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Víctor Martínez
Bodybuilder
Personal info
NicknameDominican Dominator
Born (1973-07-29) July 29, 1973 (age 51)
San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight(In Season) 240-245 lb
(Off-Season) 265-275 lb
Professional career
Pro-debut
Best win
  • IFBB Arnold Classic Champion
  • 2007
PredecessorDexter Jackson
SuccessorDexter Jackson
ActiveSince 1997

Víctor Martínez (born July 29, 1973)[1] is an International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder,[2] and 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.[3]

Biography

Martínez's 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. 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,[4] and 2nd place in 2007[5] In 2005 Ronnie Coleman predicted that Martínez would be his successor as Mr. Olympia,[6][7] although this position is now held by Phil Heath.

In 2007, Martínez took first at the Arnold Classic.[8] Martínez later finished second to Jay Cutler at the 2007 Mr. Olympia contest.

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.[9]

On July 2009, Martínez's sister Eridania Rodríguez, disappeared from work at a NY skyscraper under mysterious circumstances. Her body was found four days later inside of a ventilation shaft on the floor where she was working.[10] Joseph Pabon, a handyman working in the building, was convicted of her murder on April 2, 2012.[11]

Martínez competed in the 2009 IFBB Arnold Classic placing 2nd.[12]

Martínez was co-owner of the Muscle Maker Grill in Edgewater NJ and is the spokesperson for the franchise as a whole. He lost the business due to being incarcerated for more than six weeks for immigration violations.[13]

Martínez has 2 sons, Justin and Jared and 3 daughters, Victoria Zayde and Vivian [12]

IFBB Pro Victor Martinez was arrested on returning to the U.S. on October 9, 2011, after winning the Arnold Europe in Madrid, Spain. His permanent resident card had expired and, due to his criminal record for selling steroids in 2004, it was not renewed. Instead, he was sent to a detention center in New Jersey to await a deportation hearing that could have sent him back to his native Dominican Republic. He was denied bail.[14] A few of the documents were not in order, and his final hearing was postponed until April 2012. He was held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility in South Kearny, NJ. On April 27, he returned to court and was released from jail and permitted to remain in the US.[15]

Stats

  • Height: 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m)
  • Contest weight: 260 pounds (120 kg)
  • Off-season weight: 305 pounds (138 kg)
  • Arms: 23 inches (58 cm)
  • Chest: 59 inches (150 cm)
  • Waist: 34 inches (86 cm)
  • Thighs: 30 inches (76 cm)
  • Calves: 20 inches (51 cm)
  • Forearms: 18 inches (46 cm)

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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 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

Sponsorship history

  • Maximum Human Performance.[3]
  • Muscular Development Magazine

See also

References

  1. ^ Víctor Martínez Homepage
  2. ^ Martínez Profile on Bodybuilding.com
  3. ^ a b IFBB PRO “The Spartan” Joins Team MHP MaxPerformance.com Cite error: The named reference "mhp" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ Mr. Olympia, 2006 Results
  5. ^ Mr. Olympia, 2007 Results
  6. ^ "Flex" article about Mr. Olympia, 2006
  7. ^ "Ronnie Responds", FlexOnline.com, 2005
  8. ^ Official Announcement of 2007 Arnold Classic Results
  9. ^ Martínez ruptures left patellar tendon, Musculardevelopment.com, 2008
  10. ^ "Woman's corpse found stuffed in an air conditioning duct in Manhattan skyscraper". Mail Online. London: Daily Mail. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2010. {{cite news}}: Text "Mail Online" ignored (help)
  11. ^ "Handyman Convicted Of Murdering Cleaner And Stuffing Body In Air Duct". Huffington Post. 2 April 2012.
  12. ^ a b [1]
  13. ^ "Victor Martinez on His Restaurant and the 2010 Olympia". musculardevelopment.com. musculardevelopment.com. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  14. ^ [2]
  15. ^ [3]

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