“This will be my first time in Czech Republic. But I am friend with all the judges that have gone the past few years and every one of them have nothing but great experiences going there, so I expect to have a great time and a great show,” said Bob Cicherillo.
Bob Cicherillo’s first bodybuilding competition was the 1981 Natural America, where he placed 4th in the teen tall class. His first NPC event was the 1987 NPC Junior Nationals, where he won in the heavyweight class division. It took him two more years to do his first IFBB event, the IFBB North American Championships, where he placed 4th. He then contested his first pro event, the Night of Champions in 2001, where he placed 11th and placed 18th in his first Mr. Olympia one year later in 2002.
For many years, Cicherillo was the co-host of the radio show and podcast Pro Bodybuilding Weekly with Dan Solomon. He worked for bodybuilding.com and then joined BSN, before making yet another change(s) also working for Muscular Development. He also qualified for the 2006 Olympia by winning the 2006 Masters in New York, however elected not to compete instead serving as host/emcee of the various Olympia contests.
Cicherillo’s competitive history spans for a ¼ century as outlined below:
• 1981 Natural America, Teen Tall, 4th
• 1983 AAU Mr New York State, Teen Tall, 1st and Overall
• 1987 NPC Junior Nationals, HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall
• 1987 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 5th
• 1988 NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 8th
• 1989 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 4th
• 1989 North American Championships, Heavyweight, 4th
• 1989 NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 2nd
• 1990 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 5th
• 1993 NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 8th
• 1995 NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 15th
• 1996 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 8th
• 1999 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 2nd
• 2000 NPC USA Championships, Super-Heavyweight, 1st and Overall winner (gained Pro Card)
• 2001 Night of Champions, 11th
• 2001 Toronto Pro Invitational, 5th
• 2002 Night of Champions, 2nd
• 2002 Mr. Olympia, 18th
• 2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 7th
• 2002 Southwest Pro Cup, 2nd
• 2003 Night of Champions, 6th
• 2004 Arnold Classic, 11th
• 2004 Ironman Pro Invitational, 8th
• 2005 New York Pro Championships, 8th
• 2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 9th
• 2006 Masters Pro World, 1st
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