Russian bodybuilder Yan Salaks

Yan Salaks was born in 1976 in the city of Tskhinvali, Georgia. He is the son of the famous Latvian composer Vilnis Salaks and the famous Ossetian composer Zanaida Khabalova. In 1984 his family moved to Moscow, Russia. He started weight training at the age of 17yo and he won the NABBA Mr. Universe in 2005. Yan Salaks has been competing as an IFBB Pro bodybuilder from 2008 to 2011.

Date of Birth: 1976 | Height: 173cm/5'8'' | Weight: 104kg/230lb - 128kg/240lb (Off season)

(Updated photos in higher resolution - February 2023)

With Russian strong man Dennis Cyplenkov

Summer muscles 2009

Armon Adibi (USA)


Mohamad Mustafa (Jordan)


On the left, the huge Ahmad Hamouda (Egypt)


Tarek Elsetouhi (Egypt)


Moe Bannout (Lebanon)


Jimmy Atienza (Spain)


Carlos Moral (Spain)


Marcos Chacon (Spain)


Marcus Ruhl (Germany)


Armin Sholz (Germany)


Ronny Rockel (Germany)


Eli Hanna (Israel)


Polish guys Radek Slodkiewicz (left) & Adam Adamski (right)


Eduardo Correa (Brasil)


Dennis Cyplenkov (Russia)

Greek IFBB Pro Michalis Kefalianos enjoying summer

August muscle mix 2009

Joe Cutler (USA)


Martin Kjellström (Sweden)


Trey Brewer (USA)


Marcos Chacon (Spain)


Paco Bautista (Spain)


Marcus Ruhl (Germany)


Art Atwood (USA)


Jeff Long (USA)


Dorian Yates (UK)


Jim Vest (USA)

Ahmad Haidar from Lebanon

His nick name is "Abzilla" due to his amazing abdominals.
Enjoy some pics of this great Lebanese bodybuilder :)

Country: Liban  

Birthdate: 1968  

Height: 170cm/5'7'' 

Off season weight: 105kg/230lb 

Competition weight: 113Kg/250lb