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Tony Pearson (born January 11, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee) grew up in St. Louis, Missouri is an American bodybuilding champion. In 1976 at the age of nineteen he moved to California to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional bodybuilder.

He headed straight to the "Mecca of Body Building" Venice Beach where he was discovered by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who became his mentor. Later Arnold featured him in his first Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding. Pearson was known to have the best shoulder to Waist ratio in bodybuilding.

His Bodybuilding career began to take flight as he worked his way through the Amateur Competitive ranks in 1978 Winning the (AAU) Mr. Los Angeles, Jr. Mr. USA, Jr. Mr. America, Mr. California (short) and (AAU) Mr. America, the second youngest to win Mr. America. Other bodybuilding competitions that he has won during his career the 1979 (WBBG) Professional Mr. World, (WABBA) World Championships, the 1980 Universe (Professional).

After conquering the individual aspect of competition, the more dramatic style of couples competition appealed to his artistic side. Combining his stage charisma with the dance of two finely tuned physiques worked well to his advantage. In an unprecedented winning streak, he won six IFBB Professional World Mixed-pairs titles with four different partners in 1982 and '83 (Shelley Gruwell), '84 (Carla Dunlap), '85 (Tina Plakinger), '86 (Juliette Bergmann) and '88 (Carla Dunlap).

In 1991-92, he competed in the (WBF) World Bodybuilding Federation shows launched by Wresting mogul Vince McMahon. They dubbed him the "JETMAN". In 2007 he was inducted into the Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Hall of Fame.

In 2010 at the age of fifty-three he made a return to the Stage Guest posing with his former Mixed Pairs partner Juliette Bergmann at the "Juliette Bergmann BodyBuilding Classic" in Holland.

	Mr. Universe Winners - "Mr. Everything" and top professional competitor. Filmed on Venice Beach in 1977 just after a sensational 20 year old Pearson won Junior Mr. Los Angeles and Most Muscular Winner at the Junior Mr. USA. A well known physique model and fast rising star... http://www.gmv.com.au/
	Tony Pearson Personal Training - Feel better - look better - live better! Train with Tony and learn the secrets of 35 years experience as a pro bodybuilder. Please, press the button "Add to Cart", fill in the "consultation request" and send us some photos... http://www.tonypearson.net/
	2009 Mr. & Mrs. Muscle Beach - Bodybuilding.com and Eryk Bui bring you event coverage and interviews from the 2009 Muscle Beach Classic in Venice Beach over the 4th of July Weekend. In this special 75th Anniversary special, Eryk interviews Tony Pearson. http://videos.bodybuilding.com/
	Bill Grant and Tony Pearson: Posing at Muscle Rocks - This classic feature was shot in the brilliant Californian sunshine at Muscle Rocks, near Malibu, on October 30th, 1977. Both champions were in tremendous condition, hard and ripped. http://www.gmv.com.au/
	Bodybuilding Legend Tony Pearson - He won the title of Mr. Universe, was incredible six-time world champion (professional) in the pairs and still embodies the traditional lifestyle of bodybuilding: Tony Pearson. Now he has a book in owning that the New Year will appear on the market and... http://www.moosbummerl.com/