Nickname The Freakin' 'Rican Height 5 ft 7.7 in / 172 cm. | Name Gustavo Badell Role Bodybuilder | |
Weight Contest: 245lb Off season: 260-265 lb Best win Ironman Pro Invitational, 2006 Movies Iron Man Pro XVI Bodybuilding Championship 2005 Similar People Melvin Anthony, Silvio Samuel, Toney Freeman, Darrem Charles, Troy Alves | ||
Bodybuilding gustavo badell
Gustavo Badell aka the Freakin' 'Rican, (born November 3, 1972) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.
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Background
Gustavo was born in Venezuela, but his family moved to Puerto Rico when he was 5 years old. He began lifting weights at the age of fifteen to increase his size for boxing. Gustavo gained muscle incredibly fast, and when he was 19 entered and won his first bodybuilding competition; the 1991 Junior Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships.
After only six years of weight training he was able to turn pro by winning the 1997 Caribbean Championships. His first IFBB appearance was in 1998 when he competed in the IFBB Grand Prix of Germany. He first competed in the IFBB Night of Champions (now called the New York Pro) in 1999, where he placed 14th. His first Ironman Pro Invitational came in 2000, where he placed 18th. His first Mr. Olympia appearance was in 2002, where he placed 24th. His first Arnold Classic was in 2004, where he placed 7th. His pro placings have been lackluster until 2003 when he started placing higher, in part because of help from fellow pro bodybuilder Milos Sarcev. Gustavo has been featured in many fitness and magazine articles as well as appearing on the cover of Flex magazine. He is also featured in numerous advertisements for MuscleTech, normally for Nitrotech Hardcore protein powder and Masstech weight-gain powder.
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