Calum Von Moger

Calum Von Moger
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1990-06-09) 9 June 1990
Victoria, Australia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight (On-season) 235  lb.(106-108 kg)
(Off-season) 255-260  lb. (117 kg)
Professional career
Pro-debut WFF Lee Priest Classic, 2015
Best win WFF Pro Mr Universe, 2015

Calum Von Moger (born 9 June 1990) is an Australian bodybuilder, YouTuber, and actor. In 2017, Von Moger was cast as Arnold Schwarzenegger in George Gallo's Bigger, the story behind Joe and Ben Weider.

Early life

Calum Von Moger was born in Victoria on 9 June 1990. He has Austrian and Dutch ancestry. He grew up with his parents and five siblings on a farm in Victoria. In 1998, he moved to Geelong, where he started bodybuilding at the age of 14.

Sport career

  • 1st - NABBA Junior International Championships, 2011, Melbourne
  • 3rd - NABBA Junior Southern Hemisphere Championships, 2011, Gold Coast, Australia
  • 1st - WFF Junior Mr Universe, 2011, Baden, Austria [1]
  • 1st - NABBA Class 1 International Championships in May 2013 in Melbourne
  • 3rd - NABBA Class 1 Southern Hemisphere Championships in May 2013 in Gold Coast, Australia
  • 5th - WFF Universe – Superbody, 2013, Thessaloniki
  • 1st - WFF Mr Universe, 2014, South Korea [1]
  • 1st - WFF Pro Mr Universe, 2015, La Ciotat, France [2]

Personal life

In October 2014, he moved to Los Angeles.[3][1][4] Calum von Moger has incurred a string of injuries beginning in 2017, when he suffered a left bicep tear after performing a gym-stunt with another prominent fitness figure. In 2018, von Moger suffered another devastating injury, this time injuring his right knee while attempting to rappel off a cliff. Calum lost his footing after the rope did not fully support him, and in the fall hyper-flexed his knee, causing his patella to tear from his MCL, LCL, and patellar tendon. Additionally, in von Moger's attempts to gain control of his descent, he once again re-injured his left bicep.

Acting career

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brook, Stephen (29 June 2015). "Calum von Moger, Geelong bodybuilder, wins Mr Universe". The Australian. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Liam Quinn Meet the Australian bodybuilder dubbed 'Schwarzenegger 2.0' who has just been crowned Mr Universe at just 25 in: Daily Mail Australia, 30 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Stephen Brook Calum von Moger: muscle missionary in: The Australian, 27 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Team MD Welcomes Calum Von Moger in: Muscular development, 12 December 2013.


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