David Guest (born in Bristol) is an English bodybuilder and weightlifter. He is a multiple British champion in weightlifting and a world champion in bodybuilding.
Biography
Guest was born in Bristol, South West England. He has had a successful career in weightlifting."Bristol body builders can both claim title of Mr Great Britain" He started competing at the age of 14."DAVE "MONSTER" GUEST.... WRITTEN BY GINA FORD FOR THE BEEF MAGAZINE...." He is an eight-time winner of British weightlifting championships, being awarded with gold medals in 1994−2002. He was selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Games. Being approximately 30 years old, he decided to renounce his weightlifting career, considering that its conditions negatively affect his joints. He became a bodybuilder.
Guest founds his major bodybuilding inspiration in Dorian Yates. He's a member of the National Amateur Body-Builders' Association (NABBA). In 2009 he placed first four times during two different contests: at NABBA's West Britain and England Championships he was a Class 2 (Medium-Tall) category and overall winner. In Spring 2010 he became Mr Britain; he competed in Great Britain Championships in Southport and was honoured with two gold medals, in Class 2 and overall category. The same year he participated in the world's most prestigious bodybuilding competition, Mr Universe. He placed second in Class 2 category. In 2011 Guest became an overall winner of NABBA's England Championships. He also placed first in Class 2 (Medium-Tall) category at Mr Universe."David Guest"
During competition season, trying to get his body in perfect shape, Guest works out twice a day. His contest weight is approximately 254 lb (115 kg
Competitive stats Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Contest weight: 254 lb (115 kg) Off-season weight: ~275 lb (125 kg)
Partial bodybuilding competitions 2009: West Britain Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Class 2 (Medium-Tall) — 1st 2009: West Britain Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Overall — 1st 2009: English Midlands Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Overall — 4th 2009: England Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Class 2 (Medium-Tall) — 1st 2009: England Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Overall — 1st 2009: Great Britain Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Class 2 (Medium-Tall) — 2nd 2009: Mr. Universe, NABBA, Class 2 (Medium-Tall) — 3rd 2010: Great Britain Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Class 2 (Medium-Tall) — 1st 2010: Great Britain Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Overall — 1st 2010: Mr. Universe, NABBA, Class 2 (Medium-Tall) — 2nd 2011: England Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Class 2 (Medium-Tall) — 1st 2011: England Bodybuilding Championships, NABBA, Overall — 1st 2011: Mr. Universe, NABBA, Class 2 (Medium-Tall) — 1st
Partial weightlifting competitions 1994−2002: Great Britain Championships, Men's 94 kg class — 1st 2002: Commonwealth Games, Men's 94 kg class — 2nd snatch — 2nd"Guest snatches silver"
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