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Gustavo Badell (November 3, 1971 – July 12, 2023), also nicknamed The Freakin' 'Rican, was a Venezuelan-born Puerto Rican International Federation of BodyBuilders professional bodybuilder. With close family members Jessica Rodriguez, Michael Badell, Dina Stephanie Lumley Denoire, Jackson Joyce, Kyla Glasier, Emily Badell, Jb Joyce, Analella Badell, James Lumley and Jizzelle Rudes. He died from a sudden stroke in Venezuela after multiple heart issues.




Background


Badell was born in Venezuela and moved to Puerto Rico when he was around 22 years old. He began lifting weights at the age of fifteen to increase his size for boxing. Gustavo gained muscle incredibly fast, and when he was 19 entered and won his first bodybuilding competition, the 1991 Junior Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships.
After six years of weight training he was able to turn professional by winning the 1997 Caribbean Championships. His first International Federation of BodyBuilders appearance was in 1998 when he competed in the Grand Prix of Germany. He first competed in the International Federation of BodyBuilders Night of Champions (now called the New York Pro) in 1999, where he finished in 14th place. His first Ironman Pro Invitational was in 2000, where he was 18th.
His first Mr. Olympia appearance was in 2002, where he was 24th. His first Arnold Classic was in 2004, where he was 7th. His professional placings were lackluster until 2003 when he started placing higher, in part because of help from fellow professional bodybuilder Milos Sarcev. Badell's jump from 24th place in the 2002 Mr. Olympia to 3rd place in the 2004 Mr. Olympia is the greatest leap from one Olympia appearance to the next of all time. He was 3rd again in the Mr. Olympia in 2005, and he won the "Challenge Round" (judged by previous Mr. Olympia winners) over even Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler.
Badell appeared in many fitness and magazine articles as well as on the cover of Flex magazine. He appeared in numerous advertisements for MuscleTech, normally for Nitrotech Hardcore protein powder and Masstech weight-gain powder.
Badell died on July 12, 2023, by stroke, at the age of 51.




Profile


Residence: Orlando Fl
Family: Wife Mariangel Badell and six children
Height: 5 ft 7.7 in (172 cm)
Competition weight: 245 pounds (111 kg)
Offseason weight: 260–265 pounds (118–120 kg)




Contest history


1991 Junior Caribbean Championships, overall winner
1997 Caribbean Championships, overall winner (received pro card)
1997 World Amateur Championships Heavyweight, 10th
1998 Grand Prix Germany, 9th
1999 Grand Prix England, 17th
1999 Night of Champions, Did Not Place
1999 World Pro Championships, 14th
2000 Ironman Pro Invitational, 18th
2000 Night of Champions, Did Not Place
2000 Toronto Pro Invitational, Did Not Place
2000 World Pro Championships, 11th
2001 Grand Prix England, Did Not Place
2001 Ironman Pro Invitational, 16th
2001 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 11th
2002 Ironman Pro Invitational, 13th
2002 Night of Champions, 10th
2002 Mr. Olympia, 24th
2002 Southwest Pro Cup, 6th
2002 Toronto Pro Invitational, 3rd
2004 Arnold Classic, 7th
2004 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd
2004 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 4th
2004 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 3rd
2004 Mr. Olympia, 3rd
2005 Arnold Classic, 3rd
2005 Ironman Pro Invitational, 1st
2005 Mr. Olympia, 3rd
2006 Arnold Classic, 4th
2006 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 1st
2006 Mr. Olympia, 6th
2007 Arnold Classic, 4th
2007 Mr. Olympia 8th
2008 Ironman Pro Invitational, 2nd
2008 Arnold Classic, 6th
2008 Mr. Olympia, 10th
2009 Atlantic City Pro, 1st
2009 Mr. Olympia, 13th
2012 Arnold Classic, 13th




See also


List of male professional bodybuilders
List of female professional bodybuilders




References



Perine, Shawn, "Mucho Gustavo Badell, that is. There's a lot to like about this 240-pounder. Here's how he built his 21½-inch arms", Muscle & Fitness, August 2004. Weider Publication. Accessed 6 June 2006.




External links


The Life of Gustavo Badell: Bodybuilding Great
Gustavo Badell - Duza galeria - Aktualności - Kulturystyka i Fitness (in Polish)

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