Gunter Schlierkamp

Gunter Schlierkamp, born on 2 February 1970 in Olfen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, is a German IFBB professional bodybuilder who grew up on a farm and moved to the United States in 1996. He won the overall German Championships title in 1990, the heavyweight class of the IFBB European Amateur Championships in 1992 and the heavyweight class of the IFBB World Amateur Championships in 1993. At the Mr. Olympia he placed fifth in 2002 and 2003, sixth in 2004 and fourth in 2005, and in 2002 he finished above eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman at the GNC Show of Strength. He trained with Charles Glass, first in 2002 and again after his fourth place in 2005, and he had a role in the 2006 American film Beerfest.