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Sergio Oliva Jr.

Overview

  • Height
    5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)

Biography

  • Sergio Oliva Jr. is an actor and professional bodybuilder from Chicago, Illinois. Son of Arleen Garrett and three time Mr. Olympia Sergio Oliva. He is known for SUPPS: The movie (2018) and Bigger (2018). In the bodybuilding world he is a rising star, looking to create his own legacy with his recent win at the New York Pro (2017).
    - IMDb mini biography by: KJO
  • Sergio Oliva Jr is a professional bodybuilder from the United States. He's the son of the legendary 3-time Mr. Olympia Sergio Oliva, also known as The Myth.

    Growing up, Sergio Jr wasn't very involved in bodybuilding. His father was against Sergio Jr following in his footsteps; advising him to do other sports and disciplines, mostly athletics. However, over time, Sergio Jr became obsessed with the bodybuilding lifestyle. So much so, that he decided to go against his father's advice, and set about becoming a bodybuilder. Sergio Jr hasn't looked back ever since he made this decision to dedicate his life to bodybuilding. He's since won numerous amateur, and professional shows - establishing himself as a household name in the bodybuilding industry.

    Born and raised in Chicago, Sergio Oliva Jr first experienced bodybuilding as a little child. His father, the legendary 3x Mr. Olympia Sergio Oliva, held him in his arms while performing on the stage. Sergio Jr's mother was also an accomplished bodybuilder. She had three female bodybuilding world champion titles, and one Mrs. America title. When he first began training, Sergio Jr was 20 years old and 140 lbs heavy. However, just three months later, he added an incredible 30 pounds of muscle to his frame.

    Just one year after his start in bodybuilding, Sergio Jr took part in his first show. It was the 2006 Southern USA contest, where Sergio Jr took 3rd place in the Middleweight category. His first victory came in 2007, when he won the Panhandle Showdown in the light heavy division. For the next eight years, Sergio competed in the same number of shows. His best results included winning the 2008 Mr. Northwest Florida, 2010 Southern USA Championships, and the 2012 Midwest Ironman show. After his last show in 2014, Sergio took almost an entire year off to prepare for his ultimate challenge - Pro Card qualification. One year later, he came with his best version; winning the 2015 NPC Nationals and earning the long-awaited Professional status.

    With an already long list of achievements under his belt, Sergio Jr continues to achieve greatness in bodybuilding.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Peter-Patrick76

Family

  • Parents
      Sergio Oliva

Trivia

  • Sergio Jr's success in bodybuilding didn't go unnoticed. In fact, shortly after winning the New York Pro. Sergio Jr was invited to participate in the elite Arnold Classic contest by the Austrian Oak himself.
  • Most of the time, Sergio Jr trains to the point of failure, and even goes past it - using super sets, drop sets, and forced reps to increase the intensity.
  • His rest between sets is 60 seconds at most, sometimes even less than that.
  • Sergio's biggest idol and influence in his career and life is his father - Sergio Oliva. Through his accomplishments in bodybuilding, Sergio Jr hopes to continue the legacy his father left.
  • In 1984, when Snr Oliva returned to the Olympia, the younger Oliva was taken to Oliva's elder at the end of the performance, he was in swaddling clothes.

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