Carlos G. Duque (born June 13, 1973 in Cali, Colombia) is an actively competing International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness professional bodybuilder.
Background 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 He entered his first bodybuilding competition, the Arnold Amateur in Columbus, OH in 2012. Carlos Duque at the 2012 Arnold Amateur Retrieved November 10, 2019
Notable amateur regionals and nationals include the National Physique Committee East Coast Championships (2014), Carlos Duque at the 2014 NPC East Coast Championships Retrieved November 10, 2019 NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships (2015, Carlos Duque at the 2015 NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships Retrieved November 10, 2019 2017, Carlos Duque at the 2017 NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships Retrieved November 10, 2019 2018,Carlos Duque at the 2018 NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships Retrieved November 10, 2019 2019Carlos Duque at the 2019 NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships Retrieved November 10, 2019), NPC Coastal USA (2015), Carlos Duque at the 2015 NPC Coastal USA Retrieved November 10, 2019 NPC Eastern Seaboard Classic (2016), Carlos Duque at the 2016 NPC Eastern Seaboard Classic Retrieved November 10, 2019 NPC Charlotte Cup (2016), Carlos Duque at the 2016 NPC Charlotte Cup Retrieved November 10, 2019 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships (2016), Carlos Duque at the 2016 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships Retrieved November 10, 2019 and the Olympia Amateur (2017).Carlos Duque at the 2017 Olympia Amateur Retrieved November 10, 2019
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. IFBB Hurricane Pro Official Scorecard Results 2019 Retrieved November 15, 2019 As of November 2019, his Professional Championship competitions include the Fit Sport World Championships (2016), IFBB Pro Hurricane (2019), Carlos Duque at the 2019 IFBB Hurricane Pro Retrieved November 10, 2019 and the IFBB Classic Masters Pro (2019). Carlos Duque at the 2019 IFBB Classic Masters Pro Retrieved November 10, 2019
Carlos has been featured in many fitness websites including the American fitness and bodybuilding magazine MuscularDevelopment.comMuscularDevelopment.com Retrieved November 10, 2019 and the National Physique Committee's premier online news command center - NPCnewsonline.com NPCnewsonline.com Retrieved November 10, 2019
He is married and has three children.
Contest history
Professional Championships
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 National
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
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
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