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Olympia title three years in a row, at 5 feet 10 inches and at a contest weight of around 225 lbs. Olympia contest, making him the undisputed world champion of bodybuilding. Oliva then went on to win the Mr. He then joined the International Federation of BodyBuilders IFBB in which he won both the professional Mr. America and again he claimed the trophy for "Most Muscular".
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America winning 2nd place even though he won the trophy for "Most Muscular". Illinois in 1964 but he lost in 1965 at the AAU Jr. Oliva won his first bodybuilding competition the Mr. Working 10-12 hour days at the steel mill and putting in another 2.5–3 hours at the gym. There he worked at a local steel mill and began working out at the Duncan YMCA. In 1963 Oliva moved to Chicago, Illinois. Sixty-five other Cuban nationals followed him, including the entire Cuban weightlifting team! Soon afterward, Oliva was living in Miami, Florida working as a TV repairman. Sergio was chosen to represent Cuba at the 1962 Central America Games in Jamaica. During his stay, Oliva snuck out of his quarters while the guards were distracted. Sergio "The Myth" Oliva was born in Cuba on Jbut he spent the majority of his life in the U.S. After just 6 months of training Oliva was doing clean & jerks with over 300 pounds and totaling 1000 pounds in the three Olympic lifts at a bodyweight of 195 lbs.
#International federation of muscle gay men update
The exact cause of Sergio Oliva's death is not confirmed, but we will update this post once it is. Sergio Oliva has sadly died at age 71 but he will always be remembered as 3-time Mr.Olympia.