Le contrat Premium Access de votre équipe se termine bientôt. APPELEZ LE 08 05 11 14 13 - appel gratuit. Park runs his own businesses, publishing a bodybuilding magazine and supplying weight-training equipment. La licence libre de droits de Getty Images comprend : Journaux et magazines (à l’exception des couvertures), émissions d’actualités, documentaires, sites Web à vocation non commerciale, blogs et publications sur les réseaux sociaux concernant des questions d’intérêt public, Couvertures de livres ou de magazines, utilisations commerciales, promotionnelles ou publicitaires, publi-reportages, recommandations d’achat, merchandising, tous médias confondus (presse, émissions commerciales, films, médias numériques). English bodybuilder Reg Park (1928 - 2007) flexes his biceps, circa 1955. Contactez votre entreprise pour acquérir une licence pour cette image. Other than my parents, there may be no single person who had more to do with me becoming the person I am today than Reg. [4] Standing 6'1" and with a top weight of 250 pounds, Park was known for his muscular mass and was a forerunner to modern bodybuilding. En cliquant sur le bouton Télécharger, vous assumez l'entière responsabilité pour l'utilisation de contenu sans autorisation disponible, y compris l'obtention des autorisations requises pour votre utilisation ; vous acceptez également de vous soumettre aux restrictions applicables. Park's legendary physique would begin to grow from barbells, dumbbells and a simple chinning bar. His father, Reginald Park, owned a gymnasium and barbell company and followed his father into competition. Father of environmentalist and tree-planter Jeunesse Park (born 1954) and Montreal Olympics swimmer Jon-Jon Park (born 1957). [3] He had no specific interest in bodybuilding until age 16 when he met muscleman David Cohen. Les contenus signalés comme “Réservés à un usage éditorial” ne peuvent pas être utilisés à des fins commerciales ou promotionnelles. [4] Park was also renowned for his strength, which he often demonstrated in contests and strongman exhibitions. Hepburn outweighed Park by 60 pounds. He was like a second father to me. On October 22, 1952, he married the beautiful Mareon Isaacs, the sister of bodybuilder star and commercial film technician Johnny Isaacs. Publicity Listings Protégez vos créations : nous retirerons cette image de notre site aussi longtemps que vous le souhaiterez. He achieved the lift on his 25th birthday, just 10 days after Canadian Olympic Weightlifter Doug Hepburn became the first to Bench Press 500 pounds on May 28, 1953. [4] He then subsequently spent six months in the United States (thanks to a gift from his parents). demander une séquence de prévisualisation, ACHETEZ MAINTENANT ET FAITES DES ÉCONOMIES, contenu final distribué au sein de votre entreprise, tout contenu distribué en dehors de votre entreprise, tout contenu distribué au public (par exemple, contenu publicitaire ou marketing). Mr Universe And Wife English bodybuilder Reg Park (1928 - 2007) flexes his biceps for the benefit of his wife, South African ballet dancer Mareon Park, circa 1955. - IMDb Mini Biography By: With his wife of 55 years, Mareon, and children Jeunesse and Jon Jon by his side, Park died on 22 November 2007 in his home in South Africa, after an eight-month battle with metastatic melanoma (a form of skin cancer). Reg Park, who died on Thursday, is survived by his wife and by their son and daughter. Obituaries. Les téléchargements supplémentaires sont soumis aux conditions du contrat relatives aux dépassements. After marrying South African-born Mareon Isaacs in Johannesburg in 1952, the Parks moved permanently to South Africa where Reg ran a chain of fitness studios. [4], After one year of hard training, Park earned the title of Mr. Britain in 1949. © 2020 Getty Images. Not only massively built but incredibly strong, Park often demonstrated his strength in public promotions, lifting up the back of cars, among other feats. Ajouter des produits pour créer un diaporama. With his wife of 55 years, Mareon, and children Jeunesse and Jon Jon by his side, Park died on 22 November 2007 in his home in South Africa, after an eight-month battle with metastatic melanoma (a form of skin cancer). Reg Park was the first Englishman to win the Mr Universe title and later went on to act in five Italian Hercules sword-and-sandal films in … I'll always remember him making me do calf-raises with 1,000 pounds at 5 o'clock in the morning. 4255 x 4244 px (36,03 x 35,93 cm) - 300 dpi - 8 MB. (comparing the physique of Park to his predecessors would be like us comparing Phil Heath today to the bodybuilders of the 70s!) Votre compte à procédure simplifiée permet aux collaborateurs de votre entreprise de télécharger du contenu pour les utilisations suivantes : Il remplace la licence pour les maquettes (images ou vidéos) du site Web de Getty Images. Vous avez un accès en affichage seulement dans le cadre de ce contrat Premium Access. In December 1960 he was invited to Rome to star in two back-to-back Hercules movies, Hercules Conquers Atlantis (1961) followed immediately by Hercules in the Haunted World (1961). The powerfully built Isaacs almost won the Mr. Universe title himself in 1953 and competed into the early 1960s winning several prestigious titles. Park was the first bodybuilder to bench press 500 lbs, and the second man in history to succeed with that weight. [7] Bonus footage from the DVD release of the classic documentary film Pumping Iron (1977) features Park mentoring Schwarzenegger. {{selectedSize.discountPrice || selectedSize.price}}, {{ assetSizeLabel(selectedSize)}} {{formatPrice(selectedSize.discountPrice || selectedSize.price)}}, {{::t('download_workflow.download_will_be_saved_to_dropbox')}}. *Les UltraPacks n’expirent jamais tant que vous vous connectez au moins une fois par an à votre compte. Upon learning that Cohen lifted weights at his friend's house, Park joined in out of curiosity. [5] Upon discharge from the British Army in 1948, he witnessed his first physique contest; the inaugural NABBA Mr. Universe contest in London, in which John Grimek edged out Steve Reeves in controversial fashion. Park was the first Englishman to win the Mr Universe title and later went on to act in five Italian Hercules sword-and-sandal films in the early 1960s. Dowager Duchess of Devonshire .