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Michael Kefalianos first name also spelt Michalis and Mihalis, is a Greek bodybuilder

Bodybuilding

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International Federation of BodyBuilders

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(IFBB) professional bodybuilder

Bodybuilding

. He is widely considered to be the best Greek bodybuilder and is currently one of the top bodybuilders in the world. On 1 September 2010 he secured a sponsorship contract with Maximum Human Performance who also sponsors Victor Martinez

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. At the 2011 IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix he ranked third and qualified for entry to Mr. Olympia for the third year in succession.

Life, training, and amateur career

He was born on the island of Kos

Kos

Kos or Cos is a Greek island in the south Sporades group of the Dodecanese, next to the Gulf of Gökova/Cos. It measures by , and is from the coast of Bodrum, Turkey and the ancient region of Caria. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Kos peripheral unit, which is...

, in Greece

Greece

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, in 1970. After compulsory Greek Army

Hellenic Army

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service he started bodybuilding at 20 years of age. He lived in Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide

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for four years with his Australian wife and they have two children. He returned to Kos with his family where he trains at David Balassas' gym. David Balassas is Michael's friend and personal trainer. Between 1998 and 2007 Michael was a regular winner of the Mr. Aegean and Mr. Hellas competitions.

IFBB Pro bodybuilder

On 22 November 2008 he came first in the International North German Championship in Hamburg and earned his IFBB pro card by defeating other bodybuilders who had already earned their IFBB pro cards.

Participation at Mr. Olympia

He qualified for Mr. Olympia on his IFBB pro debut at the 2009 IFBB Australia Grand Prix. He participated and ranked joint 16th in the IFBB

International Federation of BodyBuilders

Mr. Olympia

Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...

contest on September 2009 for Australia. He participated in 2010 Mr. Olympia contest but was not placed. He qualified for 2011 Mr. Olympia at the 2011 IFBB Australia Grand Prix.

Amateur career

2007 PDI Pro Division Inc - 1st
2007 WABBA Pro World Championship - 1st
2008 WABBA Mr Odysseia - 1st
2008 International North German Championship in Hamburg - 1st
2009 NPC Arnold Classic
Arnold Classic
The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...

Amateur Championships - 3rd (earned IFBB Pro card at this event)

Pro career

2009 IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix IX - 4th (qualified for entry to Mr. Olympia)
2009 IFBB New York Pro - 11th
2009 IFBB Mr. Olympia - joint 16th
2010 IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix X - 4th
2010 IFBB Orlando Europa Show of Champions - 4th
2010 IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships - 5th
2010 IFBB Hartford Europa Battle of Champions - 4th
2010 IFBB Dallas Europa Super Show - 5th
2010 IFBB Mr. Europe Pro - 6th
2011 IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix XI - 3rd (qualified for entry to Mr. Olympia)
2011 IFBB British Grand Prix I Open Class - 5th
2011 IFBB FIBO Power Pro Germany - 5th
2011 IFBB New York Pro - 6th

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