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Flex Wheeler

フレックス・ウィラー　/　ふれっくす・うぃらー

American bodybuilder

August 23, 1965 (age 60)　・　Fresno, California, United States

California
bodybuilder

My Take

When I look at Flex Wheeler's run, what strikes me is how he became the bodybuilder others measured themselves against. Winning the Arnold Classic four times is one thing, but having Arnold himself call you one of the greatest he'd seen, and Ronnie Coleman naming you the best he ever faced, says more than any trophy. To me, that peer respect is the rarest currency in this sport. I find it telling that a guy from Fresno without a public mythology built around him still earned that kind of reverence. His legacy feels carried by the people who shared the stage with him, which I think is the most honest endorsement there is.

Overview

Kenneth "Flex" Wheeler (born August 23, 1965) is an American retired IFBB professional bodybuilder. He won the Arnold Classic a then-record four times and was once described by Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the greatest bodybuilders he had ever seen. Ronnie Coleman has stated that Wheeler was the best bodybuilder he competed against.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Flex Wheeler
Name (Japanese): フレックス・ウィラー
Reading: ふれっくす・うぃらー
Born: August 23, 1965 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Snake
Origin: Fresno, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: bodybuilder

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://teamflexwheeler.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC

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