Gary Strydom

{{short description|South African bodybuilder}}

{{BLP sources|date=May 2010}}

{{EngvarB|date=March 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

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| name = Gary Strydom

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| birth_date = 1960

| birth_place = Durban, South Africa

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| height = {{convert|6|ft|2|in|cm|abbr=on}} {{cite web|title=Gary Strydom|url=http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/garystrydom.html|website=bodybuildingpro.com|accessdate=19 September 2020}}

| weight = {{convert|283|lbs|kg|0}} (Contest)
{{convert|305|lbs|kg|0}} (Off-Season)

| firstproshow = 1987 IFBB Night of Champions

| firstproshowyear = 1987

| bestwin = 1987 IFBB Night of Champions

| bestwinyear = 1983-1992

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Gary Strydom (born 1960) is a South African-born American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is notable as being the only person to win a Championship title under Vince McMahon's now defunct World Bodybuilding Federation. After the fall of the WBF, Strydom decided to take a long break from competing in the mid 1990s. Prior to the WBF, Strydom won four IFBB professional titles.

Gary Strydom is also known for his line of bodybuilding clothing called Crazee Wear. He started the brand in 1989 and it was known for its baggy colorful pants.{{Cite web |last=Strydon |first=Gary |date=February 13, 2022 |title=Linkedin Profile |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/garystrydom/ |website=Linkedin}}{{Cite web |date=2006-04-23 |title=The Return Of Gary Strydom! |url=https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/lonnie14.htm |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Bodybuilding.com |language=en}}{{Citation |title=IFBB Pro Gary Strydom at FIBO! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrkGi1z3Qv4 |language=en |access-date=2023-02-13}}