Toney Freeman

Toney Freeman (born 1966) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and brand ambassador based in Atlanta, Georgia, nicknamed The X-Man for the broad shoulders, narrow waist and flaring thighs of the classical X-frame. Admiring Lee Haney and Dorian Yates, he treated the sport as a hobby until his late thirties, and Dave Palumbo mentored him toward turning professional. His first NPC contest was the 1993 Junior Nationals, where he won the heavyweight class. He placed seventh at his first Mr. Olympia in 2006, won the Ironman Pro and Sacramento Pro in 2007, took third at that year's Arnold Classic and reached the top five at the 2008 Mr. Olympia. In 2010 Swedish police detained him during a visit and tested him for drugs, an episode he publicly protested.