight title. With several more shows under his belt, in 2001 Art entered the NPC Nationals where he earned his pro card by taking 1st in the Super Heavyweight class. 6 months later Art would enter his first pro show. Under the guidance of Chad Nichols not only did he manage a stellar performance but in 2002 in his pro debut, Art would win the overall at the Toronto Pro Invitational.
Competition History/Placement
2000 NPC Junior USA, Super-Heavyweight, 1st and Overall
2000 NPC Nationals, Super-Heavyweight, 14th
2000 NPC USA Championships, Super-Heavyweight, 7th
2001 NPC Nationals, Super-Heavyweight, 1st
2001 NPC USA Championships, Super-Heavyweight, 3rd
2002 Grand Prix England, 7th
2002 Mr. Olympia, 12th
2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 12th
2002 Toronto Pro Invitational, 1st
2003 Grand Prix England, 7th
2003 Grand Prix Holland, 8th
2003 Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd
2003 Grand Prix Russia, 6th
2003 Night of Champions, 7th
2003 Mr. Olympia, 13th
2004 Florida Pro Xtreme Challenge, 5th
2004 Hungarian Pro Invitational, 8th
2004 Night of Champions, 9th
2004 Toronto Pro Invitational, 5th
2005 Arnold Classic, 14th
2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 10th
2006 Europa Super Show, 5th
2006 Montreal Pro, 7th
2006 Atlantic City Pro, 10th
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