Tony Emmott

Tony Emmott, born in 1938, is an English bodybuilding champion who won the 1977 Mr. Universe professional competition. Before becoming a successful bodybuilder he worked as a postal deliverer. He owned his own gym, Olicana Health Studio, in Ilkley, Yorkshire, which had a health food restaurant extension added by him. In 1979 the well-known bodybuilding writer and photographer Chris Lund visited Emmott at his gym to conduct an interview about his training techniques, he being at the time one of the country's top bodybuilders. He has appeared on the cover of a number of bodybuilding magazines, including Health and Strength, Muscle Training Illustrated, Athletic Sport Journal and Muscle World.