Víctor Martínez (bodybuilder)
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| Víctor Martínez | |
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| Personal Info | |
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| Nickname | Dominican Dominator |
| Birth | July 29, 1973 , San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.78m) |
| Weight | (In Season) 240-245 lbs. (Off-Season) 265-275 lbs. |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro-debut | IFBB Night of Champions, 2001 |
| Best win | IFBB Arnold Classic Champion, 2007 |
| Predecessor | Dexter Jackson |
| Successor | TBA |
| Active | Since 1997 |
Victor Martinez (born San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic July 29, 1973)[1], is an International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder[2], the second Dominican bodybuilder to turn professional. The first being Tony Domenench from Puerto Plata, who turned pro in 1995.
His career was launched when he competed in the 1997 National Physique Committee (NPC) New York Metro Championships as a light heavyweight, where he placed first. He continued competing in NPC tournaments until 2001, where he competed in his first IFBB tournament, the Night of Champions, where he placed 8th. The following year, in 2002, he competed in his first Arnold Classic, and placed 13th. He also competed in his first Ironman Pro Invitational the same year, placing 9th.
His first Mr. Olympia came in 2004, where he placed 9th, but he advanced to 5th place in 2005, 3rd place in 2006[3], and 2nd place in 2007[4]. In 2005 Ronnie Coleman predicted that Martinez would be his successor as Mr. Olympia[5][6], although this position is currently held by Jay Cutler.
In 2007, Martinez became the current reigning Arnold Classic champion, which is second only in prestige to Mr. Olympia[7]. Martinez later finished second to Jay Cutler at the 2007 Mr. Olympia contest. He has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding magazines, including the famous Muscular Development. On January 18, 2008 Victor underwent surgery to repair his left patellar tendon which was reportedly torn while warming up with lunges.[8] Victor was scheduled to defend his Arnold Classic title in March 2008, but had to dropout due to his injury.
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[edit] Stats
- Height: 5'9" / 178 cm
- Off Season Weight: 290 lb. / 131 kg
- Competition Weight: 250 lb. / 113 kg
Best Body Parts: Back, Biceps / Triceps
[edit] Competitive History
- 1997 NPC New York Metro Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 1st and Overall
- 2000 NPC Junior USA, Heavyweight, 1st
- 2000 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 1st and Overall
- 2001 IFBB Night of Champions, 8th
- 2002 IFBB Arnold Classic, 13th
- 2002 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 9th
- 2003 IFBB Night of Champions, 1st
- 2004 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 9th
- 2004 IFBB GNC Show of Strength Pro Championship, 1st
- 2005 IFBB Arnold Classic, 7th
- 2005 IFBB New York Pro Championship, 3rd
- 2005 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 5th
- 2005 IFBB San Francisco Pro Invitational, 5th
- 2006 IFBB Arnold Classic, 3rd
- 2006 IFBB Mr Olympia, 3rd
- 2007 IFBB Arnold Classic, 1st
- 2007 IFBB Mr Olympia, 2nd
[edit] See also
- Arnold Classic
- Ironman Pro Invitational
- List of male professional bodybuilders
- Mr. Olympia
- New York Pro Championship
- Night of Champions
- San Francisco Pro Invitational
[edit] References
- ^ Victor Martinez Homepage [1]
- ^ Martinez Profile on Bodybuilding.com [2]
- ^ Mr. Olympia, 2006 Results [3]
- ^ Mr. Olympia, 2007 Results [4]
- ^ "Flex" article about Mr. Olympia, 2006 [5]
- ^ "Ronnie Responds", FlexOnline.com, 2005 [6]
- ^ Official Announcement of 2007 Arnold Classic Results [7]
- ^ Muscular Development Online Magazine - Victor Martinez Surgery Accomplished!
