Dorian Yates – Blood & Guts: Archives 1986-1994

This is the 15th ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the original ULTIMATE VERSION of DORIAN YATES BLOOD & GUTS Video.

The Archives Vol 1 includes the following:

1986 EFBB BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
1988 EFBB BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
1991 MR OLYMPIA
1992: MR OLYMPIA, GERMAN GRAND PRIX GUEST POSING, FIBO GUEST POSING
1993 MR OLYMPIA
1993 EFBB BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS GUEST POSING
1994: FIBO GUEST POSING, MR OLYMPIA, GERMAN GRAND PRIX, ENGLISH GRAND PRIX, EFBB BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS GUEST POSING

When we created THE ULTIMATE EDITION in 2008, we added around two and a half hours of NEW MATERIAL to present all of the life time footage that we could find featuring the fabulous career of 6 time Mr Olympia, DORIAN YATES. This constitutes Disc #2. Much of this was shot by Wayne of GMV Productions during Dorian’s career

The contest footage covers his career from his first British victory in 1986, to his Olympia appearances (thanks to the generosity of Andy Olson of Magna Media) to many of his Grand Prix victories to guest posing and more.

Superb PHOTO GALLERY

DORIAN YATES BRIEF BIO

Born in Hurley, Staffordshire, near Birmingham, England, Dorian Yates commenced working out in 1983. The man dubbed “The Shadow” (by FLEX Editor-in-Chief Peter McGough) shone a new light of awareness onto training methods with his brief but very high-intensity workouts.

After some important victories in England – 1985 Novice Championships and 1986 and 1988 British Championships – Yates visited New York for the 1990 Night of Champions and, in his pro debut, he took second place to Mohamed Benaziza.   He vowed that next year he would return to win this contest. He did!

In 1991, Yates was the runner-up at the Olympia to Lee Haney, who won his eighth record-setting Olympia and then retired.  From 1992 through 1997, Yates dominated the sport’s highest title with 6 Sandows in a row.  In 1994, he overcame a torn biceps to win the crown. In 1997, his most valiant victory came when he tore a triceps three weeks prior to the contest, but still battled on to victory.

Due to the injury, Yates was forced to retire at the peak of his career, with a pro record of 15 wins and two second-place finishes. Being a six-time Mr Olympia should say it all, especially when you consider the freakiness with which he redefined all the parameters of bodybuilding. He is truly a legend of the sport and to many people, the greatest bodybuilder of all time!
Dorian ran the famous Temple Gym in Birmingham and now has his own line of supplements – DY.

ABOUT DORIAN YATES
Born: April 19, 1962
Birthplace: Hurley, Staffordshire, England.
Height: 5′ 10″
Off Season Weight: 290 lbs
Competition Weight: 265 lbs

DORIAN YATES’ COMPLETE CONTEST RECORD:

In a pro career encompassing 17 contests, Dorian Yates scored 15 victories and 2-second places, giving him an 88% winning percentage. This is the highest percentage of any IFBB Pro.

AMATEUR CAREER

Year    Event                                                               Place
1985    EFBB West Coast Championships, Morecambe         1st (intermediates)    210 pounds
1985    World Games, London                                                       7th heavyweights      210 pounds
1986    EFBB West Coast Championships, Morecambe         1st heavyweights      216 pounds
1986    EFBB British Championships, London                          1st heavyweights      214 pounds (Overall won by light heavy Chris Oskys)
1988    EFBB British Championships, London                          1st heavyweights      226 pounds (And also Overall champion)

PRO CAREER

1990    Night of Champions; New York                      2nd       228 pounds
1991    Night of Champions; New York                      1st        235 pounds
1991    Mr. Olympia; Orlando, Florida                         2nd       240 pounds
1991    English Grand Prix; Nottingham, England       1st        238 pounds

1992    Mr. Olympia; Helsinki, Finland                         1st        242 pounds
1992    English Grand Prix; Nottingham, England       1st        242 pounds
1993    Mr. Olympia; Atlanta, Georgia                        1st        257 pounds
1994    Mr. Olympia; Atlanta, Georgia                        1st        260 pounds
1994    Spanish Grand Prix; Madrid, Spain                 1st       252 pounds
1994    German Grand Prix; Duisburg, Germany        1st       252 pounds
1994    English Grand Prix; Nottingham, England        1st       252 pounds

1995    Mr. Olympia; Atlanta, Georgia                         1st       255 pounds
1996    Mr. Olympia; Chicago, Illinois                           1st      257 pounds
1996    Spanish Grand Prix; Madrid, Spain                 1st      260 pounds
1996    German Grand Prix; Darmstadt, Germany       1st     260 pounds
1996    English Grand Prix; Nottingham, England        1st      260 pounds
1997    Mr. Olympia; Long Beach, California               1st      265 pounds
Special thanks to Peter McGough for these details.