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Impressive resume for a Natural competitor.
About John Hansen
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois
Current Residence Tampa, Florida
Height 5'-8"
Offseason Weight 235 lbs.
Contest Weight 210 lbs.
Competition Resume
1998 Natural Olympia Professional Division
1996 Natural Mr. Universe Professional Division
1996 AAU Mr. Illinois Short Class
1992 Natural Mr. Universe Overall Winner
1992 Natural Mr. North America Overall Winner
1992 NPC Natural Illinois Light Heavyweight Winner
1990 NPC Illinois Cup Light Heavyweight Winner
1986 NPC Mid-America Heavyweight Winner
1986 NPC Illinois State Championships Overall Winner
1981 AAU Teenage Midwest Open Medium Class WInner
In the Beginning
Mr. Natural Olympia, John Hansen first became interested in the sport of bodybuilding as a very young man. An avid comic book reader, John was fascinated with the physiques of the colorful superheroes he read about in the comic books. They were so muscular and impressive that they captured his imagination and he couldnit help but wonder what it would be like to have a body like that.
Several years later, John began to idolize the late martial arts superstar Bruce Lee. He was intrigued with Lee after seeing a picture of him with his shirt off from the movie Enter the Dragon. Bruce Lee was the only person he had ever seen who looked like the superheroes he had read about in the comic books.
John soon adopted Bruce Lee's training regimen so he could develop a body similar to the kung fu superstar. He started jogging, took karate classes at the local park district, did push-ups, sit-ups and chin-ups on a daily basis and eventually started lifting weights. When he began lifting weights, John had to buy some bodybuilding magazines to learn how to perform the various exercises needed to develop his body. When he saw the incredible physiques on the bodybuilders featured in the magazines such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno and Franco Columbu , John knew that this is what he wanted to do with his life.
The Teenage Years
John began training for bodybuilding at 14-years-old, right before entering his freshman year of high school. Although John only weighed a skinny 135 pounds, it did not take long for him to tell everyone what he wanted to accomplish. "I'm going to be Mr. Universe someday", he would say. Of course, no one took him seriously.
John began competing in bodybuilding contests two years later at 16-years-old. Over the next three years, he competed in 10 teenage bodybuilding competitions. Eventually he went on to win the Teenage Midwest Open at 18-years-old and took 5th place at the Teenage Mr. America contest when he was 19.
The Next Years
After his teenage years were over, John realized he would have to get much bigger before competing with the big boys. He used the next two years to "bulk up", going from 180 pounds at 19-years-old to 205 pounds at 20-years-old. By the time John was 21-years-old, he was tipping the scales at 230 pounds!
John competed in the Illinois State Bodybuilding Championships at 22-years-old, taking third place in the heavyweight class. His goal was to win state and regional level competitions before going on to the national level and eventually, the Mr. Universe contest.
In 1986, John won the heavyweight and overall title of the Illinois State Bodybuilding Championships. Two weeks later, he also won the Mid-America Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His goal of winning bodybuilding championships that the state and regional level were accomplished.
The Road to Mr. Universe
Over the next few years, John continued to place high at the regional level but failed to win at the national level. It was during this time that John learned about the extent of steroid use in bodybuilding. Most of the competitors at the national level were using high amounts of steroids, cycling them year round. Even the female athletes were using steroids and other drugs to get an edge on the competition.
It was at this point that John had to make a decision about his future in the sport. If he wanted to win at the national level and beyond, it was inevitable that he would also have to resort to using steroids in the same manner his competitors were. Fortunately, John made the wise decision to turn away from competition at that level and compete only in natural or drug-tested bodybuilding contests. Competing in these contests would insure that the winner would rely only on training, nutrition and supplementation to win and would not be allowed to use steroids, growth hormone, diuretics or any of the other drugs that were being used in competition.
In 1991, John took second place at the Natural Illinois Bodybuilding Championships. The following year, John was victorious at the 1992 Natural Illinois and then went to San Francisco to win the overall at the Natural Mr. North America. The North America was a qualifier for the Natural Mr. Universe to be held two weeks later in Venice, California.
On December 12, 1992, John had his dream come true as he finally won the coveted Mr. Universe title he had set his sights on when he was only 14-years-old. He was the winner of the Natural Mr. Universe contest.
About John Hansen
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois
Current Residence Tampa, Florida
Height 5'-8"
Offseason Weight 235 lbs.
Contest Weight 210 lbs.
Competition Resume
1998 Natural Olympia Professional Division
1996 Natural Mr. Universe Professional Division
1996 AAU Mr. Illinois Short Class
1992 Natural Mr. Universe Overall Winner
1992 Natural Mr. North America Overall Winner
1992 NPC Natural Illinois Light Heavyweight Winner
1990 NPC Illinois Cup Light Heavyweight Winner
1986 NPC Mid-America Heavyweight Winner
1986 NPC Illinois State Championships Overall Winner
1981 AAU Teenage Midwest Open Medium Class WInner
In the Beginning
Mr. Natural Olympia, John Hansen first became interested in the sport of bodybuilding as a very young man. An avid comic book reader, John was fascinated with the physiques of the colorful superheroes he read about in the comic books. They were so muscular and impressive that they captured his imagination and he couldnit help but wonder what it would be like to have a body like that.
Several years later, John began to idolize the late martial arts superstar Bruce Lee. He was intrigued with Lee after seeing a picture of him with his shirt off from the movie Enter the Dragon. Bruce Lee was the only person he had ever seen who looked like the superheroes he had read about in the comic books.
John soon adopted Bruce Lee's training regimen so he could develop a body similar to the kung fu superstar. He started jogging, took karate classes at the local park district, did push-ups, sit-ups and chin-ups on a daily basis and eventually started lifting weights. When he began lifting weights, John had to buy some bodybuilding magazines to learn how to perform the various exercises needed to develop his body. When he saw the incredible physiques on the bodybuilders featured in the magazines such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno and Franco Columbu , John knew that this is what he wanted to do with his life.
The Teenage Years
John began training for bodybuilding at 14-years-old, right before entering his freshman year of high school. Although John only weighed a skinny 135 pounds, it did not take long for him to tell everyone what he wanted to accomplish. "I'm going to be Mr. Universe someday", he would say. Of course, no one took him seriously.
John began competing in bodybuilding contests two years later at 16-years-old. Over the next three years, he competed in 10 teenage bodybuilding competitions. Eventually he went on to win the Teenage Midwest Open at 18-years-old and took 5th place at the Teenage Mr. America contest when he was 19.
The Next Years
After his teenage years were over, John realized he would have to get much bigger before competing with the big boys. He used the next two years to "bulk up", going from 180 pounds at 19-years-old to 205 pounds at 20-years-old. By the time John was 21-years-old, he was tipping the scales at 230 pounds!
John competed in the Illinois State Bodybuilding Championships at 22-years-old, taking third place in the heavyweight class. His goal was to win state and regional level competitions before going on to the national level and eventually, the Mr. Universe contest.
In 1986, John won the heavyweight and overall title of the Illinois State Bodybuilding Championships. Two weeks later, he also won the Mid-America Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His goal of winning bodybuilding championships that the state and regional level were accomplished.
The Road to Mr. Universe
Over the next few years, John continued to place high at the regional level but failed to win at the national level. It was during this time that John learned about the extent of steroid use in bodybuilding. Most of the competitors at the national level were using high amounts of steroids, cycling them year round. Even the female athletes were using steroids and other drugs to get an edge on the competition.
It was at this point that John had to make a decision about his future in the sport. If he wanted to win at the national level and beyond, it was inevitable that he would also have to resort to using steroids in the same manner his competitors were. Fortunately, John made the wise decision to turn away from competition at that level and compete only in natural or drug-tested bodybuilding contests. Competing in these contests would insure that the winner would rely only on training, nutrition and supplementation to win and would not be allowed to use steroids, growth hormone, diuretics or any of the other drugs that were being used in competition.
In 1991, John took second place at the Natural Illinois Bodybuilding Championships. The following year, John was victorious at the 1992 Natural Illinois and then went to San Francisco to win the overall at the Natural Mr. North America. The North America was a qualifier for the Natural Mr. Universe to be held two weeks later in Venice, California.
On December 12, 1992, John had his dream come true as he finally won the coveted Mr. Universe title he had set his sights on when he was only 14-years-old. He was the winner of the Natural Mr. Universe contest.
