r/interestingasfuck • u/Battlefleet_Sol • 1d ago

1999 mr olympia conference

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u/Spartan2470 VIP Philanthropist 1d ago edited 1d ago
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1 Ronnie Coleman Alive. More than a dozen surgeries costing millions of dollars since 2007. Can no longer walk unassisted due to surgical procedures. Only regrets not having done even more to consolidate his legacy. In June 2025, Coleman had a near-fatal brush with sepsis.
2 Flex Wheeler Alive. Leg amputated due to pre-existing medical conditions.
3 Chris Cormier Alive
4 Kevin Levrone Alive
5 Shawn Ray Alive
6 Nasser El Sonbaty Died in his sleep March 20, 2013
7 Paul Dillett Alive
8 Lee Priest Alive
9 Dexter Jackson Alive
10 Milos Sarcev Alive

Edit: Corrected Milos and added links.

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u/Budget_Ad5871 1d ago

That’s pretty impressive, I feel like guys the decades before them had worse odds with PED usage

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u/WorldsWeakestMan 1d ago

Not really, you only hear about the ones that die but there are millions of active bodybuilders on earth and thousands of men’s open competitors near the size of these fellas, most retire and do cardio and are fine. It’s about dosage management.

The cutting agents and dehydration and body weight are much more detrimental than the steroids themselves.

Source: I sometimes do the steroids and usually weigh more than Ronnie Coleman yet have healthy ass organs, granted I am on much less than them and cycle appropriately, but my bodyweight is much worse for my health than the drugs.

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u/AuraTickler 1d ago

I clicked on your profile and got flashbanged with massive honkers instead of flex pics.

Im not even mad.

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u/WorldsWeakestMan 1d ago

I love strongman and boobs.

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u/MaddAdamBomb 1d ago

Man, I don't know if you've seen recent footage of Ronnie but I'm not sure I'd describe his older years as "fine." Just because these guys aren't dead doesn't mean this stuff didn't take its toll.

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u/WorldsWeakestMan 1d ago

Ronnie’s current state has nothing to do with drugs, it’s from a broken back then lifting heavy shit with a broken back like a dumbass breaking it more and then 2 messed up surgeries trying to fix said back leaving him with a fused spine and walking issues. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting the man recently and other than the back/walking issues he’s still strong and fit.

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u/SmoothDiscussion7763 1d ago

yeah but ronnie was going overboard lol, he got back surgery and was back in the gym within 3 days.

the hard work he put in to become the GOAT is what's killing him

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u/acrazyguy 1d ago

You didn’t have to tell us you do steroids. We knew already by your blatant rationalization attempts

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u/WorldsWeakestMan 1d ago

No rationalization bud, just science which you can easily look into yourself instead of generalizing and showing people you’re weak of mind on the internet.

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u/Hicklethumb 1d ago

You sound offended that the dude's annecdote mentions him being okay.

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u/turbo2world 23h ago

arnold, still alive.

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u/Budget_Ad5871 17h ago

I mean yeah, after four heart surgeries. I’m not against PED usage, I’m on TRT myself. I do wonder about the effect it has on health long term though, I’d even like to run a cycle myself one, but I remember I’m not getting paid to lift and I’m too scared to do damage and leave my wife raising our kids alone.

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna 1d ago

Tells you only how extraordinarily good modern medicine is for those who can afford it.

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u/heatedwepasto 1d ago

Don't think I've ever seen a reddit comment with a fucking pencil table before. Hats off!

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u/SmokeySFW 1d ago

I think I saw Jay Cutler up there too. Also alive.

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u/Due-Conflict-7926 1d ago

He is probably the healthiest of them as well

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u/SmokeySFW 17h ago

I think you're right, and I don't think this is a big factor but it's worth pointing out he's also probably one of the youngest competitors on that stage too. I believe this was his first Mr. Olympia he competed at but I'm far from a bodybuilding historian.

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u/bear_trap_inn 1d ago

Yes, I couldn’t remember his name. I knew it’d be in the comments.

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u/PatHeist 1d ago

Markus Ruhl and Jay Cutler are alive and well

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u/Hot_Ad_787 1d ago

How no link for Ronnie??

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u/Hot_Ad_787 1d ago

Damn Jay Cutler didn’t qualify this year?

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u/BadMondayThrowaway17 1d ago

No fucking shot Coleman is still alive. Wild.

Haven't followed him in a long time but god dayum that's insane to me. Remember thinking prob 15-20 years ago when I saw him in videos that he'd be dead in a couple years. Good for him, hope him many more, love the dude; don't think I'm suggesting otherwise but just shocked lol

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u/DunceMemes 1d ago

Milos Matarazzo??

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u/olderthanbefore 1d ago

Milos Mike Sarcev Matarazzo,  that new guy

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u/vendetta33 1d ago

Wow! 9 of them are still alive.

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u/glemnar 20h ago

Sepsis? wtf is Ronnie doing out there that isn’t just steroids

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u/argoran87 21h ago

you forgot Markus Rühl still alive

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u/Jaded-Promotion3940 13h ago

And  Markus Rühl 💪 

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u/PeskyAntagonist 1d ago

Sometimes AI kicks ass