{{Short description|Barbadian Canadian bodybuilder (born 1944)}} {{Infobox bodybuilder |image= | name = Roy Callender | | image_size = | caption = | nickname = Barbados Bomber | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|10|31}} | birth_place = Barbados | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 8 in | weight = | firstproshow = IFBB Mr. International | firstproshowyear = 1977 | bestwin = Mr. Olympia, 3rd | bestwinyear = 1978 | yesorretiredyear = 1987 }} '''Roy Callender''' (born October 31, 1944) is a Barbadian Canadian IFBB Hall of Famer retired professional bodybuilder, professional wrestler and actor.
==Early life and career== Callender was born in Barbados to an academician couple. His interest in bodybuilding started by the age of 8 and after moving to England for studying law and from 1967, he began to compete, winning the title ''Mr Southeast Britain'' the same year. He became ''Mr. United Kingdom'' in 1968.<ref name = flex>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140629072543/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-179247375.html Roy Callender: featuring 2008 Joe Weider's bodybuilding hall of fame inductee (Factoids)], Flex, June 1, 2008</ref> After finishing second in the medium-height class in the NABBA Amateur Universe in 1967, 1969 and 1971, Callender moved to Canada where he won Mr. Canada contest.<ref name = "golds">[http://goldsgymprestige2.blogspot.com.tr/2011/05/interview-with-former-mr-olympia-roy.html Interview with Bodybuilding Hall of Famer Roy Callender (Part One)], May 27, 2011]</ref> He retired from competitive bodybuilding afterwards and had a brief role in Dušan Makavejev's film ''Sweet Movie''.
==Professional wrestling== Callender started his professional wrestling career in 1974, making his ring debut against Killer Tim Brooks in Montreal.<ref>[http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bilanzen&bilanzart=&wrestler=8273&jahr=1974 Killer Tim Brooks defeated Roy Callender]</ref> He was promoted with the gimmick "Mr. Universe" in his career and contracted to the promotion Stampede Wrestling, Callender retired by the end of the year 1976 at a match against Keith Hart in Calgary.<ref>[http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bilanzen&bilanzart=&wrestler=8273&jahr=1976&monat=12 Keith Hart vs. Roy Callender]</ref>
==Return to bodybuilding== Callender contacted gym owner and photographer Jimmy Caruso to prepare him for a comeback to competitive bodybuilding and on 10 September 1977, Callender, competing for the first time since 1971, won the Canadian Championships in Calgary.<ref name = "ifbb">[http://www.ifbbpro.com/hall-of-fame-welcome-message/roy-callender/ IFBB Hall of Fame - Roy Callender]</ref> He was the winner of the 1979 IFBB Pro Universe, edging out his compatriot Albert Beckles. After competing in Mr. Olympia events for four times and with varying success, he returned to Barbados in 1982.<ref name = "golds"/> After his fifth Olympia in 1984, he had a hiatus of three years in his native country and after placing seventh at the IFBB Grand Prix in Essen, he retired in 1987.<ref name = "ifbb"/>
==Later career== Callender returned to Montreal by 1991. He now works as a Gold's Gym master trainer.<ref name = "golds"/>
==Competition history== '''1967''' *Mr Southeast Britain, Winner *Mr Universe - NABBA, Medium, 2nd
'''1968''' *Mr Southeast Britain, 2nd *Mr United Kingdom, Winner *Universe - IFBB, 6th *Mr World - IFBB, Medium, 2nd
'''1969''' *Mr Universe - NABBA, Medium, 2nd
'''1970''' *Mr World - IFBB, Medium, 2nd
'''1971''' *Mr Universe - NABBA, Medium, 2nd
'''1977''' *Canadian Championships - CBBF, Medium, 1st *Canadian Championships - CBBF, Overall Winner *Mr International - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 1st *Universe - IFBB, MiddleWeight, 1st
'''1978''' *Night of Champions - IFBB, 2nd *Olympia - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 2nd *Olympia - IFBB, 3rd *Professional World Cup - IFBB, 3rd *Universe - Pro - IFBB, Overall Winner
'''1979''' *Best in the World - IFBB, Professional, 2nd *Canada Diamond Pro Cup - IFBB, Winner *Canada Pro Cup - IFBB, Did not place *Florida Pro Invitational - IFBB, 6th *Grand Prix Pennsylvania - IFBB, 2nd *Grand Prix Vancouver - IFBB, Winner *Olympia - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 4th *Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 4th *Universe - Pro - IFBB, Winner *World Pro Championships - IFBB, Winner
'''1980''' *Grand Prix Pennsylvania - IFBB, 3rd *Night of Champions - IFBB, 3rd *Olympia - IFBB, 7th *Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd
'''1981''' *Grand Prix California - IFBB, 2nd *Grand Prix Louisiana - IFBB, 3rd *Grand Prix Washington - IFBB, 2nd *Olympia - IFBB, 4th
'''1982''' *World Pro Championships - IFBB, 5th
'''1984''' *Olympia - IFBB, 5th
'''1987''' *Grand Prix Germany (2) - IFBB, 7th *Night of Champions - IFBB, Did not place *World Pro Championships - IFBB, 12th
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1974 || ''Sweet Movie'' || Jeremiah Muscle || Feature film |- | 1980 || ''The Comeback'' || Himself || Documentary |- | 1988 || ''Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild'' || Himself || Documentary |- |} <ref name = "imdb">-[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0130462/filmotype?ref_=m_nmfmd_slf_flm Roy Callender's Filmography on IMDB, January 14, 2020]</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://musclememory.com/show.php?a=Callendar,+Roy Roy Callender competition history (incomplete)]
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