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Wheeler may refer to:

• Wheeler (name), a family name
• Wheeler (Captain Planet character), one of the five Planeteers from the animated TV series Captain Planet and the Planeteers
• Wheeler (METRORail station), a train station in Houston, Texas, U.S.
• Wheeler (Middlesex cricketer), an 18th-century English professional cricketer
• Wheelers (novel), a 2000 novel by Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen
• Wheeler, an alien in the 1968 science fiction novel The Goblin Reservation by Clifford Simak
• Wheeler, an alien in the 1998 science fiction novel Signal to Noise by Eric S. Nylund
• Wheelers, the men with wheels in Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum
• Foster Wheeler, multinational engineering company
• A nuclear device detonated in 1957 in Nevada, USA, as part of Operation Plumbbob.

Places in the United States[link]

• Wheeler, Alabama
• Wheeler, California
• Wheeler, Illinois
• Wheeler, Indiana
• Wheeler, New York
• Wheeler, Oregon
• Wheeler, Texas
• Wheeler, Wisconsin

See also[link]

• Wheeler County (disambiguation), at least four counties in the U.S.
• Wheeler High School (disambiguation), at least five schools in the U.S.
• Wheeler Island (disambiguation), at least four islands worldwide
• Wheeler Peak (disambiguation), at least six summits in the U.S.
• Wheeler Township (disambiguation), at least two townships in the U.S.
• Wheeler Army Airfield, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
• Wheeler Dam, Alabama, U.S.
  • Wheeler Lake, the lake created by the dam
• Wheeler Glacier, a glacier in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British overseas territory
• Wheeler School, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.

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Kenneth Wheeler (born August 23, 1965, Fresno, California, United States), better known as Flex Wheeler, is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Biography[link]

Wheeler began training as a teenager, initially with martial arts in mind. However, his natural development persuaded him to pursue bodybuilding. Despite this he is on record as regarding himself as a "martial artist first, a bodybuilder second". (1) It also accounts for his remarkable flexibility in a physique so large. Even so, he has been described by Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the greatest bodybuilders he ever saw.^[2]

After a short career as a police officer, Kenneth Wheeler focused full time on becoming a professional bodybuilder, taking the nickname 'Flex'. He competed for the first time in 1983 but it was not until 1989 that he secured a first-place trophy at the NPC Mr. California Championships. Since then, he has placed second at the 1993 Mr. Olympia, narrowly missing a win (something he was to repeat in 1998 and 1999). He is a 5-time Ironman Pro winner, 4-time Arnold Classic winner, and has enjoyed victories in the France Grand Prix, South Beach Pro Invitational, Night of Champions and Hungarian Grand Prix.

While Wheeler had the reputation of being arrogant and over-confident, especially on stage. He attributed these faults to a need to compensate for his natural introversion as a child and young man. (2)

In 1994, he was involved in a near-fatal car accident that could have left him with lifelong paralysis. He started from scratch again, returning with remarkable speed to bodybuilding's top tier. In 1999, Wheeler discovered that he had Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a form of kidney disease. Despite press speculation as to the cause of the failure, Wheeler pointed out that the condition is hereditary, not self-inflicted. Wheeler announced his retirement from competitive bodybuilding in 2000, but continued to compete until 2002. He received a kidney transplant in 2003.

Since retirement, Wheeler has focused again on martial arts, his specialism being Kemp-Kwon-Do, a variant of Kempo and Tae Kwon Do. He participated in a demonstration fight at the 2005 Arnold Classic. In 2007, Flex was interviewed by freelance journalist Rod Labbe for Ironman Magazine's Legends of Bodybuilding series. Entitled "Yesterday and Today," it covers his extensive career and reveals how people can conquer adversity and triumph against incredible odds.

Flex currently serves in an executive position as the Director of Media and Public Relations for the Sports Nutrition Company All American EFX, based out of Bakersfield, California. Additionally, he manages their sponsored athletes and can be seen in numerous advertisements for the company.

Competitive stats[link]

• Height: 5'9"^[1]
• Off-season Weight: Around 250-260 lbs.^[1]
• Competition Weight: Around 210-220 lbs.^[1]

Competitive history[link]

• 1985 AAU Teen Mr. America 1st (MT)
• 1989 NPC California Championships 1st (LHW)
• 1989 NPC Nationals 5th (LHW)
• 1990 NPC Junior Nationals 2nd (HW)
• 1991 NPC Nationals 2nd (HW)
• 1991 NPC USA Championship 2nd (HW)
• 1992 NPC USA Championships 1st (HW and Overall)
• 1993 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
• 1993 IFBB Arnold Classic 1st
• 1993 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
• 1995 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
• 1995 IFBB Arnold Classic 2nd
• 1995 IFBB South Beach Pro 1st
• 1995 IFBB Mr. Olympia 8th
• 1995 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 5th
• 1996 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
• 1996 IFBB Arnold Classic 2nd
• 1996 IFBB Night of Champions 1st
• 1996 IFBB Canada Pro Classic 2nd
• 1996 IFBB Florida Cup Pro 1st
• 1996 IFBB Mr. Olympia 4th
• 1997 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
• 1997 IFBB Arnold Classic 1st
• 1997 IFBB San Jose Pro 1st
• 1998 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
• 1998 IFBB Arnold Classic 1st
• 1998 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
• 1999 IFBB Grand Prix England - 2nd
• 1999 IFBB Joe Weider's Pro World 2nd
• 1999 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
• 2000 IFBB Mr. Olympia 3rd
• 2000 IFBB Hungarian Grand Prix 1st
• 2000 IFBB Arnold Classic 1st
• 2000 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 2nd
• 2002 IFBB Mr. Olympia 7th
• 2003 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational 3rd

See also[link]

• List of male professional bodybuilders
• List of female professional bodybuilders

External links[link]

• teamflexwheeler.com Official site
• Flex Wheeler Martial Arts Illustrated Magazine Interview
• bodybuilders.com Flex Wheeler profile
• Flex Wheeler Gallery
• Muscle: The Myostatin Connection as seen in Flex Wheeler
• allamericanefx.com Official company site
• Flex Wheeler photos

References[link]

1. ^ ^{a b c d} http://www.criticalbench.com/Flex-Wheeler.htm retrieved December 3, 2008
2. ^ http://www.hayhouse.com/authorbio.php?id=95

Kristiina Wheeler (born 1983) is a Finnish singer.^[1]

Wheeler was born to an English father and a Finnish mother in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.^[1][2] The family moved to Tampere, Finland when Kristiina was six years old.^[1]

In 2005, Wheeler moved to Helsinki and started to make music.^[1] Her first single, "You'll Be Gone", was released in 2005.^[3] The song was used in the film Beauty and the Bastard.^[4] Her debut album, Hitchin to Helsinki, was released on November 5, 2008.^[5]

Television appearances[link]

In 2007–2008, Wheeler hosted Tilt.tv, a Finnish television program about video games.

In January 2009, Wheeler participated in Kuorosota, the Finnish version of Clash of the Choirs. Her choir was eliminated first.^[6]

In 2010, Wheeler participated in the Finnish version of Fort Boyard as part of the Blue team, which won the competition.^[7]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Hitchin to Helsinki (2008)
• Sirpaleista koottu (2012)

Singles[link]

• You'll Be Gone (2005)
• Sunny Day (2008)
• Annie and I (2008)
• Rainy Helsinki (2009)
• Wrong (2009)
• Kiitos kun muistit (2010)
• Ihanaa (2011)
• Sininen sydän (2011)
• Ensimmäinen nainen (2012)

Music videos[link]

• Sunny Day (2008 – directed by Misko Iho)
• Annie and I (2008 – directed by Misko Iho)
• Kiitos kun muistit (2010 – directed by Jussi Solja, Heikki Häkkinen, Kristiina Wheeler)
• Ihanaa (2011 – directed by Cristal Snow)
• Sininen sydän (2011 – directed by Cristal Snow)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website (Finnish)
• Kristiina Wheeler on Myspace

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