Dennis James

Dennis Tyron James is a German-American retired IFBB Pro bodybuilder, born on 31 May 1966 in Heidelberg to an African-American soldier of the United States Army stationed there and a German mother. He began training at eighteen and won the International South German Championship in 1985 and the International German Grand Prix in 1986. After leaving Germany he returned to competition in 1990, won the Medium-Tall class at the 1995 NABBA Mr. Universe, and took the super-heavyweight class and overall title at the 1998 NPC USA Championships. He made his Arnold Classic debut in 2000, placing fourth, and his article counts seven Mr. Olympia appearances beginning in 2000, with a best placing of fourth in 2003. He announced the end of his competitive career in 2012 and has since continued to train and mentor other bodybuilders.