Gregory Mark Kovacs (December 16, 1968 – November 22, 2013)[1][failed verification] was a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder. According to Canadian bodybuilding publication, Muscle Insider, Kovacs retired from competitive bodybuilding in 2005 to start his own business and coach competitive athletes.[2]
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| Born | December 16, 1968 Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Died | 22 November 2013 (aged 44)[citation needed] Mississauga, Ontario |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 150–155 kg (331–342 lb) (contest) 190 kg (420 lb) (off season) |
Early life
editKovacs was born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. He studied electrical engineering for one year in college, played travelling hockey and soccer before concentrating on his bodybuilding pursuits.[citation needed]
Bodybuilding
editIn the latter half of the 1990s, Greg Kovacs was the largest pro bodybuilder. According to Muscle Insider, his height was 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), his off-season weight was 420 lb (190 kg) and contest weight 330 lb (150 kg); his arms measured 25 in (64 cm), his chest 70 in (180 cm), and his legs 35 in (89 cm).[2] He was reported to have developed arms more than 27 in (69 cm) in the prime of his career. Kovacs earned his IFBB Pro Card in 1996 and in June 1997, he appeared on the cover of Flex magazine.[3]
Later life
editOn November 29, 2010, Kovacs was charged with extortion after a supplement store owner entered an Erin Mills bank to tell staff he was being extorted, and that a group of men had demanded he withdraw a large sum of money.[4][5]
Death
editKovacs died on November 22, 2013[citation needed] at approximately 9:50 PM, in his Mississauga, Ontario condominium from a heart attack.[6] He is survived by his parents and two sisters. Kovacs had no children.[7]
Competition history
edit- 1996- Canadian National Championships, 1st
- 1997- IFBB Night of Champions, 16th
- 1998- IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 16th
- 2001- IFBB Night of Champions, Did not place
- 2004- Arnold Classic, 13th
- 2005- Toronto Pro Invitational, Did not place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Greg Kovacs Dies at Age 44". Rxmuscle.com. January 11, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "Greg Kovacs | MUSCLE INSIDER". Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012., Muscle Insider bio paragraph.
- ^ http://www.musclememory.com/magCovers/fl/fl1504.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ "Two Charged With Extortion"
- ^ "Greg Kovacs Arrested"
- ^ "Rip Greg Kovacs".
- ^ "Greg Kovacs Dead". Muscle Insider. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
External links
edit- musclememory.com Kovacs' profile
- musculardevelopment.com No Bull Radio appearance, Monday, March 31, 2008