Dennis James (bodybuilder)


Dennis Tyron James is a German-American retired IFBB Pro bodybuilder.

Early life

James was born in Heidelberg on May 31, 1966, the son of an African-American GI stationed in Heidelberg and a German woman. He started training in bodybuilding when he was 18 years old.

Stats (2012)

James won the International South German Championship in 1985, the International German Grand Prix in 1986, and the 1986 New York State Championship All Junior Category. He stopped training because he was not eligible to join the German Nationals since he did not hold German citizenship but made a comeback in 1990 after he left Germany.
The first National Physique Committee competition of James was the NPC Junior USA of 1996, where he placed 13th. In 1999, he competed in his first Night of Champions, where he tied 14th. The following year, in 2000, he competed in his first Arnold Classic, placing 4th.
His first Mr. Olympia was in 2000 as well, where he placed 11th. He has competed in a total of seven Mr. Olympias, with his highest placing coming in 4th in 2003.
In 2010, James said that the 2010 Mr. Olympia will be his last competition. He also said that he has lied about his age in the past and that he will be "45 years old soon".
He announced the end of his career in 2012

Competition appearances