Robert Michael Cicherillo (born December 1, 1965) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Bob Cicherillo
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1965-12-01) December 1, 1965 (age 58)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Weight260 lb (118 kg) (contest)[1]
280 lb (127 kg) (off-season)[1]
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • NPC USA Championships
  • 2000
Best win
  • IFBB Masters Pro World
  • 2006
ActiveSince 1981

Biography

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Cicherillo's first bodybuilding competition was the 1981 Natural America, where he placed 4th in the teen tall class. His first NPC (National Physique Committee) event was the 1987 NPC Junior Nationals, where he won in the heavyweight class division.[2] His first IFBB event was the IFBB North American championships, where he placed 4th. His first IFBB Night of Champions was in 2001, where he placed 11th. His first Mr. Olympia came the following year in 2002, where he placed 17th (equal last).

Cicherillo is the co-host of the radio show and podcast Pro Bodybuilding Weekly with Dan Solomon, he recently left bodybuilding.com and joined BSN. He qualified for the 2006 Olympia by winning the 2006 Masters in New York but elected not to compete instead serving as host/emcee of the various Olympia contests.

Bob Cicherillo has been featured in many fitness and magazine articles, as well as being featured on the cover of the Flex magazine. He once appeared in the television sitcom Malcolm in the Middle[3] and is a regular contributor to the fitness website Bodybuilding.com. In addition, Cicherillo has appeared in an ESPN SportsCenter commercial with Stuart Scott, a music video for the "You Are My Number One" song by the band Smash Mouth,[4]: 0:52  and in the 2004 movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, playing Rory, a bodybuilder at Ben Stiller's gym.[5][6] He is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild. Chicherillo was also "Titan" on the original American Gladiators TV series.

Competition History

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  • 1981 Natural America, Teen Tall, 4th
  • 1983 AAU Mr New York State, Teen Tall, 1st and Overall
  • 1987 NPC Junior Nationals, HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall
  • 1987 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 5th
  • 1988 NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 8th
  • 1989 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 4th
  • 1989 North American Championships, Heavyweight, 4th
  • 1989 NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 2nd
  • 1990 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 5th
  • 1993 NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 8th
  • 1995 NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 15th
  • 1996 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 8th
  • 1999 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 2nd
  • 2000 NPC USA Championships, Super-Heavyweight, 1st and Overall
  • 2001 Night of Champions, 11th
  • 2001 Toronto Pro Invitational, 5th
  • 2002 Night of Champions, 2nd
  • 2002 Mr. Olympia, 18th
  • 2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 7th
  • 2002 Southwest Pro Cup, 2nd
  • 2003 Night of Champions, 6th
  • 2004 Arnold Classic, 11th
  • 2004 Ironman Pro Invitational, 8th
  • 2005 New York Pro Championships, 8th
  • 2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 9th
  • 2006 Masters Pro World, 1st

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Bob Cicherillo's Profile at Bodybuilding.com Retrieved August 20, 2024
  2. ^ Connors, Ed; Grymkowski, Peter; Kimber, Tim (1992), Gold's Gym Mass Building Training and Nutrition System, McGraw-Hill Professional, p. 33, ISBN 978-0-8092-3947-4
  3. ^ "Les idoles (Saison 6, episode 02)". Malcolm France (in French). Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Smash Mouth – You Are My Number One ft. Ranking Roger". YouTube. Alphabet Inc. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Getbig Interview: Bob Cicherillo". Get Big. January 11, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "MuscleMemory: Bodybuilders in the Movies". MuscleMemory. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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