PHOTOS OF LES THATCHER IN BODYBUILDING COMPETITION (CLICK ON ANY IMAGE FOR A LARGER VIEW) Les had a hand in the gym, and bodybuilding business between 1987 and 1994. He was involved in the designing, building, and managing of two Cincinnati area gyms during that time. Having been around the iron game for years, Thatcher's competitive spirit kicked in and at the ripe young age of 46 he decided to give competition a try. He competed in 14 contests over a seven year stretch winning first place in 5 contests, second on 3 outings, and third 3 times, only placing out of the money in three shows. Les joined the staff of bodybuilding guru John Parrillo in 1990 as a nutritional consultant and trainer working with amateur and professional bodybuilders. Some of those stars were Ron Love, 8 time Ms. Olympia Lenda Murray, and Mike Ashley to name just a few. The photos on this page are from Les' competitions. He competed in the National Physique Committee's (NPC) Masters division as a middleweight. The top row of pictures are from his last two contests with the middle and right photos from his last show just one week before his 53rd birthday. The bottom left was taken at age 49, and bottom right at age 47.