Victor is on the cover this month as the winner of first Arnold Classic
Europe, and it’s a tremendous accomplishment that an Arnold Classic
champion and Team MD athlete won the first Arnold Classic Europe. Making
the victory even sweeter for Victor was that he received
congratulations from the king of bodybuilding, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Victor— the man Ronnie Coleman said has the genetics, structure and what it takes to be Mr. Olympia— turned things around and is improving and placing higher at each show. He placed fourth at the 2011 Mr. Olympia, up from eighth place in 2010. He placed fourth at the Sheru Classic in India, and many felt he looked even better than at the Olympia. When Victor arrived in Spain with superior size, structure and shape for the Arnold Europe he was armed for battle, and it was a “lights out, game over” victory.
The road back to glory has not been easy for Victor. Victor seemed to be on top of the world again as he traveled to Madrid and became the first Arnold Classic Europe Champion. But his happiness would be quite short-lived. As a citizen of the Dominican Republic and a permanent legal resident alien, Victor had been aware that his green card had expired and had not been renewed. It was only a matter of time before he would be detained upon attempting re-entry into the United States, and this was it.
The exclusive interview in this month’s issue was conducted in a rushed series of collect calls as Victor was being held in the Hudson County Correctional Center in New Jersey. Hopefully in the near future, Victor’s green card will be reinstated and he can get on with his life as one of the world’s best professional bodybuilders.
I actually just spoke to him by phone this afternoon and he told me that if he is released by December 15th, he will compete in the Arnold Classic in March. We are coordinating a letter writing campaign here at MD, on his behalf, and will give you all the information of who to contact as soon as it is made available. We will keep you informed of any new developments on the situation. - Steve Blechman.
Victor— the man Ronnie Coleman said has the genetics, structure and what it takes to be Mr. Olympia— turned things around and is improving and placing higher at each show. He placed fourth at the 2011 Mr. Olympia, up from eighth place in 2010. He placed fourth at the Sheru Classic in India, and many felt he looked even better than at the Olympia. When Victor arrived in Spain with superior size, structure and shape for the Arnold Europe he was armed for battle, and it was a “lights out, game over” victory.
The road back to glory has not been easy for Victor. Victor seemed to be on top of the world again as he traveled to Madrid and became the first Arnold Classic Europe Champion. But his happiness would be quite short-lived. As a citizen of the Dominican Republic and a permanent legal resident alien, Victor had been aware that his green card had expired and had not been renewed. It was only a matter of time before he would be detained upon attempting re-entry into the United States, and this was it.
The exclusive interview in this month’s issue was conducted in a rushed series of collect calls as Victor was being held in the Hudson County Correctional Center in New Jersey. Hopefully in the near future, Victor’s green card will be reinstated and he can get on with his life as one of the world’s best professional bodybuilders.
I actually just spoke to him by phone this afternoon and he told me that if he is released by December 15th, he will compete in the Arnold Classic in March. We are coordinating a letter writing campaign here at MD, on his behalf, and will give you all the information of who to contact as soon as it is made available. We will keep you informed of any new developments on the situation. - Steve Blechman.
I hope Victor keeps his head up & take some time off if he can't do the Arnold.
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