Porter Cottrell

Full Name: Porter Cottrell

Date of Birth: 1962

Nationality: American

Profession: Bodybuilder, Firefighter, Personal Trainer

Height: 5'6" (167.5cm)

Weight: 215 - 225lbs (93.0 - 102.1kg)

Era: 1980s, 1990s

Major Achievements: 1988 Junior Nationals Overall Winner, Multiple Pro show wins

Training Philosophy: Train two days on and one day off; quality over quantity.

Favorite Exercises: Bench press, squat, deadlift

Influences: Steve Reeves

Quote: "You can do anything in this world that you want to do or be anything you want to be if you believe in yourself."

Contests

Year	Name	Category	Result
1988	Junior Nationals - NPC	Light-HeavyWeight	1st
1988	Junior Nationals - NPC		Overall Winner
1989	Nationals - NPC	Light-HeavyWeight	3rd
1991	Nationals - NPC	Light-HeavyWeight	1st
1992	Chicago Pro Championships - IFBB		Winner
1992	Grand Prix England - IFBB		5th
1992	Grand Prix Germany - IFBB		4th
1992	Grand Prix Holland - IFBB		7th
1992	Grand Prix Italy - IFBB		5th
1992	Niagara Falls Pro Invitational - IFBB		Winner
1992	Night of Champions - IFBB		2nd
1992	Olympia - IFBB		8th
1993	Chicago Pro Championships - IFBB		Winner
1993	Night of Champions - IFBB		Winner
1993	Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB		Winner
1994	Arnold Classic - IFBB		3rd
1994	Grand Prix England - IFBB		9th
1994	Grand Prix Germany - IFBB		7th
1994	Grand Prix Spain - IFBB		5th
1994	Olympia - IFBB		5th
1994	San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB		2nd
1996	Arnold Classic - IFBB		8th
1996	San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB		10th
1998	Night of Champions - IFBB		6th
1998	San Francisco Pro - IFBB		6th
1998	Toronto Pro - IFBB		4th
1999	Night of Champions - IFBB		9th
1999	Toronto Pro - IFBB		3rd

Year	Month	Edition	Name
1992	September	Vol 10, Num 7	Flex
1992	September	Vol 51, Num 9	IronMan
1992	September	Num 175	Muscle Training Illustrated
1993	May	Vol 7, Num 2	NPC News
1993	June	Vol 54, Num 6	Muscle and Fitness
1993	October	Vol 11, Num 8	Flex
1993	November	Vol 54, Num 11	Muscle and Fitness
1994	July	Vol 12, Num 5	Flex
1994	October	Vol 12, Num 8	Flex