Kamal Abdulsalam El-Gargni (; born in 1971) is a

Libya Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...

n professional

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residing in

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. He won the 212 Mr. Olympia in 2019.

Biography

Kamal El-Gargni, originally from

, started training in 1993 and won his first competition – Libyan championship (70 kg class) in 1994. In 1997 moved to

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and in 1998, to the United Kingdom. At 2001 NABBA Britain he won his height class division. In 2002, he started representing

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. Between 2003 and 2014 he won six IFBB World Amateur class shows, 10 Asian Gold Cup wins, and multiple gold medals in African and European Championships.

Competitive history

Kamal Elgargni has competed in multiple professional shows: * 2001 NABBA Mr. Universe, short, 1st * 2002 NABBA European Championships, overall, 1st * 2002 NABBA European Championships, short, 1st * 2002 NABBA World Championships, overall, 1st * 2002 NABBA World Championships, short, 1st * 2003 IFBB Asian Amateur Championships, middleweight, 1st * 2003 IFBB Night of Champions, 21st (did not place) * 2003 IFBB World Amateur Championships, middleweight, disqualified * 2004 IFBB Asian Amateur Championships, middleweight, 1st * 2005 IFBB Asian Amateur Championships, middleweight, 1st * 2005 IFBB World Amateur Championships, middleweight, 1st * 2005 World Games, middleweight, 1st * 2006 Asian Games, middleweight, 1st * 2006 IFBB World Amateur Championships, middleweight, 1st * 2007 Asian Amateur Championships - IFBB, middleweight, 1st * 2007 NPC Excalibur (Los Angeles), light-heavyweight, 1st * 2008 IFBB World Amateur Championships, middleweight, 1st * 2009 Arnold Amateur - IFBB, light-heavyweight, 1st * 2009 IFBB World Amateur Championships, light-heavyweight, 4th * 2009 World Games, heavyweight, 2nd * 2011 ABBF Asian Championships, overall 1st * 2011 ABBF Asian Championships, light-heavyweight, 1st * 2011 WBPF World Championships, light-heavyweight, 1st * 2013 IFBB Asian Amateur Championships, classic, 2nd * 2013 IFBB Asian Amateur Championships, heavyweight, 1st * 2013 IFBB Asian Amateur Championships, masters (40+), 2nd * 2013 ABBF Asian Championships, light-heavyweight, 1st * 2013 ABBF Asian Championships, overall, 1st * 2013 IFBB Mediterranean Amateur Championships, overall, 1st * 2013 IFBB Mediterranean Amateur Championships, light-heavyweight, 1st * 2013 IFBB Mediterranean Amateur Championships, Masters, 1st * 2013 World Amateur Championships - IFBB, light-heavyweight, 1st * 2018 IFBB

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, 212 lb, 1st * 2018 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 212 lb, 3rd * 2019 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 212 lb, 1st * 2020 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 212 lb, 2nd * 2021 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 212 lb, 3rd

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gargni, Kamal Libyan bodybuilders Qatari bodybuilders 1971 births Living people Libyan emigrants to Qatar Naturalized citizens of Qatar Asian Games medalists in bodybuilding Bodybuilders at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Qatar World Games silver medalists Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games World Games gold medalists Competitors at the 2009 World Games People from Tripoli, Libya Naturalised sports competitors Medalists at the 2005 World Games