Joe Weider

(1919-2013)

Canadian bodybuilder and businessman

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Josef Weider (November 29, 1919 – March 23, 2013) was a Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur who co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) alongside his brother Ben Weider. He was also the creator of Mr. Olympia, Ms. Olympia, and the Masters Olympia bodybuilding contests. He was the publisher of various bodybuilding and fitness-related magazines, most notably Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Men's Fitness, and Shape, and the manufacturer of a line of fitness equipment and fitness supplements. In 2014, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.

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Born	Joseph Weider 29 November 1919 Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died	23 March 2013 (aged 93) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Betty Weider 1935- · American model and fitness advocate · m. 1961 info edit

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Ben Weider · Brother · 1923-2008 · Canadian sports businessman edit info

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Bob Delmonteque · Friend · 1919-2011 · American bodybuilder edit info

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Arnold Schwarzenegger · Friend · 1947- · Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician edit info

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