Ali Malla is a Kurdish professional bodybuilder who competed on the IFBB professional circuit during the 1980s. Competing as a light heavyweight, he won his class at the 1981 Mr. International and placed 17th at the 1985 Mr. Olympia. He was the subject of feature coverage in bodybuilding magazines of the period, including a first-person feature in Muscle & Fitness and cover features in the British magazine BodyPower.
Career Malla turned professional in the early 1980s and competed in IFBB professional events in the United States and Europe between 1981 and 1987. His first recorded professional result came in 1981, when he did not place at the Grand Prix California but won the light heavyweight division of the Mr. International, the best result of his career.
He was most active in the mid-1980s, recording placings across the IFBB Grand Prix, Night of Champions and World Pro Championships circuits. He placed 7th at the 1985 Night of Champions and 17th at the 1985 Mr. Olympia, held on 26 October 1985 at the Forest National Theatre in Brussels, Belgium. His final recorded results were in 1987, at the Detroit Pro Championships and the Night of Champions.
Media coverage Malla was featured in bodybuilding magazines during and after his competitive career. The January 1983 issue of Muscle & Fitness carried a first-person feature headlined "Bodybuilding Saved My Life". The British magazine BodyPower ran him as a cover feature in September 1984, and featured him again in 1988 in a spread photographed by Art Zeller.
Competitive record Year Competition Division Result 1981 Grand Prix California Open Did not place 1981 Mr. International Light heavyweight 1st 1983 Grand Prix Denver Open 3rd 1983 Grand Prix Las Vegas Open Did not place 1983 Grand Prix Portland Open 8th 1983 Night of Champions Open 8th 1983 World Pro Championships Open 9th 1985 Night of Champions Open 7th 1985 Mr. Olympia Open 17th 1986 Los Angeles Pro Championships Open Did not place 1986 Night of Champions Open 11th 1986 World Pro Championships Open 15th 1987 Detroit Pro Championships Open 7th 1987 Night of Champions Open Did not place
References
External links Competition record at MuscleMemory.org