We shared many laughs and many, many, many, meals together (he ate more protein than any human I've ever known) LOL. With a 700-pound bench press (for 2 reps), a 500-pound shoulder press, a 500-pound bent-over row, and a 2,025-pound leg press, Greg is still regarded as the strongest pro bodybuilder of all time! Kovacs died on November 22, 2013 at approximately 9:50 PM, in his Mississauga, Ontario condominium from heart failure. "During the late ‘90s, Greg Kovacs dominated the size and strength side of pro bodybuilding. date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
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We were very close in our early days on our journey to become professional bodybuilders.
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Throughout his career, Greg has lectured on sports nutrition and strength training to thousands of athletes all over the world, holding seminars in Hawaii, Australia, Spain, England, Greece, Germany, and Russia. return null;
Details are sketchy at this time, but as we find out more we will update this post. I am his older sister. Anyone who knew him would feel this as well. What follows is a statement by Greg's sister Kristina Kovacs Finbow: "Dear friends of Gregory....those who knew and loved him. fshowMsg = false;
Greg Kovacs (Died Age 44) Greg Kovacs was a Canadian bodybuilder born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario with a rare monumental height compared to most pro bodybuilders. Please remember him for his greatness, though he passed too soon, he accomplished what possibly no human that walks the earth could and he lived his dream. if (days) {
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I always joked with him over the "1 carat diamond flawless versus the 2 carat diamond in the rough theory" LOL. We thank you for the outpouring of kindness love and respect at this very difficult and sad time. Not many people are able to realize their dreams and possibilities nor set a bar so high for themselves. 'overlayOpacity' : 0.3,
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Canadian Bodybuilder Greg Kovaks died today of heart failure at the age of 44. He is survived by his parents and two sisters. I have decided to make this post to represent our family. Gregory developed over 27 inch arms in the prime of his career. if(!cookieRet) {
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This gentle giant suffered a heart attack this past November, although the official cause of death was listed as organ failure. Nasser El Sonbaty was arguably an uncrowned Mr. Olympia, unfortunately he died at a very young age. var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
Standing 6’4″ tall with 400 lbs muscle mass he was a rare bodybuilder with massive size throughout his frame. var fshowMsg = true;
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SPUPOPUPNO1. Realizing his genetics made him more suited for size and power than symmetry and shape, Greg retired from competitive bodybuilding in 2005 to start his own business and coach competitive athletes. while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
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I remember being sore from head to toe just trying to hang with him and lift a fraction of the weight that he was capable of. if (c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length).length == 0) return "noname";
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Below is a photo of Greg Kovacs and Dorian Yates at the MUSCLE INSIDER booth in 2010. He was inspirational, a wonderful brother and a good son. Details are sketchy at this time, but as we find out more we will update this post. What I will miss most is his humour and his laughter.