Víctor Martínez (bodybuilder)
Encyclopedia
Víctor Martínez is an International Federation of BodyBuilders
(IFBB) professional bodybuilder
, the second Dominican
bodybuilder to turn professional. The first being Tony Domenench from Puerto Plata, who turned pro in 1995. His career highlights has been winning the Arnold Classic in 2007 and finishing runner-up at the 2007 Mr. Olympia. He signed a contract on a sponsorship deal with Maximum Human Performance who also sponsors Michael Kefalianos
.
(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. In 2003 he went on to Win the Night of Champions.
His first Mr. Olympia
came in 2004, where he placed 9th, but he advanced to 5th place in 2005, 3rd place in 2006, and 2nd place in 2007 In 2005 Ronnie Coleman
predicted that Martínez would be his successor as Mr. Olympia
, although this position is held by the 2009 Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler
.
In 2007, Martínez took first at the Arnold Classic
. Martínez later finished second to Jay Cutler at the 2007 Mr. Olympia contest. He was presented with the trophy by Arnold Schwarzenegger
who was allegedly embarrassed to reward him with it as days before, Martínez was involved in a pharmacy steroid investigation by the Albany County District Attorney's Office and identified as an unindicted co-conspirator.
In January 2008, Martínez underwent surgery to repair his left patellar tendon which ruptured while he was performing warm-up lunges. Due to the severity of the injury, he was unable to compete in either the 2008 Arnold Classic
or 2008 Mr. Olympia
contests.
In 2009 Martínez was embroiled in a steroid scandal which implicated him in the sale of steroids in the Dominican Republic
. The allegation was that Martínez owns a supplement store in Santo Domingo
"that allegedly sells anabolic steroids, where anyone can walk in and purchase steroids, protein powders and supplements".
On July 2009, Martínez's sister Eridania Rodríguez, disappeared from work at a NY skyscraper under mysterious circumstances. She was found deceased 4 days later inside of a ventilation shaft on the floor where she was working.
Martínez competed in the 2009 IFBB Arnold Classic
placing 2nd.,
Martínez was co-owner of the Muscle Maker Grill in Edgewater NJ and is the spokesperson for the franchise as a whole.
Martínez has 2 sons, Justin and Jared and 2 daughters, Victoria and Zayde.,
International Federation of BodyBuilders
The International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
(IFBB) professional bodybuilder
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
, the second Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
bodybuilder to turn professional. The first being Tony Domenench from Puerto Plata, who turned pro in 1995. His career highlights has been winning the Arnold Classic in 2007 and finishing runner-up at the 2007 Mr. Olympia. He signed a contract on a sponsorship deal with Maximum Human Performance who also sponsors Michael Kefalianos
Michael Kefalianos
Michael Kefalianos , first name also spelt Michalis and Mihalis, is a Greek bodybuilder who is an International Federation of BodyBuilders professional bodybuilder. He is widely considered to be the best Greek bodybuilder and is currently one of the top bodybuilders in the world...
.
Biography
Martínez's career was launched when he competed in the 1997 National Physique CommitteeNational Physique Committee
The National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
(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
Night of Champions
Night of Champions is a bodybuilding contest held every year in New York City, USA. It began in 1978 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....
, where he placed 8th. The following year, in 2002, he competed in his first Arnold Classic
Arnold Classic
The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
, and placed 13th. He also competed in his first Ironman Pro Invitational
Ironman Pro Invitational
The Ironman Pro Invitational is a IFBB bodybuilding contest held every year. It began in 1990 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....
the same year, placing 9th. In 2003 he went on to Win the Night of Champions.
His first Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
came in 2004, where he placed 9th, but he advanced to 5th place in 2005, 3rd place in 2006, and 2nd place in 2007 In 2005 Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Dean "Big Ron" Coleman is an American professional bodybuilder who holds the record of eight straight wins as Mr. Olympia, a record career total that he shares with Lee Haney.-Biography:...
predicted that Martínez would be his successor as Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
, although this position is held by the 2009 Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler (bodybuilder)
Jay Cutler is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. He has won the title Mr. Olympia four times.-Vital statistics:* Height: 5'9" * Thighs: * Calves: * Arms: * Neck:...
.
In 2007, Martínez took first at the Arnold Classic
Arnold Classic
The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
. Martínez later finished second to Jay Cutler at the 2007 Mr. Olympia contest. He was presented with the trophy by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
who was allegedly embarrassed to reward him with it as days before, Martínez was involved in a pharmacy steroid investigation by the Albany County District Attorney's Office and identified as an unindicted co-conspirator.
In January 2008, Martínez underwent surgery to repair his left patellar tendon which ruptured while he was performing warm-up lunges. Due to the severity of the injury, he was unable to compete in either the 2008 Arnold Classic
Arnold Classic
The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
or 2008 Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
contests.
In 2009 Martínez was embroiled in a steroid scandal which implicated him in the sale of steroids in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. The allegation was that Martínez owns a supplement store in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
"that allegedly sells anabolic steroids, where anyone can walk in and purchase steroids, protein powders and supplements".
On July 2009, Martínez's sister Eridania Rodríguez, disappeared from work at a NY skyscraper under mysterious circumstances. She was found deceased 4 days later inside of a ventilation shaft on the floor where she was working.
Martínez competed in the 2009 IFBB Arnold Classic
Arnold Classic
The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
placing 2nd.,
Martínez was co-owner of the Muscle Maker Grill in Edgewater NJ and is the spokesperson for the franchise as a whole.
Martínez has 2 sons, Justin and Jared and 2 daughters, Victoria and Zayde.,
Stats
- Height: 5 in 9 in (1.75 m)
- Contest weight: 250 pounds (113.4 kg)
- Off-season weight: 290 pounds (131.5 kg)
- Arms: 23 inches (58.4 cm)
- Chest: 58 inches (147.3 cm)
- Waist: 32 inches (81.3 cm)
- Thighs: 30 inches (76.2 cm)
- Calves: 20 inches (50.8 cm)
Amateur career
- 1993 Elmo's Gym, Teenage, 1st
- 1994 NPC Bev Francis Atlantic States, 27th
- 1997 NPC New Jersey Suburban State Bodybuilding Contest, Light-Heavyweight, 1st and Overall
- 1997 NPCNational Physique CommitteeThe National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
New York Metropolitan Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 1st and Overall - 1999 NPC Bev Francis Atlantic States, 16th
- 2000 NPC Junior USA, Heavyweight, 1st
- 2000 NPC Nationals, Heavyweight, 1st and Overall
Pro career
- 2001 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
Night of ChampionsNight of ChampionsNight of Champions is a bodybuilding contest held every year in New York City, USA. It began in 1978 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....
, 8th - 2002 IFBB Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
, 13th - 2002 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 9th
- 2003 IFBB Night of Champions, 1st
- 2004 IFBB Mr. OlympiaMr. OlympiaMr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
, 9th - 2004 IFBB GNC Show of StrengthShow of Strength Pro ChampionshipThe Show of Strength Pro Championship is a professional bodybuilding contest, as well as separate fitness and figure competitions traditionally sponsored by nutrition store chain GNC.As of 2005, the Show of Strength was cancelled.-Winners:...
Pro Championship, 1st - 2005 IFBB Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
, 7th - 2005 IFBB New York Pro ChampionshipNew York Pro ChampionshipThe New York Pro Championship is a professional bodybuilding contest, as well as separate fitness and figure competitions. Prior to 2005, the bodybuilding contest was known as the Night of Champions. The fitness and figure contests have been held under the New York Pro name since 2002 and 2003,...
, 3rd - 2005 IFBB Mr. OlympiaMr. OlympiaMr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
, 5th - 2005 IFBB San Francisco Pro InvitationalSan Francisco Pro InvitationalThe San Francisco Pro Invitational is an IFBB professional bodybuilding contest.-Winners:-See also:*List of male professional bodybuilders*List of female professional bodybuilders...
, 5th - 2006 IFBB Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
, 3rd - 2006 IFBB Mr Olympia, 3rd
- 2007 IFBB Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
, 1st - 2007 IFBB Mr Olympia, 2nd
- 2009 IFBB Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
, 2nd - 2009 IFBB Mr Olympia, 6th
- 2010 IFBB Mr Olympia, 8th
- 2011 IFBB Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
, 3rd - 2011 IFBB Mr Olympia, 4th
- 2011 IFBB Arnold Classic Madrid, 1st
See also
- Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
- Ironman Pro InvitationalIronman Pro InvitationalThe Ironman Pro Invitational is a IFBB bodybuilding contest held every year. It began in 1990 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....
- List of male professional bodybuilders
- Mr. OlympiaMr. OlympiaMr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
- New York Pro ChampionshipNew York Pro ChampionshipThe New York Pro Championship is a professional bodybuilding contest, as well as separate fitness and figure competitions. Prior to 2005, the bodybuilding contest was known as the Night of Champions. The fitness and figure contests have been held under the New York Pro name since 2002 and 2003,...
- Night of ChampionsNight of ChampionsNight of Champions is a bodybuilding contest held every year in New York City, USA. It began in 1978 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest....
- San Francisco Pro InvitationalSan Francisco Pro InvitationalThe San Francisco Pro Invitational is an IFBB professional bodybuilding contest.-Winners:-See also:*List of male professional bodybuilders*List of female professional bodybuilders...