The newest IFBB Pro Anton Ratushnyi made incredible strides at a young age.
Anton Ratushnyi recently became one of the youngest bodybuilders in history to earn their Pro Cards. After all of his hard work, Ratushnyi took the stage during one of the biggest amateur shows in the world and impressed right away. At just 19 years old, it is no surprise that Ratushnyi has gained success due to his extreme motivation. Earlier this year, Ratushnyi showed off his insane three-year transformation.
The NPC National Championships was held at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX over the weekend. This is one of the biggest amateur competitions of the year and Ratushnyi impressed with his aesthetically-pleasing physique.
After his victory, Ratushnyi earned his pro card and became the youngest competitor in the division. He is also one of the youngest bodybuilders ever to earn his Pro Card. Jeff Seid also received his Pro Card at 19 years old during the early days of Men’s Physique.
“15 to 18 yo transformation”
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Ratushnyi put together three consecutive victories at the NPC level, with the final coming in Texas where he earned his Pro Card. As a Classic Physique competitor, he became the youngest in the division to ever earn their Pro Card. For reference, Chris Bumstead first competed at 19 years old but earned his Pro Card two years later at 21 after winning the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship. It did not take long for Bumstead to take over Classic Physique and is at the top of the bodybuilding world today.
Anton Ratushnyi has been mentioned in great company since his performance and that includes Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger made history when he was able to win the Mr. Universe competition at 20 years old. He became the youngest competitor in history at the time to earn their Pro Card. Now, Ratushnyi has been able to do it just one year before the great Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Anton Ratushnyi has put in an insane amount of work early in his life to reach his goal. Now, he will continue to work toward the overall goal of becoming a champion at the Olympia.
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