Rick Stephenson Explained

Rick Stephenson
Full Name:Richard W. Stephenson[1]
Birth Date:1955/1956
Birth Place:Yuba City, California, USA
Bestwin:NPC California Championships
Bestwinyear:1988

Richard W. "Rick" Stephenson (born 1955 or 1956 in Yuba City) is an American bodybuilder and former United States Army Ranger.

Biography

He was involved sports since his youngest years and was a high school wrestler. He started to work out as a 14-year-old. After high school he enlisted to the military and was promptly sent to West Germany. In 1979, he was accepted to the San Diego Mesa College, where he majored in aviation occupations.[2]

He never finished college but in the meantime was selected for the United States Army Rangers—a special operations unit of the United States Armed Forces.[2] He graduated from the Fort Benning military school for special forces soldiers, and considers years of torturous trainings at the camp the most rewarding times of his life, admitting: "Your body can stand ten times more than you think it can."[2]

Stephenson's bodybuilding debut was the Gold's Classic in Los Angeles, organized by the National Physique Committee (NPC), where he placed second in the light-heavyweight category.[2]

Stephenson was featured on the front page of Muscular Development in May 1989.[3]

He is 5inchesft8inchesin (ftin) tall and had a competition weight of 210lb.[2] He lives in San Diego, California,[1] with his Swedish-born wife Agnetha Stephenson, née Roca, whom he married in the 1980s.[2] [4] [5] He has five sons: Erik, Niklas, Mattius, Alek, and Derrik.[4] [5] Erik (b. 1992) is a soccer player and Niklas is a professional baseball player.[5] Stephenson is a co-founder of the TG Gym San Diego.[6]

Bodybuilding titles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard W Stephenson. https://archive.today/20201203114847/https://www.whitepages.com/name/Richard-W-Stephenson/San-Diego-CA/PD9oE26K1g3. dead. 2020-12-03. Whitepages. January 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: Think you're tough? Take a look at Rick Stephenson. https://archive.today/20210105184712/https://jerrybrainum.blogspot.com/2017/03/think-yourre-tough-take-look-at-rick.html. dead. 2021-01-05. Muscle & Fitness. JW Media. August 1989. January 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT BODYBUILDING MUSCLE MAGAZINE/RICK STEPHENSON 5-89. https://archive.today/20210107132316/https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/muscular-development-bodybuilding-1832284742. dead. 2021-01-07. WorthPoint. WorthPoint Corporation. January 7, 2021.
  4. Web site: 1988 NPC Mr California Winner, Rick Stevenson today!. https://archive.today/20210107133333/http://forums.musculardevelopment.com/forum/md-bodybuilding-forums/no-bull/160585-1988-npc-mr-california-winner-rick-stevenson-today. dead. 2021-01-07. MuscularDevelopment.com. January 7, 2021.
  5. Web site: Erik Stephenson Cal State Fullerton Athletics. https://archive.today/20210107134517/https://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-soccer/2013-14/bios/stephenson_erick_0fpc?view=bio. dead. 2021-01-07. Cal State Fullerton Titans. January 7, 2021.
  6. Web site: TG The Gym San Diego. https://archive.today/20210107132907/http://www.findglocal.com/US/San-Diego/174093335977018/TG-The-Gym--San-Diego. dead. 2021-01-07. FindGLocal. January 7, 2021.

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