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Kamal Abdulsalam El-Gargni (Arabic: كمال القرقني; born in 1971) is a Libyan professional bodybuilder residing in Tampa. He won the 212 Mr. Olympia in 2019.
Biography
Kamal El-Gargni, originally from Libya, started training in 1993 and won his first competition – Libyan championship (70 kg class) in 1994. In 1997 moved to Malta and in 1998, to the United Kingdom. At 2001 NABBA Britain he won his height class division. In 2002, he started representing Qatar. 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 Arnold Classic, 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