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Mike Debenham is New Zealand’s newest IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Born July 11, 1974 Mike resides in Christchurch, New Zealand where he works as a personal trainer. He first started competing in 1993 and was awarded his IFBB pro card in  2008 by virtue of his overall New Zealand win.

Mike is the South Island event promoter for the New Zealand Federation of Body Builders, a regional, national and Australasian qualified judge, and has judged many shows including the 2007 NFPC/IFBB Australasian in Sydney, Australia.

He is a personal trainer by profession, and hopes to make his pro debut in the 2009 Australia Grand Prix.

• 1993 NZFBB South Island Junior, 1^st
• 1994 NZFBB South Island Junior, 1^st
• 1994 NZFBB Mr New Zealand, junior, 3^rd                      
• 1995 Mr New Zealand, junior, 3rd      
• 1997 NZFBB South Island, Novice and overall,1^st       
• 1997 NZFBB Mr New Zealand, novice, over 80kg 1^st
• 1998 NZFBB Pan Pacific, novice, over 80kg 1^st
• 1998 NZFBB South Island, open and over 80kg, 1^st
• 1998 NZFBB Mr New Zealand, open and under 90kg, 1^st      
• 1999 NZFBB Open Mr Taranki, over 80kg, 1^st
• 2000 NZFBB Overall Mr New Zealand, over 90kg, 1^st
• 2003 NABBA Pro-am, 2^nd
• 2003 NABBA Universe, 6^th
• 2005 Southern Classic and Auckland International
• 2005 NABBA Mr World , 5^th
• 2007 NZFBB Overall Mr New Zealand, under 90kg, 1^st [IFBB Pro Card]

A profile of Mike that appeared in the Australia version of Flex magazine