Chris Dickerson
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Chris Dickerson was an American professional bodybuilder best known for winning the 1982 Mr. Olympia title and for being one of the sport’s pioneering African-American and openly gay champions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mr. Olympia winner
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human ⓘ professional bodybuilder ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1960s–1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
AAU Mr. America 1970
NERFINISHED
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IFBB Mr. America 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ IFBB Mr. Universe 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ IFBB Mr. Universe 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ IFBB Mr. Universe 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Olympia 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Henri Christophe Dickerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| competedIn |
Mr. America
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionDebut | 1965 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-08-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-12-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Dickerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Chris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
African-American bodybuilders
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LGBT athletes in bodybuilding ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 168 cm
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approximately 5 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first African-American Mr. Olympia winners
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being one of the first openly gay stars in professional bodybuilding ⓘ winning the 1982 Mr. Olympia title ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | IFBB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Chris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first African-American AAU Mr. America winner
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one of the oldest Mr. Olympia winners at age 43 in 1982 ⓘ |
| notableWork | 1982 Mr. Olympia title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bodybuilder
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model ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | professional bodybuilding ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| sport | bodybuilding ⓘ |
| trainedWith | Bill Pearl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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