Kevin O'Toole (bodybuilder)

Kevin O'Toole (born May 24, 1965 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian bodybuilder.

O'Toole is of Métis and Irish background and grew up in the cities of New Westminster and North Vancouver, British Columbia. O'Toole, a self identified Métis, has proven his Métis ancestry and is also widely recognized as Métis in the world of body building. His success on the National and International level makes his Métis status recognizable over a large population. In his childhood, O'Toole played hockey up to the Midget 'A' level. Becoming inspired by the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Pumping Iron, and already a weight training enthusiast, O'Toole was encouraged to compete in bodybuilding because of his impressive genetics. O'Toole would compete in two weight divisions throughout his career, middleweight (154.25 lbs to 176.25 lbs) and light heavy weight (over 176.25lbs to 198.25 lbs). The extra weight seemed to pay off as O'Toole would win three championships when competing as a light heavy weight. In 1994, O'Toole competed at the British Columbia Bodybuilding Championships where a scoring error gave the initial light heavyweight class win to another competitor. This decision was reversed by the organization a few weeks later, but only the class win could be reversed and not the overall competition, which all those present including guest poser Dennis Newman had assumed would go to O'Toole

In 1998, he began training with British Columbia mixed martial arts pioneers, Chris Franco, Lance Gibson, and their World Class Team. O'Toole placed 1st, in his Submission Wrestling Bracket, at the 1999 'Fireball Challenge' (formerly the BC Championships).