Troy Alves
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International Federation of BodyBuilders
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professional bodybuilder.
Stats
- Height: 5 foot 8 inches
- Off season weight: 245 lb
- Competition weight: 220-222 lb
Background
Initially a high school and later a college baseballBaseball
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star, Troy always had a love for weight training
Weight training
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that dated back to his sophomore year of high school. While on a full scholarship at an Arizona community college for baseball, Alves injured himself while weight training
Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
. His career in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
was seriously jeopardized, prompting Alves to quit college and join the United States Airforce. Having a child at the time was one of the major reasons for doing so. After being told he should pursue bodybuilding
Bodybuilding
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, Alves broke into his first show in 1996 when he competed in the 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...
) USA Championships, where he placed 8th. His first IFBB competition was the 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:...
of 2003, where he placed 10th. 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...
came in 2004, where he placed 15th. Alves is known for his symmetrical and balanced body. Alves has been featured in many fitness articles over the years and has appeared on the cover of FLEX magazine. Today he lives in Peoria, Arizona, USA where he owns his own supplement store Pro Nutrition. He is a childhood friend of actor Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White
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from when they attended school together.
Troy competed on February 20, 2010 at the 1st Phoenix Pro IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Show in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
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. Troy Alves won his 2nd IFBB Professional 1st place win in Connecticut Saturday July 30th 2011 for the Europa battle of champions and his 3rd IFBB Professional 1st place win in Arizona at the 2nd Annual Phoenix Pro IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Show Saturday August 2011.
Troy is currently sponsored by U.S.N. (Ultimate Sports Nutrition) and is available for store guest appearances and for guest posing at
body building shows by contacting Arizona Info Promotions or calling the Pro Nutrition store in Peoria, Arizona. Troy is known for his loyal fan appreciation and easy communication with questions about the sport, for sports and health conferences / expos.
Previous contest History:
- 1996 NPC USA Championships, Light-HeavyWeight, 8th
- 1997 NPC Junior USA, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st place * and Overall
- 1997 NPC Nationals, Light-HeavyWeight, 6th
- 1998 NPC Nationals , Light-HeavyWeight, 8th
- 1998 NPC USA Championships , Light-HeavyWeight, 1st place *
- 1999 NPC Nationals, Light-HeavyWeight, 7th
- 1999 North American Championships, Light-HeavyWeight, 3rd
- 2000 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 2nd
- 2000 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 2nd
- 2001 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 2nd
- 2002 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 1st place *
- 2003 Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe 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:...
- IFBB, 10th - 2003 Grand Prix Australia - IFBB, 2nd
- 2003 Grand Prix England - IFBB, 6th
- 2003 Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 6th
- 2003 Grand Prix Russia - IFBB, 4th
- 2003 Ironman Pro InvitationalIronman Pro InvitationalThe 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....
- IFBB, 4th - 2003 Maximum Pro Invitational - IFBB, 5th
- 2003 Mr. OlympiaMr. OlympiaMr. 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...
- IFBB, 8th - 2003 San Francisco Pro Invitational - IFBB, 5th
- 2004 Mr. Olympia - IFBB, 15th
- 2004 Show of Strength Pro Championship - IFBB, 5th
- 2005 Arnold Classic, 8th
- 2005 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd
- 2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 4th
- 2006 Arnold Classic, 11th
- 2006 Colorado Pro Championships, 8th
- 2006 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd
- 2006 Mr. Olympia, 15th
- 2009 Europa Show Of Champions Hartford Pro Show, 1st place *
- 2009 Mr. Olympia, 16th
- 2010 Phoenix Pro Show, 5th
- 2010 Tampa Pro Show, 2nd place
- 2010 Europa Show of Champions Hartford Pro Show, 2nd place
- 2010 Mr. Olympia, 15th
- 2011 Europa Show of Champions Hartford Pro Show, 1st place *
- 2011 Phoenix Pro Show, 1st place *
- 2011 Mr. Olympia, 16th
Upcoming events:
- 2011 Masters Pro Florida,
- 2012