Rich Gaspari

Rich Gaspari
— Bodybuilder —
Personal info
Nickname The Itch
The Dragon Slayer
Born New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Professional career
Pro-debut 1985 IFBB Night of Champions, 1985
Best win IFBB Mr. Olympia Runner-up, three times, 1986, 1987, 1988
Active Retired 1996

Rich Gaspari is an American retired professional bodybuilder. He was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2001, Gaspari started his own supplement company, Gaspari Nutrition.

In 2011, actor Ryan Phillippe and boxer Shane Mosley presented Gaspari with the Muscle Beach Hall of Fame Award.[1] Gaspari was featured on the cover of the October, 2011 issue of Iron Man, 23 years after he last appeared on the cover of the magazine.[2]

In 2013 Gaspari was presented with the Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award.[3]

Gaspari resides in Jackson Township, New Jersey.[4]

Competition history

References

  1. ↑ Iron Man Magazine. "Rich Gaspari Receives The Muscle Beach Hall of Fame Award". Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Iron Man Magazine. "Rich Gaspari October 2011 Cover". Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement. "Rich Gaspari Receives The Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award". Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mayor Reina issues proclamation for Jackson resident Rich Gaspari". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21.
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