Sergio Oliva
Sergio Oliva (born
4 July 1941) is a
bodybuilder.
In 1961, at the Pan Am Games in Kingston, Jamaica he escaped from the Castro-controlled Cuba as he, and the entire Cuban weightlifting team were granted asylum.
He was born in Cuba and emigrated to the United States. He was introduced to bodybuilding in 1963 by a future Mr. America, Bob Gadja.
Titles won
- AAU Junior Mr America - Most Muscular, 1965
- AAU Mr America - Most Muscular, 1965
- AAU Junior Mr America, 1965
- AAU Junior Mr America - Most Muscular, 1965
- AAU Mr America - Most Muscular, 1966
- IFBB Mr World, 1966
- IFBB Mr. Universe, 1967
- IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1967
- IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1968
- IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1969
- WBBG Mr Galaxy, 1972
- IFBB Mr International, 1973
- WBBG Mr International, 1974
- WBBG Mr. Olympus, 1975
- WBBG Mr. Olympus, 1976
- WABBA World Championships, 1977
- WBBG Mr. Olympus, 1978
- WABBA Pro World Cup, 1980
- WABBA World Championship, 1980
- WABBA Pro World Cup, 1981