On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, 10 IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique athletes gathered in Goiania, Brazil, to compete in the 2023 Musclecontest International Goiania Pro. By the end of the contest, Rafael Oliveira scored the gold and qualified to compete at the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on the weekend of Nov. 2-5, 2023.
Guilherme dos Santos Gualberto ranked second overall, and Lucas Viudes rounded out the top three. The final placings for all 10 athletes are below:
2023 Musclecontest International Goiania Pro Results
- Rafael Oliveira (Brazil)
- Guilherme dos Santos Gualberto (Brazil)
- Lucas Viudes (Brazil)
- Maiki Monakio Ono (Brazil)
- Gil Batista (Brazil)
- Fabio Campos (Brazil)
- Nicholas Rangel (Brazil)
- Daniel Alejandro Oliveira da Matta (Brazil)
- Daniel Alejandro Oliveira da Matta (Brazil)
- Adailton Nepomuceno (Brazil)
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Winner — Rafael Oliveira
New stars have emerged in the Men’s Physique division throughout the 2023 season. Fans in Brazil may have seen the rise of a new home-country hero in Rafael Oliveira, who scored his first pro win via a perfect score in pre-judging. The finals weren’t scored in this contest.
Oliveira is now eligible to make his Olympia debut. He’s the seventh athlete from Brazil to qualify in the Men’s Physique division.
Second Place — Guilherme dos Santos Gualberto
Gualbarto made his pro debut at this show and looked impressive. He showed potential to win a pro show in the future, which he’ll have to do soon as Oct. 9, 2023, is the Olympia qualification cut-off. Only winners are qualified for the Olympia in 2023.
Third Place — Lucas Viudes
Viudes had one pro show on his resume before this contest: an eighth-place finish at the 2023 Sur Pro Cup Colombia. Viudes made improvements in his upper body for this show to earn a top-three rank. It’s unknown if he intends to compete again this season, but he is certainly an athlete to watch in the future.
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Other Pro Shows
There were three Men’s Physique shows taking place on three different continents on the weekend of Aug. 11-13, 2023. Jonas Jamena won the 2023 Pacific USA show in San Diego, CA, and Febo Gambacorta was the champion of the 2023 T.R.U. Athlete UK Pro show in London, England.
All of those winners, including Oliveira, are qualified for the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia, where they will aim to dethrone defending champion Erin Banks.
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