Carlos G. Duque (born June 13, 1973 in Cali, Colombia) is an actively competing International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness professional bodybuilder.

Carlos G. Duque
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1973-06-13) June 13, 1973 (age 51)
Cali, Colombia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • IFBB Hurricane Pro
  • 2019
Best win
  • NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships - 1st Place
  • 2019

Background

edit

Carlos was born in Cali, Colombia, and moved to the United States when he was 19 years old. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Carlos is currently competing in the IFBB's Men's Physique Bodybuilding Division.

Bodybuilding career

edit

He entered his first bodybuilding competition, the Arnold Amateur in Columbus, OH in 2012.[1]

Notable amateur regionals and nationals include the National Physique Committee East Coast Championships (2014),[2] NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships (2015,[3] 2017,[4] 2018,[5] 2019[6]), NPC Coastal USA (2015),[7] NPC Eastern Seaboard Classic (2016),[8] NPC Charlotte Cup (2016),[9] NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships (2016),[10] and the Olympia Amateur (2017).[11]

After 10 years of focused weight training he was able to achieve professional status by winning the Nspire Sports League (NSL) Atlanta South East Open in 2016. His first professional appearance was in 2016 when he competed in the NSL Fit Sport World Championships. He then earned his IFBB pro card by placing first in the NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships professional qualifier in Pittsburgh 2019. His first PRO debut as an IFBB was when he competed in the IFBB Hurricane Pro competition in 2019.[12] As of November 2019, his Professional Championship competitions include the Fit Sport World Championships (2016), IFBB Pro Hurricane (2019),[13] and the IFBB Classic Masters Pro (2019).[14]

Carlos has been featured in many fitness websites including the American fitness and bodybuilding magazine MuscularDevelopment.com[15] and the National Physique Committee's premier online news command center - NPCnewsonline.com [16]

He is married and has three children.

Contest history

edit

Professional Championships

edit
Year Competition Division Location Date Placement
2019 IFBB Classic Masters Pro Masters Over 40 Baltimore, MD October 27, 2019 5th
2019 IFBB Hurricane Pro Men's Physique Masters Over 40 Clearwater, FL September 21, 2019 6th
2016 NSL Fit Sport World Championships Athletic Physique – Open Houston, TX November 2016 3rd

Amateur competitions

edit

National

edit
Year Competition Division Location Date Placement
2019 NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships Masters Over 45 Class E Pittsburgh, PA July 17, 2019 1st
2018 NPC North American Championships Men's Physique Masters Over 40 Class E Pittsburgh, PA August 8, 2018 12th
2018 NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships Men's Physique Masters Over 40 Class E Pittsburgh, PA July 7, 2018 5th
2017 NPC Olympia Amateur Physique: Classic C Las Vegas, NV Sep. 14, 2017 7th
2017 NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships Men's Physique Masters Over 40 Class E Pittsburgh, PA July 7, 2017 7th
2016 NSL Atlanta South East Open Athletic Physique – Masters Over 40 Atlanta, GA October 1, 2016 1st
2016 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships Physique: Men Classic Physique - Class C Chicago, IL Jun. 16, 2016 - Jun. 18, 2016 13th
2015 NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships Physique: Men - Over 40 - Class E Pittsburgh, PA Jul. 16, 2015 - Jul. 18, 2015 8th
2012 NPC Arnold Amateur Men's Physique: Tall Columbus, OH Mar. 1, 2012 - Mar. 4, 2012 -

Regional

edit
Year Competition Division Location Date Placement
2016 NPC Charlotte Cup Masters Men's Physique 40+ Charlotte, NC April 23, 2016 4th
2015 NPC Coastal USA Men's Physique Duluth, GA August 2015 3rd
2016 NPC Eastern Seaboard Classic Men's Classic Physique Class C Duluth, GA March 2015 2nd
2014 NPC East Coast Championships Physique: Over 35 Wayne, NJ Nov. 15, 2014 2nd

References

edit