Dorian Yates
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And why are you in the novice competition?
I said, well, I'm from Birmingham and it's my first competition in the Federation.
So I start at the bottom and wait.
You're probably better than our best heavyweight.
I'm like, no, come on.
And they were laughing like this kid.
It's like.
we want you to join the British team in two weeks time at the world games, which is world championship.
So I went from a novice two weeks later to compete in the world games against Berry de May, who became a top Olympian, Matt Mendenhall, who was the best amateur in USA at the time.
And I got seventh place there.
And I remember like, I basically spent out all my funds,
to get ready for this concert.
I had nothing left.
I had to buy a tracksuit, tanning lotion.
I was earning very little money.
So this took all my money.
And I'm broke.
And I had to ask my brother-in-law, can you lend me like 20 pounds?
Because I need to do this and get a taxi to the team selection.
So I went to the team selection.