Height | Off Season Weight | Contest weight |
---|---|---|
5ft 10 inches | 19St 10lbs/276 lbs | 18st 7lbs/260lbs |
Name: Darren Thomas Ball
Resides: Leicester, UK
Date of Birth: 26/01/1980
Marital Status: Living with fiancÃÂée with two young children Ellie and Alfie
Profession: Bodybuilder and gym owner
Gym: Daz Ball's Extreme Gym, 4a Storage Street, Leicester LE3 5GR
Tel: 0116 2425008
Background: Semi-professional football (soccer) from 16 to 20 years of age for Ilkeston Town. Started weight training at 15 years old to help size and strength for football. Started more serious bodybuilding 20 years old in 2001.
2001 EFBB Leicester âÃÂàFirst Timers - 2nd place
2001 EFBB British Finals âÃÂàFirst Timers âÃÂàdidn't place
2002 EFBB Leicester âÃÂàIntermediates O80kg - 2nd place
2002 EFBB British Finals âÃÂàIntermediates O80kg 6th place
2003 EFBB Leicester âÃÂàHeavyweights O90kg âÃÂà3rd place
EFBB British Finals âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂàdidn't place
2004 EFBB Leicester âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂà3rd place
2004 EFBB Mansfield âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂà2nd place
2004 EFBB British Finals âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂàdidn't place
2005 EFBB Leicester âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂà2nd place
2005 EFBB British Finals âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂàdidn't place
2006 EFBB Leicester âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂà1st place
2006 EFBB British Finals âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂàdidn't place
2007 UKBFF South Coast âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂà1st place
2007 UKBFF British Finals âÃÂàHeavyweights
2008 Oslo Grand Prix, Norway âÃÂà2nd place
2008 Lithuanian Grand Prix âÃÂà2nd place
2008 Belgium Hercules âÃÂà1st place
2008 UKBFF British Finals âÃÂàHeavyweights âÃÂà2nd place
2008 Euro Elite Hungary âÃÂà6th place
2008 Euro Elite Lithuania âÃÂà9th place
Short Term
April 2009 Oslo Grand Prix, Norway
May 2009 UKBFF Body Power overall winner
October 2009 UKBFF British Finals Super Heavyweights O102kg and overall winner and be awarded pro-card for IFBB
Long Term
Take the IFBB international scene by storm and win Mr Olympia... several times!