Davide Minuzzo (Pieve di Cadore, December 30, 1974), also known as The Dolomites Master, is an Italian natural bodybuilder, fitness professional, wellness advocate, writer, and manager of EssilorLuxottica.
Background and career Minuzzo was born on December 30, 1974, in Pieve di Cadore, Italy. He started working at an apparel company, Safilo, and as a fitness trainer in the evening. At 28, his company asked him to move to Hong Kong, where he continued to pursue bodybuilding. Later he moved to New York and studied to become a professional nutritionist technician, health-life-mental coach, and Personal and athletic trainer. He is currently a North America Environment, Health and Safety Senior Manager at EssilorLuxottica.
He has won several bodybuilding competitions across aesthetic categories and became the first worldwide athlete over 45 years of age able to win seven gold medals in only one INBA/PNBA World Cup edition and the first Italian over 45 able to win 8 Natural Olympia gold medals through 4 different categories in only three INBA Natural Olympia editions.In 2025 he became a multiple World Champion, winning 4 gold medals in the various divisions of the Sport Model aesthetic category.. In October 2025, in Atlantic City, he won the Mr. America AM title in the Men's Physique category, becoming the first Italian in the 86-year history of the competition to win, thus establishing himself among the most prominent Italian natural bodybuilders at the international level.
Main contest history
2020: OCB NY State Championship (Syracuse, US) Physique Master -- 1st (Pro Card) 2021: OCB World Championships (Pittsburgh, US) Physique Master -- Silver Medal 2021: WNBF Natural-mania (Westchester, US) Physique Master -- 2nd 2021: WNBF World Championship (Las Vegas, US) Physique Open -- 9th 2022: INBA Iron Man Magazine (Hermosa Beach, US) -- 4 times 1st (Pro Card) 2022: INBA Natural Olympia (Las Vegas, US) -- 2 Gold; 1 Silver; 2 Bronze (2 Pro Card) 2023: INBA World Cup (El Segundo, US) -- 7 times 1st Place (2 Pro Card) 2023: INBA Natural Olympia (Las Vegas, US) -- 2 Gold; 1 Bronze 2024: INBA Natural Olympia (Las Vegas, US) -- 4 Gold medals 2025: NPC Arnold Classic Amateur (Columbus, US) -- Physique Master 50 -- 1st 2025: INBA World Championship (Salou, ESP) -- 4 Gold Medals (Pro Card); 2 Silver 2025: Mr. America (Atlantic City, US) Physique Open, Master 40 -- 2 times 1st Place 2025: NPC Ben Weider Natural (Alexandria, US) Physique Master 50 -- 1st Place 2026: PNBA Natural Universe (Singapore) -- 3 times 1st place Pro; 1st Classic Grand Master Am (Pro Card)
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