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Sean (Sully) Sullivan
My
closest friend in the OCB, Sully is a legend in New England
bodybuilding. He's won just about everything that can be won,
promoted more shows in the last few years than anyone I know,
and trained most of the top competitors at every show I attend.
I met Sully at the 2006 Spirit of
America. Matt Shepley sent me down to test judge the show and I
got a chance to meet allot of unbelievable people that day.
Sully made sure I was comfortable all day and we became instant
friends.
Over
the last few years I've have had the good fortune to judge
several of his promotions, gone on several road trips with him,
and just plain learned more about sportsmanship from the guy who
defines sportsmanship. The OCB created an award after him.
THE SULLIVAN
The Sullivan is a
sportsmanship award that recognizes an individual who displayed
excellent sportsmanship and demonstrated kind, caring and
selfless acts during the award year.
The award is named after Sean
(Sully) Sullivan. During one competition season, Sullivan and
another competitor had been entered in a number of shows. The
other competitor was longing for an overall victory but had been
denied on more than one occasion due to placing behind Sullivan.
At a later event, Sullivan sized up the competition and felt
either he or the fellow competitor would probably win the show.
In a truly selfless act he faked an injury and withdrew from the
contest to make sure it wasn't he who again denied the other
competitor an overall victory -- which he did claim at that
event and was able to savor the sweetness of an overall
championship. This is one example among many of Sullivan giving
selflessly of himself out of genuine care for others. His many
acts of generosity, kindness and thoughtfulness, in addition to
his continued display of honest sportsmanship spanning more than
two and a half decades, are why this award is named after him.
Sully's placed first in five
national shows: AAU (Mr America), NABBA (Jr USA), NBI (USA),
ANBC (Nationals) and OCB (Yorton Cup) as well as top 3 in five
pro shows.
Another of a long line of great
posers..... sully is one of the best! I could never get tired of
watching him perform for the crowd.
Sully has a daughter Kayla and works
as a local police officer on the Cape.
He has a new website:
http://www.peakedphysique.com
He's one of the best bodybuilding /
figure trainers you will find. He is also known to do guest
posing routines and seminars. Sully is also an OCB board member
and one of the most respected figures along with James Carron in
the OCB / IFPA.
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