John J. Sherman (born September 6, 1967) is an

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Education

John Sherman attended, from 1984 to 1988, the

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Deputy career

From September 1988 to September 1999, Sherman was a

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for the

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Bodybuilding career

Amateur

Professional

Competition history

* 1987 NPC Texas State Championships - 1st (LW) * 1988 NPC

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- 1st (Overall and MW) * 1988 NPC USA Championships - 3rd (MW) * 1989 NPC USA Championships - 1st (MW) * 1990 NPC Nationals - 4th (LHW) * 1991 NPC Nationals - 5th (LHW) * 1992 NPC Nationals - 1st (Overall and LHW) * 1992 NPC USA Championships - 1st (LHW) * 1993 IFBB Chicago Pro Championships - 2nd * 1993 IFBB Grand Prix England - 12th * 1993 IFBB

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- 9th * 1993 IFBB Grand Prix France (2) - 15th * 1993 IFBB Grand Prix Germany (2) - 12th * 1993 IFBB Grand Prix Spain - 10th * 1993 IFBB Night of Champions - 3rd * 1993 IFBB Mr. Olympia - DNP * 1993 IFBB

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- 8th * 1994 IFBB Chicago Pro Championships - 2nd * 1994 IFBB

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- 2nd * 1994 IFBB Night of Champions - 3rd * 1994 IFBB Mr. Olympia - 16th * 1995 IFBB

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- 4th * 2000 IFBB Night of Champions - DNP * 2000 IFBB Toronto Pro - 15th * 2001 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational - 9th * 2001 IFBB San Francisco Pro - 7th * 2007 IFBB New York Pro Championships - 10th * 2010 IFBB Phoenix Pro - 11th (Open) * 2013 IFBB Chicago Pro Championships - 6th (LW) * 2013 IFBB Phoenix Pro - 9th (LW) * 2014 IFBB Phoenix Pro - 6th (LW)John Sherman musclememory
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Personal life

Sherman is a

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. He currently lives in

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and

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(since March 2007).

References

External links

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