2022 Natural Olympia is PNBA legend Philip Ricardo Jr.’s last natural bodybuilding show after 30 years of competing.
The most significant natural bodybuilding show of the year, 2022 Natural Olympia, will be Philip Ricardo Jr.’s last natural bodybuilding show. Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association (PNBA) athlete Philip Ricardo Jr. informed Generation Iron that he’d be retiring after competing at the Super Bowl of natural bodybuilding. Ricardo Jr. stated:
“The Natural Olympia will be my last with regards to competing on stage. I will be competing in both the Open Pro, and will be defending my Grandmasters Pro title as well.
Its bitter sweet, but after 30 years of competing its time to focus on family, and serving God and the community.
Bodybuilding has been a major part of my life, and I will still be involved in promoting my annual event, judging shows, and giving contest prep advice for aspiring athletes. I could not be any happier with the amazing career that I have had, as well as the fit family that I have gained all over the world. I want to thank everyone for motivating and encouraging me along my journey in this sport.
I am very happy to leave the stage with many amazing moments and I feel really good about the physique I will display for this last Natural Olympia!”
Philip Ricardo Jr.
Philip Ricardo Jr.’s an African American and Puerto Rican PNBA athlete. He has a multi-media contract with Generation Iron, Iron Man Magazine, and the International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA) PNBA. Below is Philip Ricardo Jr.’s profile:
| Full Name: Philip Ricardo Jr. | ||
| Weight | Height | Date Of Birth |
| 175-180 lbs (contest), 200 lbs (off-season) | 5’9″ | 07/29/1971 |
| Division | Era | Nationality |
| Professional Men’s Bodybuilding | 2010 | African American, Puerto Rican |
Philip Ricardo Jr. was born on July 29, 1971, in Rochester, New York. Ricardo Jr. signed up for a bodybuilding competition–Iwakuni Japan Marine Corps Based Bodybuilding Championships–when serving in the Marine Corps.
That started Ricardo Jr’s natural bodybuilding journey filled with many accolades. Philip Ricardo Jr. went on to win Natural Olympia 4x: 2007, 2008, 2015, and 2019. And he’s the reigning Natural Olympia Men’s Bodybuilding Grands Master champ.
Natural Olympia
Natural Olympia is taking place November 10-13, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. It’s the largest natural bodybuilding show of the year hosted by the INBA PNBA. Ricardo says this year will be a “dog fight for the top spot” with the return of legend 6x Natural Olympia champ Kiyoshi Moody and 2020 Natural Olympia champ Meshack Ochieng. As well as other elite participants, such as the reigning Natural Olympia champ Paul Krueger and Men’s bodybuilding competitor Peter Cichonski.
It’ll be interesting to see who’s crowned this year’s champion. And it’ll also be intriguing to see who walks away with the INBA PNBA’s grand prize. Last year Ricardo Jr. won the Harley-Davidson prize the INBA PNBA gave away at Natural Olympia.
Below is a throwback of Philip Ricardo Jr. competing at the 2015 Natural Olympia 7 years ago.
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Generation Iron congratulates Philip Ricardo Jr. on his successful career, and we wish him the best of luck at the 2022 Natural Olympia.
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