Boyer Coe
Encyclopedia
Boyer Coe is an American
former professional bodybuilder
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Coe is the only contestant to achieve a perfect score in the World Bodybuilding Championships
Coe won much acclaim for his accomplishments during his competitive career. In March 1981 at Atlantic City, NJ, he won the ``World Cup Bodybuilding Championship, the only competitor to receive a perfect score.
Coe's competition success includes the 1965 Mr. Texas 1st; 1965 Mr. Dallas 1st; 1969 Mr. America 1st; 1972 NABBA Mr. Universe Pro 2nd (under 5'9"); 1981 World Inv Cup 1st; 1981 Grand Prix Belgium 1st; 1981 Grand Prix Wales 1st; 1981 Grand Prix World 1st; 1982 Grand Prix Montreal 1st; 1994 Masters Olympia 3rd; 1995 Masters Olympia 10th.
, a dream that eventually came true. When Boyer went to college in Lafayette, Louisiana
he began to train, and subsequently work, at Red Lerille's gym. Coe continued to train at Red's gym for a total of 14 years until he opened a gym of his own in New Orleans.
Coe enjoyed a very successful career in the sport, winning four pro shows in 1981 alone. He was inducted into the Joe Weider
IFBB
Hall of Fame in 2007.
Boyer is now retired from the sport and living in Southern California.
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former professional bodybuilder
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
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Coe is the only contestant to achieve a perfect score in the World Bodybuilding Championships
Coe won much acclaim for his accomplishments during his competitive career. In March 1981 at Atlantic City, NJ, he won the ``World Cup Bodybuilding Championship, the only competitor to receive a perfect score.
Coe's competition success includes the 1965 Mr. Texas 1st; 1965 Mr. Dallas 1st; 1969 Mr. America 1st; 1972 NABBA Mr. Universe Pro 2nd (under 5'9"); 1981 World Inv Cup 1st; 1981 Grand Prix Belgium 1st; 1981 Grand Prix Wales 1st; 1981 Grand Prix World 1st; 1982 Grand Prix Montreal 1st; 1994 Masters Olympia 3rd; 1995 Masters Olympia 10th.
Bodybuilding career
Coe was 14 years of age when be first started training at the Lake Charles Gym. At the age of 15, he prophesied that he would someday become Mr. AmericaMr. America
Mr. America may refer to:* AAU Mr. America, bodybuilding contest held by the Amateur Athletic Union from 1939 onwards* IFBB Mr. America, bodybuilding contest held by the International Federation of BodyBuilders in 1949 and 1959-1988...
, a dream that eventually came true. When Boyer went to college in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
he began to train, and subsequently work, at Red Lerille's gym. Coe continued to train at Red's gym for a total of 14 years until he opened a gym of his own in New Orleans.
Coe enjoyed a very successful career in the sport, winning four pro shows in 1981 alone. He was inducted into the Joe Weider
Joe Weider
Josef E. "Joe" Weider is co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilders along with brother Ben Weider and creator of the Mr. Olympia, the Ms. Olympia, and the now-defunct Masters Olympia bodybuilding contests...
IFBB
International Federation of BodyBuilders
The International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
Hall of Fame in 2007.
Boyer is now retired from the sport and living in Southern California.
Early Competitions
- 1962 Teen-Age Mr. South Contest. Held in Alabama, this was the first contest Boyer Coe ever entered. It is believed that he placed 5th(?) and was 15 years old at the time.
- 1964 Mr. Louisiana. At the age of 17, Boyer Coe placed 3rd and won a few body part awards.
History of Competition Titles Won
- 1964 AAU Mr. New Orleans
- 1965 AAU Mr. Louisiana
- 1965 AAU Mr. Southern USA
- 1965 AAU Mr. Texas
- 1966 AAU Teen Mr. America
- 1968 AAU Jr. Mr. USA
- 1968 AAU Mr. America (Most Muscular)
- 1968 AAU Mr. USA (Most Muscular)
- 1969 AAU Jr. Mr. America
- 1969 AAU Mr. AmericaAAU Mr. AmericaAAU Mr. America was a bodybuilding competition started by the Amateur Athletic Union . It was first held on 4 July 1939 and the winner was named "America's Best Built Man". In 1940 this was changed to what is now known as the Mr. America contest....
- 1969 NABBA Mr. UniverseUniverse ChampionshipsThe Universe Championships are an annual bodybuilding event organised by the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association . It has a number of competitions: NABBA Amateur Mr. Universe, Miss Figure, and Miss Toned Figure....
- 1970 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (Short)
- 1971 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
Mr. AmericaIFBB Mr. AmericaIFBB Mr. America was a bodybuilding contest organised by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1949 and in direct competition with the AAU Mr. America...
(Medium) - 1971 IFBB Mr. International
- 1971 WBBGWBBGWBBG is a commercial FM radio station in Youngstown, Ohio market broadcasting at 106.1 MHz with an oldies format. The station is licensed to Niles, Ohio, with programming similar to fellow Clear Channel stations WWSW-FM in Pittsburgh and WMJI in Cleveland....
Pro Mr. World - 1972 WBBG Pro Mr. World
- 1973 WBBG Pro Mr. World
- 1973 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe
- 1974 WBBG Pro Mr. World
- 1975 WBBG Pro Mr. World
- 1975 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe
- 1975 PBBA Pro Mr. Universe
- 1981 IFBB Canada Pro Cup
- 1981 IFBB Belgium Grand Prix
- 1981 IFBB Massachusetts Grand Prix
- 1981 IFBB Wales Grand Prix
- 1981 IFBB Grand Prix World Cup
- 1981 IFBB Professional World Cup
- 1981 IFBB World Grand Prix
See also
- List of male professional bodybuilders
- List of female professional bodybuilders
- List of people from Louisiana