Gregory Mark Kovacs (December 16, 1968 – November 22, 2013) was a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder. According to Canadian bodybuilding publication, Muscle Insider, Kovacs retired from competitive bodybuilding in 2005 to start his own business and coach competitive athletes.

Early life

Kovacs was born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. He studied electrical engineering for one year in college, played travelling hockey and soccer before concentrating on his bodybuilding pursuits.

Bodybuilding

In the latter half of the 1990s, Greg Kovacs was the largest pro bodybuilder. According to Muscle Insider, his height was 6 ft, his off-season weight was 420 lbs and contest weight 330 lbs; his arms measured 25 in, his chest 70 in, and his legs 35 in. He was reported to have developed arms more than 27 in in the prime of his career. Kovacs earned his IFBB Pro Card in 1996 and in June 1997, he appeared on the cover of Flex magazine.

Later life

On November 29, 2010, Kovacs was charged with extortion after a supplement store owner entered an Erin Mills bank to tell staff he was being extorted, and that a group of men had demanded he withdraw a large sum of money.

Death

Kovacs died on November 22, 2013 at approximately 9:50 PM, in his Mississauga, Ontario condominium from a heart attack. He is survived by his parents and two sisters. Kovacs had no children.

Competition history