Ali Ejlali, (Persian: علی اجلالی; born April 17, 1988) is an Iranian professional bodybuilder. He is the UK Physical Culture Association (PCA) pro champion. Ejlali has participated in professional competitions in Italy and Thailand from 2014 to 2023, winning first place times.[1][2]
| Ali Ejlali | |
|---|---|
| Bodybuilder | |
 Ali Ejlali in PCA Tiland 2022 | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | April 17, 1988 Amol, Mazandaran, I.R. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | Contest: 260 lb (118 kg) Off season: 340 lb (154 kg) |
Ejlali has competed in the Asian Games, winning the gold medal and finishing as the runner-up on another occasion. He has participated in the Franco Columbu Championships in Italy three times, earning gold medals. He has won ten gold medals in the Asian Games held in Thailand.[3]
Throughout these years, this bodybuilder has been awarded the individual overall winner five times in the Championships. Ali Ejlali was also among the medal winners in the Russian Amateur Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic Africa tournaments.[4][5][6]
Early life
editAli Ejlali was born in the Iranian city of Amol, Mazandaran province, on April 17, 1988. He and his family moved from Amol to Tehran when he was a child, and he grew up in the Iranian capital.[7][8][9][10][11]
Career
editAli Ejlali’s first international and professional competition was the 2014 Macao Asian Games, where he achieved a runner-up position.[12] In the same year, he took part in the World Championships held in India and finished in fourth place.[13][14]
In 2015, he participated in the Amateur Mr. Olympia in Moscow, Russia, and notched a fifth-place finish. Inspired by Lee Andrew McCutcheon (Lee Priest), who served as his first professional trainer in 2015, Ali Ejlali began his pro bodybuilding career.
Ali Ejlali’s coach in 2017 was the Lebanese bodybuilder George Farah, and later, in 2018, he selected Jay Cutler as his trainer. In 2017, Ejlali competed in the Arnold Classic Africa in South Africa and earned a bronze medal.[15] In the same year, he participated in three Franco Columbu competitions in Italy, winning gold medals.[16][17][18][19] In 2018, he prepared for the World Championships besides Andy Cunningham, an Italian bodybuilding champion.
Stats
editAli Ejlali bodybuilder:[20][21]
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Off-season weight: 250–340 pounds (113–154 kg)
- Competition weight: 242–259 pounds (110–117 kg)
- Upper arms: 22 in (56 cm)
- Chest: 58 in (150 cm)
- Thighs: 36 in (91 cm)
- Waist: 33 in (84 cm)
- Calves: 22 in (56 cm)
Individual Overall Winner
editThe individual overall winner refers to winning a medal among the first-place champions of all weight classes competing in the tournament. Between 2022 and 2023, this bodybuilder participated in 10 consecutive World and Asian Championships held in Thailand, gold medals and two fifth-place finishes. Ali Ejlali also competed in four international individual overall winner contests and to win the prize sword four times.[22] [1]
Immigration & World Championships
editAli Ejlali moved from Iran to Turkey in late 2019 and established residence in Istanbul. he announced his retirement in 2023, but in 2024, he decided to return to competing in global bodybuilding events. He is participating in the 2024 Olympia Amateur Eastern Europe, CA Pro Thailand, and Arnold Classic USA.[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Honors and awards
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Competitive placings
edit| Competition | Championships [33][34] | Competitive placings |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | WBPF World Championship Award 48th ASIAN Ch. Macau | 2nd |
| 2014 | WBPF World Championship india | 4th |
| 2015 | Mr.Olympia A Amateor Russia | 5th |
| 2017 | Arnold Classic Africa | 3rd |
| 2017 | Edition FRANCO COLUMBU International Championships, Cagliari, Sardinia Italy +198 pound | 1st |
| 2017 | FRANCO COLUMBU Italy Height: 5 ft 8 in (178 cm) | 1st |
| 2017 | individual overall winner | 3rd |
| 2017 | Edition Franco Columbu Ch | 1st |
| 2017 | Bodybuilding Overall Edition Franco Columbu Ch | 1st |
| 2017 | Edition Franco Columbu ChCh/+ 95 kg | 1st |
| 2017 | Bodybuilding Overall Edition Franco Columbu Ch/+ 95 kg | 1st |
| 2019 | Asian Thailand | 1st |
| 2022 | Asian Thailand | 1st |
| 2022 | Asian PCA Thailand | 1st |
| 2022 | individual overall winner/ Asian PCA Thailand | 1st |
| 2022 | Classic Phuket, Thailand | 1st |
| 2022 | individual overall winner /Classic Phuket, Thailand | 1st |
| 2022 | WBPF World ChampionshipThailand | 5th |
| 2023 | Classic Phuket, Thailand | 1st |
| 2023 | individual overall winner / Classic Phuket, Thailand | 1st |
| 2023 | Bangkok Show Thailand | 1st |
| 2023 | individual overall winner / Bangkok Show Thailand | 1st |
| 2023 | Men of steel Malaysia | 5th |
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
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