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Wikipedia / Bertil Fox

Bertil Fox (born 5 January 1951) is a British former International Federation of BodyBuilders professional bodybuilder and convicted murderer. He was pardoned for that crime by the Governor General of Saint Kitts and Nevis on 4 August 2022.

Biography

Born 5 January 1951, on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts, Fox emigrated to London, England, with his family when he was one year old. He then moved to Northampton. He did not return to St. Kitts for more than 40 years. He once said, "I'm 100% British. I think, I act and talk like an Englishman, not like someone from the West Indies."

Encouraged by a cousin to take up bodybuilding, Fox won the 1969 Junior Mr. Britain at 18. He went on to win nearly every major bodybuilding contest outside of the IFBB, including the 1976 AAU Mr. World, the amateur 1977 NABBA Mr. Universe and the professional NABBA Mr. Universe in 1978 and 1979. Before turning Professional, Fox worked as a train driver on the London Underground. Joe Weider sponsored Fox's move to Los Angeles in 1981, and he competed in IFBB contests for the next 13 years. Bill Reynolds, then Flex magazine editor-in-chief, gave Fox the nickname "Brutal Bertil" for his high-volume and extremely heavy training.

Fox placed second in two IFBB shows – the 1982 Night of Champions and the 1983 Swiss Grand Prix (beating Lee Haney) and he finished fifth in the 1983 Mr. Olympia (his second of five Mr. O appearances). He competed in 12 IFBB shows from 1984 to 1994. Retiring from the stage, he returned to St. Kitts for the first time since 1952, to open Fox's Gym in the summer of 1995.

Murder conviction

On 30 September 1997, in St. Kitts and Nevis, 20-year-old beauty queen Leyoca Browne and her mother, 36-year-old Violet Browne, were fatally shot by Fox, then 46. Fox, who previously had been engaged to Leyoca, was arrested and charged with the murders. On 22 May 1998, Fox was convicted of murder of the two women. He was originally sentenced to death by hanging, but after an appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, his sentence was changed to life in prison. On 4 August 2022, Fox was pardoned by the Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis after serving 25 years and is now a free man living in the UK.

Competition record

  1. 1969

  2. Mr Britain – NABBA, Junior, 1st

  3. 1970

  4. Mr Britain – NABBA, Junior, 1st

  5. 1971

  6. Mr Britain – NABBA, Junior, 1st

  7. Mr Europe, Junior, 1st

  8. 1976

  9. Mr Britain – NABBA, Winner

  10. Mr Europe, Medium, 1st

  11. Mr Europe, Overall Winner

  12. Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 2nd

  13. Mr World – AAU, Winner

  14. Mr World – AAU, Most Muscular, 1st

  15. Mr World – AAU, Medium, 1st

  16. 1977

  17. Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 1st

  18. Mr Universe – NABBA, Overall Winner

  19. 1978

  20. Universe – Pro – NABBA, Winner

  21. 1979

  22. Universe – Pro – NABBA, Winner

  23. 1980

  24. World Championships – WABBA, Professional, 2nd

  25. 1981

  26. Grand Prix Belgium – IFBB, 5th

  27. 1982

  28. Night of Champions – IFBB, 2nd

  29. Olympia – IFBB, 8th

  30. 1983

  31. Grand Prix Sweden – IFBB, 4th

  32. Grand Prix Switzerland – IFBB, 2nd

  33. Olympia – IFBB, 5th

  34. 1984

  35. World Pro Championships – IFBB, 5th

  36. 1986

  37. Olympia – IFBB, 7th

  38. 1987

  39. Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 9th

  40. Night of Champions – IFBB, 7th

  41. Olympia – IFBB, 12th

  42. 1989

  43. Arnold Classic – IFBB, 6th

  44. Grand Prix Melbourne – IFBB, 6th

  45. Olympia – IFBB, 11th

  46. World Pro Championships – IFBB, 5th

  47. 1992

  48. Arnold Classic – IFBB, 16th

  49. Pittsburgh Pro Invitational – IFBB, 9th

  50. 1994

  51. Ironman Pro Invitational – IFBB, 13th

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