Charles Clairmonte & John Lees: OHF 2006 Hall of Fame # 12

The #12 Annual Memorial Dinner & OHF Hall of Fame Awards:  Slough, England, March 18th, 2006.

The Oscar Heidenstam Foundation honours exceptional athletes and those who by their endeavour and ambassadorship serve and inspire others.
The OHF Hall of Fame Dinner was held annually on the third Saturday in March, from 1992 to 2008.

See and hear the world-famous honourees, distinguished guests and the many other personalities who attended. Enjoy the tributes, speeches, presentation of awards, and historic memorabilia displays. There are impromptu times of entertainment with legends of the sport of bodybuilding, and sometimes strength feats are part of the entertainment.

The major recipients of the 2006 OHF Hall of Fame Awards were CHARLES CLAIRMONTE & JOHN LEES.

Photo Gallery Charles Clairmonte.  Most Gallery Photos of Charlie Clairmonte are by Wayne Gallasch.
2006 OHF Gallery

The OHF Hall of Fame Award went to CHARLES CLAIRMONTE.

Charles Clairmonte was born in Barbados and has lived his life in England where he took the bodybuilding world by storm. After winning the 1986 Overall Amateur Mr Universe, he then won 3 Pro NABBA Universe titles in a row, from 1998 to 1990.

In 1993 he competed in the Mr Olympia, and then had an unbelievable run of good form, winning four out of five European IFBB Pro Grand Prix contests, including the English Grand Prix! On that right in Nottingham, he beat Flex Wheeler and Kevin Levrone who were second and fifth, respectively, at the 1993 Olympia. Charles is an absolute Legend of the Sport.

The OHF Hall of Fame Award was also presented to JOHN LEES.

John was a tenacious bodybuilder with a heart of gold. He was a Mr Britain and then a NABBA Mr Universe winner in 1957. John was a versatile athlete excelling in many different sports. He became well known as a professional wrestler.

The OHF Ambassador Award went to HUBERT THOMAS.
The OHF Gymnastics Award went to RICHARD “DICK” GRADLEY.
The Dr Tom Temperley Award went to MRS ALMA KENT.
The Malcolm Whyatt humanitarian Award went to JOHN FEARNLEY
The Outstanding Contribution to Physical Culture Award went to MRS ELEANOR BREEN.