Dennis James

Dennis Tyron James (born May 31, 1966) is a German-American retired IFBB Pro bodybuilder.

Early life James was born in Heidelberg on May 31, 1966, the son of an African-American soldier of the United States Army stationed in Heidelberg and a German woman. He started training in bodybuilding when he was 18 years old.

Stats (2012) Height: 172 cm Legs: 79 cm

Career James won the International South German Championship in 1985, the International German Grand Prix in 1986, and the 1986 New York State Championship All Junior Category. He stopped training because he was not eligible to join the German Nationals since he did not hold German citizenship but made a comeback in 1990 after he left Germany.

The first National Physique Committee (NPC) competition of James was the NPC Junior USA of 1996, where he placed 13th. In 1999, he competed in his first Night of Champions, where he tied 14th. The following year, in 2000, he competed in his first Arnold Classic, placing 4th.

His first Mr. Olympia 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.

In 2010, James said that the 2010 Mr. Olympia would be his last competition. He also said that he had lied about his age in the past and that he will be "45 years old soon".

He announced the end of his competitive career in 2012. He has continued to train and mentor other bodybuilders.

Competition appearances

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 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, 4th 2000 Grand Prix England, 3rd 2000 Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd 2000 Ironman Pro Invitational, 7th 2000 Mr. Olympia, 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 2010 Mr. Olympia 11th 2012 Masters Mr. Olympia 3rd