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Francis Benfatto (born June 7, 1958) is a French bodybuilder who competed at the highest international level, known among enthusiasts for his particularly harmonious and well-proportioned physique.

Francis Benfatto was born in Casablanca, Morocco, before his family settled in France. At the age of 14, he joined the Barada Gym in Toulouse, a facility where athletes trained in weightlifting, powerlifting, and bodybuilding (in an environment he described as warm and fraternal, without prejudice or disdain between the practitioners of these typically opposing disciplines, despite all three being based on resistance training). Particularly gifted, he progressed rapidly, winning the Mr. France contest in 1982, placing 5th in the middleweight category at Mr. Universe in 1985, and then 2nd at the 1987 IFBB World Amateur Championship, also in the middleweight category, after which he turned professional. In his first pro competition, the 1988 Grand Prix of France, he placed 9th.

He is one of the very few French athletes to have competed in the prestigious Mr. Olympia contest, where he placed 6th in 1990, which earned him a sponsorship contract with Joe Weider. Hoping to win the following year, he placed 7th (which was still a remarkable achievement: besides fellow Frenchman Thierry Pastel, who placed 8th, he outranked Rich Gaspari, Robby Robinson, his idol Bob Paris, and Samir Bannout, the 1983 winner, in a highly competitive lineup of 26 athletes). However, he began to feel discouraged upon realizing that judging criteria increasingly favored mass over quality—emphasizing muscular hypertrophy over aesthetics, proportions, and detail. Additionally, a serious injury to his right pectoral muscle hampered his progress. He went on to compete in the 1993 Arnold Classic, as well as the Grand Prix of France and the Grand Prix of Germany, before retiring from competition.

With an exceptionally long career in professional bodybuilding, he made a comeback at the 2006 Grand Prix of Australia at the age of 48, placing 6th and showcasing a physique considered superior to what he had displayed during his earlier career, accomplishing one of the most impressive comebacks in the sport’s history. Shawn Ray cited him as one of his main inspirations, along with Chris Dickerson and Bob Paris.

He developed a training system called A.R.T., which stands for Auto Regulation Training, to which he credits his longevity. One of the most important aspects of this method is R.P.E., or Rate of Perceived Exertion—a scale that precisely characterizes the difficulty of each set, allowing for personalized tracking and planning based on results, in order to maximize development and minimize the risk of injury or overtraining.

In November 2018, he was indicted for marketing a dietary supplement containing two substances “whose combination is banned in France,” and was also suspected of violating regulations related to therapeutic claims. His lawyer argued ignorance and pointed to the inconsistency between French and European health authority opinions, which should benefit the defendant in the case of legal disputes.

1982 – Mr. France, 1st
1985 – Mr. Universe (Middleweight), 1st
1985 – IFBB World Amateur Championship (Middleweight), 5th
1986 – IFBB European Amateur Championship (Middleweight), 3rd
1986 – IFBB World Amateur Championship (Middleweight), 3rd
1987 – IFBB World Amateur Championship (Middleweight), 2nd
1988 – IFBB Grand Prix of France, 9th
1988 – IFBB Night of Champions, 9th
1989 – IFBB Grand Prix of France, 6th
1989 – IFBB Grand Prix of Germany, 4th
1989 – IFBB Grand Prix of Spain, 8th
1989 – IFBB Grand Prix of Sweden, 7th
1989 – IFBB Mr. Olympia, 12th
1990 – IFBB Night of Champions, 8th
1990 – IFBB Mr. Olympia, 6th
1991 – IFBB Arnold Classic, 10th
1991 – IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 7th
1991 – IFBB Mr. Olympia, 7th
1992 – IFBB Arnold Classic, 9th
1992 – IFBB Mr. Olympia, 15th
1992 – IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Invitational, 8th
1993 – IFBB Arnold Classic, 13th
1993 – IFBB Grand Prix of France, 9th
1993 – IFBB Grand Prix of Germany, 13th
2006 – IFBB Grand Prix of Australia, 6th