Russian bodybuilder Vitaliy Ugolnikov, known as Goodvito, will compete in Mr. Olympia 2025 in Brazil. The athlete secured his place by beating Arnold Classic Brasil this Saturday (04/05), in São Paulo.
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Goodvito will play in the Open category along with another Brazilian, Rafael Brandão, who had already qualified for the dispute. The category is not the same in which Ramon Dino became famous, which is Classic Physique.
Who is Goodvite?
Vitaliy Ugolnikov was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and is 27 years old. The athlete started practicing weightlifting at 16 and decided to devote himself to bodybuilding shortly after, winning his first bodybuilding competition at 18.
The athlete began to approach Brazil because of a coach of the country. Vitaliy even made Lives with simultaneous translation in Portuguese, which made a large number of Brazilian fans begin to follow the bodybuilder.
In 2022, he moved to Brazil and met nutritionist Kimberly Souza, with whom he married. They have a 1 year old son. In the same year, the athlete received his professional athlete card.
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About a year ago, Goodvito, as he is known, closed partnership with coach Fabrício Pacholok, coach of Ramon Dino. Pacho, as he is known, is one of the most renowned bodybuilding coaches in the world.
The 2025 edition will be the first time Goodvito will compete for Mr. Olympia’s Open.
When will Mr. Olympia be 2025?
Mr. Olympia of 2025 will be played in Las Vegas, in the United States, between October 9 and 12.
In the Classic Physique category, Brazilians Ramon Dino, Fabio Junio and Kenny Moreira are confirmed in the dispute.
At Open, Rafael Brandão and Goodvito are guaranteed. In the female Physique dispute, they secured a vacancy Caroline Alves dos Santos and Nana Silva.
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In Category 212 Olympia, Vitor Alves Porto de Oliveira is guaranteed in the dispute. In the Men’s Physique category, four other Brazilians will try to win: Felipe Gonçalves, Jefferson Lima, Rafael Oliveira and Julio Soares.
At Bikini Olympia, Brazilian Mirian Barbosa, Elisa Pecini and Nivea Campos are looking for the achievement.
In Wellness, five more athletes from Brazil will be competing: Isabelle Nunes, Francielle Mattos, Eduarda Bezerra, Giselle Machado and Andreia Gadelha.
