Ali Ejlali

Ali Ejlali was born in the Iranian city of Amol, Mazandaran province, on April 17, 1988. He and his family moved from Amol to Tehran when he was a child, and he grew up in the Iranian capital.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Ali Ejlali’s first international and professional competition was the 2014 Macao Asian Games, where he achieved a runner-up position.^[11] In the same year, he took part in the World Championships held in India and finished in fourth place.^[12][13]

In 2015, he participated in the Amateur Mr. Olympia in Moscow, Russia, and notched a fifth-place finish. Inspired by Lee Andrew McCutcheon (Lee Priest), who served as his first professional trainer in 2015, Ali Ejlali began his pro bodybuilding career.

Ali Ejlali’s coach in 2017 was the Lebanese bodybuilder George Farah, and later, in 2018, he selected Jay Cutler as his trainer. In 2017, Ejlali competed in the Arnold Classic Africa in South Africa and earned a bronze medal.^[14] In the same year, he participated in three Franco Columbu competitions in Italy, winning gold medals.^{[15][16][17][18]} In 2018, he prepared for the World Championships besides Andy Cunningham, an Italian bodybuilding champion.

• World Physique and Bodybuilding Federation (WBPF) Coaching Certificate
• Academic Sports Degree from the United States Sports Academy
• Third-grade WNBF USA referee and coaching cards^[30][31]
• Pro Card PCA

• List of male professional bodybuilders

• Official website