Lee Haney

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Template:Short description Template:BLP sources Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox bodybuilder Lee Haney (born November 11, 1959) is an American former professional bodybuilder.<ref name="KrasniewiczBlitz2006">Template:Cite book</ref> Haney shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Ronnie Coleman.<ref>Mr Olympia Winners MrOlympia.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is widely regarded as among the greatest professional bodybuilders of all time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> From 1999 to 2002, he served as chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. In 2014, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.

Early life

Haney grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> He is a graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College, where he earned a degree in youth counseling.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The family resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Career

President Bill Clinton appointed Haney chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.<ref>History of the Council.</ref> A devout born again Christian, Haney has his own program on the Trinity Broadcasting Network called "TotaLee Fit with Lee Haney,"<ref>TotaLee Fit: with Lee Haney (TV Series 1997-) Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> where he is usually joined by famous Christian sportsmen, and on occasion his wife. On the show he teaches the importance of both physical and spiritual growth. One of his most famous quotes is that we should "train to stimulate, not annihilate."

In 2014, Haney was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Stats

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Bodybuilding titles

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Lee Haney with Paolo Tassetto in 1988

See also

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