Bertil Fox

Born 5 January 1951, on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts, Fox emigrated to London, England, with his family when he was one year old. He then moved to Northampton. He did not return to St. Kitts for more than 40 years. He once said, "I'm 100% British. I think, I act and talk like an Englishman, not like someone from the West Indies."

Encouraged by a cousin to take up bodybuilding, Fox won the 1969 Junior Mr. Britain at 18. He went on to win nearly every major bodybuilding contest outside of the IFBB, including the 1976 AAU Mr. World, the amateur 1977 NABBA Mr. Universe and the professional NABBA Mr. Universe in 1978 and 1979. Before turning Professional, Fox worked as a train driver on the London Underground. Joe Weider sponsored Fox's move to Los Angeles in 1981, and he competed in IFBB contests for the next 13 years. Bill Reynolds, then Flex magazine editor-in-chief, gave Fox the nickname "Brutal Bertil" for his high-volume and extremely heavy training.

Fox placed second in two IFBB shows – the 1982 Night of Champions and the 1983 Swiss Grand Prix (beating Lee Haney) and he finished fifth in the 1983 Mr. Olympia (his second of five Mr. O appearances). He competed in 12 IFBB shows from 1984 to 1994. Retiring from the stage, he returned to St. Kitts for the first time since 1952, to open Fox's Gym in the summer of 1995.

On 30 September 1997, in St. Kitts and Nevis, 20-year-old beauty queen Leyoca Browne and her mother, 36-year-old Violet Browne, were fatally shot by Fox, then 46. Fox, who previously had been engaged to Leyoca, was arrested and charged with the murders. On 22 May 1998, Fox was convicted of murder of the two women. He was originally sentenced to death by hanging, but after an appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, his sentence was changed to life in prison.[2][3][4][5][6] On 4 August 2022, Fox was pardoned by the Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis after serving 25 years and is now a free man living in the UK.

1969

Mr Britain – NABBA, Junior, 1st

1970

Mr Britain – NABBA, Junior, 1st

1971

Mr Britain – NABBA, Junior, 1st

Mr Europe, Junior, 1st

1976

Mr Britain – NABBA, Winner

Mr Europe, Medium, 1st

Mr Europe, Overall Winner

Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 2nd

Mr World – AAU, Winner

Mr World – AAU, Most Muscular, 1st

Mr World – AAU, Medium, 1st

1977

Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 1st

Mr Universe – NABBA, Overall Winner

1978

Universe – Pro – NABBA, Winner

1979

Universe – Pro – NABBA, Winner

1980

World Championships – WABBA, Professional, 2nd

1981

Grand Prix Belgium – IFBB, 5th

1982

Night of Champions – IFBB, 2nd

Olympia – IFBB, 8th

1983

Grand Prix Sweden – IFBB, 4th

Grand Prix Switzerland – IFBB, 2nd

Olympia – IFBB, 5th

1984

World Pro Championships – IFBB, 5th

1986

Olympia – IFBB, 7th

1987

Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 9th

Night of Champions – IFBB, 7th

Olympia – IFBB, 12th

1989

Arnold Classic – IFBB, 6th

Grand Prix Melbourne – IFBB, 6th

Olympia – IFBB, 11th

World Pro Championships – IFBB, 5th

1992

Arnold Classic – IFBB, 16th

Pittsburgh Pro Invitational – IFBB, 9th

1994

Ironman Pro Invitational – IFBB, 13th

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