Death Notice - !st
November 1997
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INDEX OF PHOTOS
- 1 & 2. Ironman Pro Invitational (USA 1997)
- 3. Venice Beach (USA 1997)
- 4. BJ & Shane Stratton (Melbourne 1996)
- 5. BJ & the guys (Melbourne 1997)
- 6. IFBB Australasia with Shane Stratton (Sydney 1997)
- 7. BJ, Shane Stratton & Graeme Lancefield (Melbourne 1996)
- 8. BJ, Shane Stratton & Sonny Schmidt (Melbourne 1997)
- 9. BJ and his fiance, Angela Pouesi (December 6th 1996)
BJ Johns' Profile
Vital statistics:
- Nickname: BJ or Beege
- Born: 23rd Sept 1963; Wairoa, New Zealand
- Died: 1st November 1997; Sydney, Australia
- Hair: Dark Eyes: Brown
- Height: 5'9"
- Weight: Off-season: 245lbs Contest: 230lbs
- Arms: 19" & climbing *Chest: 53"
- Waist: 30.5" (contest) *Hips: 31"
- Quads: 28" *Calves: 19 1/4"
** I also have extremely small joints: My ankles measure only 6
3/4", my knees 13.5" - This creates a great illusion on stage but makes tough
going in the gym.... I was 110lbs at 17years 5'9": Now 245lbs offseason - This has
taken a long time...
- Training: 15 years
- Status: IFBB Professional
Competitions/Titles:
- 1982 IFBB North Island Champs(NZ) - Junior, 9th
- 1983 IFBB North Island Champs(NZ) - Junior, 2nd
- 1984 IFBB North Island Champs(NZ) - Junior, 2nd
- 1989 IFBB Auckland Champs(NZ) - Novice, 1st
- 1989 IFBB Pan Pacific Champs(Int) - Novice, 2st
- 1989 IFBB Oceania Champs(NZ) - Novice, 1st
- " " - Couples, 1st
- " " - LTHW, 3rd
- 1989 IFBB New Zealand Champs(NZ) - Novice, 1st
- 1991 IFBB South Bay Champs(USA) - LTHW, 3rd
- 1991 IFBB Los Angeles Champs(USA) - LTHW, 5th
- 1992 IFBB Southern California(USA) - LTHW, 1st
- 1992 IFBB California State(USA) - LTHW, 7th
- 1994 IFBB Central North Island(NZ) - HW, 1st/Overall
- 1994 IFBB New Zealand Champs(NZ) - HW, 1st/Overall
- 1997 IFBB Pro Ironman Invitational - 16th
Bio:
- I was a naturally thin kid at the age of 16-17 years, partly because I
was so active with other sports and I was too busy to eat. I played rugby (New Zealand's
national sport) for the under 19s catholic team, and because I was so thin, I wanted to
put on weight - the main reason was to be the same weight of the other team members, as at
times, I was the butt of skinny jokes...... I started training at a gym in town after my
father let me stay up late on a school night to watch "Pumping Iron". Little did
dad know, that from that night on my life would never be the same.... I actually started
training purely to be a bodybuilder. I've always been a competitive person, so it made
sense to me that competing would set the goal needed to improve. It has been a long hard
road, as in those days, I was the only kid training and the only one interested in
competing. There was no knowledge back then, and I couldn't even ask anyone for tips or
information..... I did my first competition because the people in the gym encouraged me. I
didn't really know what to expect - I turned up with long hair, beads around my neck, and
hairy legs & armpits.....
- I enjoy spending time with my fiance & soul mate, Angela Pouesi(a
beautiful half Kiwi/half Samoan girl), and watching a great movie...
- I enjoy all sports - I've competed in rugby, soccer, judo, and swam
competitively for many years, and I also surfed and skateboarded for years... I am also a
keen artist, but to be honest, I haven't put the time in years of late....
- I enjoy travelling overseas, and visiting foreign countries.... Acting:
Have appeared in films and on Hercules, The Legendary Adventures....
- My future goals and ambitions are to be, happy first and foremost, also
to be financially stable. To be successful in what ever career path I fall into, and to
have a happy, healthy, successful family.... Contest wise: To make my mark, whether that
means finishing in the top 6 in a pro show, or to be known as a great entertainer on
stage.... A competitor the audience looks forward to seeing, irrespective of where he may
finish, then so be it!!!!!!!
Upcoming Competitions: 1998 Canada
Pro Cup & New York Night of Champions
