Name: Darren Thomas Ball
Resides: Leicester, UK
Date of Birth: 26/01/1980
Marital Status: Living with fiancée with two young children Ellie and Alfie
Profession: Bodybuilder and gym owner
Gym: Daz Ball's Extreme Gym, 4a Storage Street, Leicester LE3 5GR
Tel: 0116 2425008
Background:
Semi-professional football (soccer) from 16 to 20 years of age for Ilkeston Town. Started weight training at 15 years old to help size and strength for football. Started more serious bodybuilding 20 years old in 2001.
Competition History:
2001 EFBB Leicester – First Timers - 2nd place
2001 EFBB British Finals – First Timers – didn't place
2002 EFBB Leicester – Intermediates O80kg - 2nd place
2002 EFBB British Finals – Intermediates O80kg 6th place
2003 EFBB Leicester – Heavyweights O90kg – 3rd place
2003 EFBB British Finals – Heavyweights – didn't place
2004 EFBB Leicester – Heavyweights – 3rd place
2004 EFBB Mansfield – Heavyweights – 2nd place
2004 EFBB British Finals – Heavyweights – didn't place
2005 EFBB Leicester – Heavyweights – 2nd place
2005 EFBB British Finals – Heavyweights – didn't place
2006 EFBB Leicester – Heavyweights – 1st place
2006 EFBB British Finals – Heavyweights – didn't place
2007 UKBFF South Coast – Heavyweights – 1st place
2007 UKBFF British Finals – Heavyweights – 1st place
2008 Guest posed Arnold Classic
2008 Oslo Grand Prix, Norway – 2nd place
2008 Lithuanian Grand Prix – 2nd place
2008 Belgium Hercules – 1st place
2008 UKBFF British Finals – Heavyweights – 2nd place
2008 Euro Elite Hungary – 6th place
2008 Euro Elite Lithuania – 9th place
2009 UKBFF British Finals – Super-heavyweights – 3rd place
Goals:
Short Term
October 2009 UKBFF British Finals Super Heavyweights O102kg and overall winner and be awarded pro-card for IFBB
Make training and interview DVD with MuscleTalk
Long Term
Take the IFBB international scene by storm and win Mr Olympia... several times!
Motivational Phrase
'I get knocked down, but I get up again!'
Daz Ball's 2009 Journal – The Quest for the IFBB Pro Card
