Comprehensive database of bodybuilding contest history, athletes, contest results, and statistics. Search through decades of bodybuilding competitions.

MuscleMemory

MuscleMemory is the largest freely accessible historical database of bodybuilding competition results, covering amateur and professional contests from 1938 to the present day. The database contains more than 290,000 individual competition entries spanning federations including the IFBB, NPC, NABBA, and WBF, with results for both male and female athletes. Users can search by athlete name, contest title, organization, or year. MuscleMemory data has been cited in peer-reviewed academic research including studies published in the European Heart Journal examining mortality rates in competitive bodybuilders. The website is referenced in various books, including Dan Lurie's autobiography and Dave Draper's autobiography. The database is maintained by Tim Fogarty and accepts community-submitted contest records to improve completeness.

About the Database

  • Coverage: 1938 – present
  • Total entries: 290,000+
  • Federations: IFBB, IFBB Pro, NPC, NABBA, WBF, and others
  • Data types: Competition placements, athlete profiles, magazine archives, books, films
  • Academic use: Cited in European Heart Journal (2024, 2025)
  • Book references: Cited in various books, including autobiographies by Dan Lurie, Bill Pearl, and Dave Draper
  • Maintained by: Tim Fogarty | Active since 1997
  • Access: Free, no registration required

MuscleMemory - Bodybuilding Contest History Database