- Born
- Birth nameThomas Steven Platz
- Nickname
- Golden Eagle
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Tom Platz is professional actor and bodybuilder. Known as Golden Eagle. Tacitly considered uncrowned Mr. Olympia 1981. In 1965, Thomas was 10 years old when he began to train, his parents bought him Joe Weider's guide in training along with full equipment. According to the athlete, when he first felt the bar in his hands, his life changed. The boy followed every word of the manual, devoting all his free time to training. Soon he caught the eye of a magazine with photographs of Dave Draper, and Tom firmly decided to devote his life to bodybuilding. Moving to California, Tom accidentally settled near Draper and often practiced with the idol of his childhood. Thomas managed to be Arnold Schwarzenegger's student, he learned to plan his actions from him. Debuting on the amateur world championship in 1978, which took place in Acapulco, Mexico Platz took 1st place in the middle weight category and won the "Absolute category". In the following 1979, participated in the tournament Mr. Olympia, he took 8th place. At the "World Championship Pro" in 1980, Platz took second place, letting forward Jusup Wilkosz. The best result of Tom in the competitive career was 3rd place on Mr. Olympia in 1981. Tom Platz finished his sport's career in 1987. After the completion of his career, the sportsman began to act in films. Was a bodybuilding coach, in addition, in the "International Association of Sports Science" Tom Platz took the chair of the head of the bodybuilding department.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com)
- SpousesCha Nikito-Platz(2000 - present)Cheryl Lynn Howard(May 10, 1984 - ?) (divorced)
- Freaky leg development
- Is best known for his massive leg development.
- Despite the fact that the last time he participated in Olympia in 1986, his name is known to every real fan of bodybuilding.
- His best placing at the Mr. Olympia was 3rd, in 1981.
- Was a competitive bodybuilder during the late seventies and eighties.
- Lives in Southern California, where he runs a fitness consultation business with his wife, Cha. He is also one of the most sought after guest speakers in the world of bodybuilding, nutrition and general fitness.
- "Bodybuilders were one family, with their friction, but with their shared love - bodybuilding".
- If you have a dream - follow it. I worked with people like Donald Trump, talked with Arnold Schwarzenegger a lot ... And do you know what distinguishes them from everyone else? This is that they absolutely do not want to see the limit of their capabilities. Please remember this! And make every effort to realize your dream!
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