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Paul Grant (bodybuilder)

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Paul Grant (1943–2003) was a Welsh body builder who won the "amateur tall" category of the Mr. Universe contest in 1973^[1] and went on to become an ambassador for the sport.^[2]^[3] Grant also won titles including Mr. Wales, Mr. Britain, Mr. Europe and Mr. World, and got 2nd in the World Championships two times.^[3] Grant was 5 ft 11 and at his peak weighed 16 stones (224 pounds) with a 50-inch chest and 33-inch waist.^[3]

Grant was born in Swansea^[2] on 26 June 1943 (he was a twin).^[3] He started lifting weights at the age of 16.^[3] He married Christine (née Mason) in 1967 who went on to become Miss Universe Bikini.^[3] Grant moved near Venice Beach, California in the early 1970s where he trained at Gold's Gym with Arnold Schwarzenegger.^[3] Schwarzenegger became Grant's friend and they appeared in the 1976 documentary Pumping Iron together.^[3] While in California Grant worked for Joe Weider.^[3]

Grant moved back to Swansea where he ran a health food store and then a gym.^[3] He was president of the Welsh Federation of Body-Builders for 25 years from 1978, in charge of staging the Mr. Wales and Mr. Britain competitions.^[3]

Grant developed a kidney disease in his 30s, which led to a transplant operation in 1985. He died at the age of 60 on 23 November 2003.^[2]^[3]

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1. ^{{cite web|url=http://musclememory.com/show.php?c=Mr+Universe+-+NABBA&y=1973|title=NABBA 1973 Mr Universe result list|accessdate=2013-12-22}}
2. ^¹²{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/3252718.stm |title=Former Mr Universe dies aged 60|publisher=BBC|date=December 3, 2003}}
3. ^¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1448319/Paul-Grant.html|title=Paul Grant|publisher=The Telegraph|date=December 3, 2003}}

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3 : Welsh bodybuilders|2003 deaths|1943 births

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