Shawn Ray

Shawn Ray (born 1965) is a former professional bodybuilder and author who competed at the Mr. Olympia from 1988 to 2001, finishing second in 1994 and 1996 and third in 1990, 1993 and 1997. His amateur and professional record includes the 1987 Mr. California and National Championships, the 1990 Pro Ironman and the Arnold Classic in 1990 and 1991, the first of which was forfeited after a failed drug test. He has appeared on the cover of Flex magazine more often than any other bodybuilder, co-hosted the Flex Magazine Workout on ESPN for five years and commentated on bodybuilding contests for ESPN for eight. He wrote The Shawn Ray Way on Bodybuilding, promoted contests such as the New York Pro, and was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2007.