About Steve Michalik
Lived 1949 – 2012 (aged 63). Steve Michalik was a military personnel and bodybuilder.
Steven Michalik (January 8, 1949 – May 24, 2012) was an American bodybuilder who won the AAU Mr. America title in 1972 and the NABBA Mr. Universe (Tall class) in 1975. After a 1975 traffic accident left him paralyzed from the waist down, he rehabilitated himself and returned to the stage; Arnold Schwarzenegger, commentating on Michalik's 1980 comeback, dubbed him "the Phantom Bodybuilder".
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Who was Steve Michalik?
American bodybuilder (1949-2012)
When was Steve Michalik born?
Steve Michalik was born on 8 January 1949.
When did Steve Michalik die?
Steve Michalik died on 24 May 2012.
What was Steve Michalik's occupation?
Steve Michalik was a military personnel and bodybuilder.
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