George had his first match in 1968,

 He traveled to many tournaments over the next couple of years without winning a match.

He got his first World Title in 1983 in Costa RIca.

The records indicate that he has won more than 25 National Titles,

And has won the Arnold Classic consecutively for the past 8 years

And at 59 years of age he is still forcing his competitors to take a second place.