Dennis Tyron James was born in Heidelberg

Heidelberg

-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 on 31 May 1965.

His first NPC (National Physique Committee

National Physique Committee

The National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...

) competition was the NPC Junior USA of 1996, where he placed 13th. In 1999 he competed in his first Night of Champions

Night of Champions

Night of Champions is a bodybuilding contest held every year in New York City, USA. It began in 1978 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....

, where he tied 14th. The following year, in 2000, he competed in his first Arnold Classic

Arnold Classic

The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...

, placing 4th.

His first Mr. Olympia

Mr. Olympia

Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...

 was in 2000 as well, where he placed 11th. He has competed in a total of seven Mr. Olympias, with his highest placing coming in 4th in 2003.

Dennis has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding articles, including the cover of FLEX magazine. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dennis has said that the 2010 Mr. Olympia will be his last. Also that he has lied about his age in the past and that he will be "45 years old soon".

Statistics

• Height:  1.72m (5 ft 8 in)
• Weight:  117 kg (258 lb)

Competitive History

• 1993 NABBA Mr Universe, Medium-Tall, 4th
• 1994 NABBA Mr Universe, Medium-Tall, 2nd
• 1995 NABBA Mr Universe, Medium-Tall, 1st
• 1996 NPC Junior USA, Light-HeavyWeight, 13th
• 1996 NABBA Universe - Pro, 2nd
• 1997 NPC
  National Physique Committee
  The National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
  
   Junior Nationals, Light-HeavyWeight, 6th
• 1997 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 4th
• 1998 NPC USA Championships, Super-HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall
• 1999 Night of Champions, 15th
• 2000 Arnold Classic
  Arnold Classic
  The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
  
  , 4th
• 2000 Grand Prix England, 3rd
• 2000 Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd
• 2000 Ironman Pro Invitational, 7th
• 2000 Mr. Olympia
  Mr. Olympia
  Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
  
  , 11th
• 2000 World Pro Championships, 4th
• 2001 Arnold Classic, 3rd
• 2001 Grand Prix Australia, 2nd
• 2001 Grand Prix England, 3rd
• 2001 Grand Prix Hungary, 1st
• 2001 Mr. Olympia, 7th
• 2002 Arnold Classic, 7th
• 2002 Grand Prix England, 2nd
• 2002 Grand Prix Holland, 4th
• 2002 Mr. Olympia, 10th
• 2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 5th
• 2003 Mr. Olympia, 4th
• 2003 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 4th
• 2004 Mr. Olympia, 8th
• 2005 Charlotte Pro Championships, 2nd
• 2005 Mr. Olympia, 6th
• 2006 New York Pro Championships, 3rd
• 2006 Mr. Olympia, 9th
• 2006 Grand Prix Austria, 4th
• 2007 New York Pro, 2nd
• 2007 Colorado Pro Championships, 8th
• 2008 IFBB Tampa Bay Pro, 2nd
• 2008 IFBB Europa Super Show, 2nd
• 2009 IFBB Arnold Classic, 7th
• 2009 IFBB New York Pro Show, 2nd
• 2009 IFBB Tampa Pro, 1st
• 2009 Europa Super Show, 1st

See also

• Arnold Classic
  Arnold Classic
  The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
  
  
• Ironman Pro Invitational
  Ironman Pro Invitational
  The Ironman Pro Invitational is a IFBB bodybuilding contest held every year. It began in 1990 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....
  
  
• List of male professional bodybuilders
• Mr. Olympia
  Mr. Olympia
  Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
  
  
• Night of Champions
  Night of Champions
  Night of Champions is a bodybuilding contest held every year in New York City, USA. It began in 1978 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....
  
  

External links

• Dennis James - official website