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NPC Stories: Dennis James

August 27, 2012August 30, 2012Articles, Videos
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Dennis James won the Overall at the 1998 NPC USA Championships before going on to a 12-year IFBB career, during which he placed in the top five of 22 contests and competed in 10 Olympias. Here, he talks about how he got his start with the NPC.

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