Editing Lee Haney

{{Short description|American bodybuilder (born 1959)}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2016}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox bodybuilder
| name            = Lee Haney
| image           = Lee Haney.jpg
|nickname         = 
|predecessor      = [[Samir Bannout]]
|successor        = [[Dorian Yates]]
|bestwin          = Mr. Olympia
|bestwinyear      = 1984{{ndash}}1991
|firstproshow     = World Pro Championships in Atlantic City
|firstproshowyear = 1983
|height=5 ft 11 in<ref name=r1>{{cite web|url=https://www.greatestphysiques.com/male-physiques/lee-haney/|title=Lee Haney - Greatest Physiques|website=greatestphysiques.com|date=October 15, 2016 }}</ref>|weight={{convert|255|lbs|kg|0}} (Contest)<br />{{convert|265|lbs|kg|0}} (Off season)<ref name=r1/>
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1959|11|11}}
|birth_place=[[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], U.S.
}}
'''Lee Haney''' (born November 11, 1959) is an American former professional [[bodybuilding|bodybuilder]].<ref name="KrasniewiczBlitz2006">{{cite book|last1=Krasniewicz|first1=Louise|last2=Blitz|first2=Michael|title=Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nhqIhq5SS8YC&pg=PA29|access-date=March 5, 2016|year=2006|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=9780313338106|pages=29–}}</ref> Haney shares the all-time record for most [[Mr. Olympia]] titles at eight with [[Ronnie Coleman]].<ref>[https://mrolympia.com/mr-olympia Mr Olympia Winners] [[Mr Olympia|MrOlympia.com]]. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is widely regarded as among the greatest professional bodybuilders of all time.<ref>  https://londonreal.tv/lee-haney-8-time-mr-olympia-how-i-became-the-greatest-bodybuilder-on-the-planet/</ref> From 1999 to 2002, he served as chairman of the [[President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports]]. In 2014, he was inducted into the [[International Sports Hall of Fame]].

== Biography ==
Haney grew up in [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkdFPvInciY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/UkdFPvInciY| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=The Bodybuilding Legends Show #14 - Lee Haney Interview, Part One|last=John Hansen|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He is a graduate of [[Spartanburg Methodist College]], where he earned a degree in [[Child and Youth Care|youth counseling]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bodybuilders-haney.htm|title=Lee Haney Pro Bodybuilding Profile|date=October 11, 2015|website=Bodybuilding.com}}</ref> He married [[Ireland|Irish]] model Shirley Draper Haney in 2003 after dating for three years. They had a son, born in 2003, and a daughter in 2005. The family resides in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. 

President [[Bill Clinton]] appointed Haney chairman of the [[President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports]].<ref>[https://health.gov/pcsfn/history-council#WJC History of the Council].</ref> A devout [[Born again Christianity|born again Christian]], Haney has his own program on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] called "TotaLee Fit with Lee Haney,"<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595828/ TotaLee Fit: with Lee Haney (TV Series 1997-)] [[Internet Movie Database]]. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> where he is usually joined by famous Christian sportsmen, and on occasion his wife. On the show he teaches the importance of both physical and spiritual growth. One of his most famous quotes is that we should "train to stimulate, not annihilate."

In 2014, Haney was inducted into the [[International Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2014 International Sports Hall of Fame Inductees |url=https://sportshof.org/2014-hall-of-fame/ |website=www.sportshof.org |author=Dr. Robert Goldman | date=March 11, 2014 | access-date=July 14, 2023}}</ref>

== Stats ==
*'''Height: '''{{convert|5|ft|11|in|cm|abbr=on}}
* '''Off Season Weight: '''{{convert|275-285|lbs|kg|0}}
* '''Competition Weight: '''{{convert|230|lbs|kg|0}}–{{convert|260|lbs|kg|0}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6zJ5TjRpy4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022032654/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6zJ5TjRpy4 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 22, 2022 |title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oldschoollabs.com/lee-haney-part-one/|title=Lee Haney, A New King Arrives, Part 1|date=August 19, 2015|website=Old School Labs}}</ref>
*'''Chest size: '''56 in (142&nbsp;cm)<ref name="HaneyBio">{{cite web|title=Lee Haney |url=http://www.goupstate.com/news/19900722/greek-gods-the-model-for-mr-olympia-atlanta}}</ref>
* '''Neck size: '''{{convert|20|in|cm|abbr=on}}
* '''Arm Size: '''{{convert|21|in|cm|abbr=on}}
* '''Waist: '''{{convert|32.5|in|cm|abbr=on}}
* '''Thigh Size: '''{{cvt|30|in|cm|1}}
* '''Calf Size: '''{{cvt|20|in|cm|1}}

== Bodybuilding titles ==
[[File:7-4-1988 Lee Haney Mr. Olympia dal 1984 al 1991.JPG|thumb|Lee Haney with [[Paolo Tassetto]] in 1988]]
*1979 Teen [[AAU Mr. America|Mr. America]]
*1979 Teen Mr. America Tall, 1st
*1982 Junior Nationals Heavyweight & Overall, 1st
*1982 Nationals Heavyweight & Overall, 1st
*1982 World Amateur Championships Heavyweight, 1st
*1983 Grand Prix England, 2nd
*1983 Grand Prix Las Vegas, 1st
*1983 Grand Prix Sweden, 2nd
*1983 Grand Prix Switzerland, 3rd
*1983 Night of Champions, 1st
*[[1983 Mr. Olympia]], 3rd
*1983 World Pro Championships, 3rd
*[[1984 Mr. Olympia]], 1st
*[[1985 Mr. Olympia]], 1st
*[[1986 Mr. Olympia]], 1st
*[[1987 Mr. Olympia]], 1st
*1987 Grand Prix Germany (II), 1st
*[[1988 Mr. Olympia]], 1st
*[[1989 Mr. Olympia]], 1st
*[[1990 Mr. Olympia]], 1st
*[[1991 Mr. Olympia]], 1st

==See also==
* [[List of male professional bodybuilders]]
* [[List of female professional bodybuilders]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.leehaney.com Lee Haney's website]
*[https://twitter.com/LeeHaney Lee Haney on Twitter]
*{{IMDb name|id=0359793|name=Lee Haney}}
*[http://www.builtreport.com/lee-haney-gallery/ Lee Haney Gallery]

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