Art Atwood

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Art Atwood
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born(1973-12-27)December 27, 1973
Wisconsin
DiedSeptember 11, 2011(2011-09-11) (aged 37)
Dallas, Texas
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
WeightCompetition: 278 lb (126 kg)
Off-season: 330 lb (150 kg)
Professional career
Best win

Art Atwood (December 27, 1973 – September 11, 2011) was an American

IFBB
professional heavyweight bodybuilder.

Career

A native of

Arnold Classic
was in 2005, where he placed 14th.

Atwood has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding magazines, as well as appearing on the cover of RxMuscle magazine.

Contest history

  • 2000 NPC Junior USA, Super-HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall
  • 2000 NPC Nationals, Super-HeavyWeight, 14th
  • 2000 NPC USA Championships, Super-HeavyWeight, 7th
  • 2001 NPC Nationals, Super-HeavyWeight, 1st
  • 2001 NPC USA Championships, Super-HeavyWeight, 3rd
  • 2002 Grand Prix England, 7th
  • 2002 Mr. Olympia, 12th
  • 2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 12th
  • 2002 Toronto Pro Invitational, 1st
  • 2003 Grand Prix England, 7th
  • 2003 Grand Prix Holland, 8th
  • 2003 Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd
  • 2003 Grand Prix Russia, 6th
  • 2003 Night of Champions, 7th
  • 2003 Mr. Olympia, 13th
  • 2004 Florida Pro Xtreme Challenge, 5th
  • 2004 Hungarian Pro Invitational, 8th
  • 2004 Night of Champions, 9th
  • 2004 Toronto Pro Invitational, 5th
  • 2005
    Arnold Classic
    , 14th
  • 2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 10th
  • 2006 Europa Super Show, 5th
  • 2006 Montreal Pro, 7th
  • 2006 Atlantic City Pro, 10th

Death

On Sunday, September 11, 2011, at about 2:30pm, Atwood was walking through the pool area of the condominium complex where he lived in Dallas, TX when he had a heart attack. Two residents who were at the pool saw him fall in and immediately pulled him out. They were able to revive him and call paramedics, but Atwood died at nearby Baylor Regional Medical Center Hospital in Plano, TX, at age 37 years. The coroner's report showed that Atwood died of a massive heart attack. The report also states Atwood unknowingly suffered a minor heart attack about a month previous. Funeral arrangements were made for Atwood, September 19, 2011, at the Krause Funeral Home, New Berlin, Wisconsin, with burial September 20, 2011, at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Wauwatosa, WI. A vigil was held in Dallas, TX on September 16, 2011. Atwood is survived by parents Arthur Dale Atwood, Jr. and Sandra J. (Ralph) Puffpaff; and his siblings Todd Morris (Deri), Jory (Michael) Banda, Marni Reibert, Dana Atwood (Tim) and Gina (Peter) Van Opens.

References

Massresults.com. Bio of Art Atwood. Accessed 11/3/2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060111114129/http://www.massresults.com/artatwood/bio/index.asp

External links

See also