Valentin Petrov is an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder who competes in the Classic Physique Class. He is the first bodybuilder of the Classic Physique Division from Bulgaria.
Valentin Petrov is determined and concentrated to beat the best bodybuilders of the Classic Physique: Chris Bumstead, Terrence Ruffin, Michael Daboul, Breon Ansley, Urs Kalecinski, Neil Currey, Fabian Mayr, Brandon Harding, and Alexander Westermeier at the stage of the 2022 Olympia.
Valentin Petrov is the youngest bodybuilder in the line-up of his division who will compete at the stage of the Olympia 2022.
Valentin Petrov Early Life
Valentin Petrov was born in 1999 in Bulgaria. He was brought up by his grandmother. He was fully attached to his grandmother. Valentin Petrov grew up playing football, baseball, wrestling, and many other sports but encountered his natural ability in fitness and bodybuilding.
His family’s reputation was not good because of alcoholism. Valentin decided to change the pattern of his family by becoming a Classic Physique bodybuilder.
Bodybuilding was a way to let out anger and frustration for Valentin. He put great effort into bodybuilding from the beginning. Valentin’s grandmother was one of his most instrumental influences for him. She supported and encouraged him in his early bodybuilding journey.
Valentin Petrov Bodybuilding Career
Valentin’s career in bodybuilding was impossible in Bulgaria because of his limited resources. So, he moved to the United Kingdom and Austria after the death of his grandmother.
Valentin was determined to become a bodybuilder because he promised his grandmother to make himself strong for the Olympia stage. He believed in himself, and his capability to devastate everything helped him a lot in his career.
In 2020, Valentin competed at the 2020 NPC Worldwide Romania Muscle Fest Pro Qualifier and got 4th place in the Men’s Classic Physique Division Class B.
In 2021, Valentin competed at the 2021 IFBB Arnold Classic United Kingdom and got 3rd position in the show. Micheal Daboul won the 2021 IFBB Arnold Classic United Kingdom.
Valentin earned his Pro card after winning the 2021 NPC Worldwide Arnold Amateur United Kingdom in the Men’s Classic Physique Class B.
Then he entered the 2021 IFBB Poland Supershow Pro in the same year and placed 14th in the show. Mike Sommerfeld got 1st place at the IFBB Poland Supershow Pro in the Men’s Classic Physique Class.
In 2022, he experienced abdominal hernia surgery and was not able to eat anything because of pain. He got back in the gym on 27 February with an offseason weight of 107 kg.
In July 2022, Valentin participated in his first pro show of the year and got 2nd place at the 2022 Finland Pro in the Men’s Physique Class. Then he got 3rd place at the 2022 IFBB Tampa Pro in the Men’s Classic Physique Class.
Valentin Petrov placed 2nd at the 2022 IFBB Texas Pro Show in the Men’s Classic Physique Category. In September 2022, Valentin Petrov competed at the 2022 Southwest Muscle Classic Pro show and won the Classic Physique title.
Valentin Petrov Contest History
- 2022 IFBB Southwest Muscle Classic Pro, Men’s Classic Physique, 1st
- 2022 IFBB Texas Pro Show, Men’s Classic Physique, 2nd
- 2022 IFBB Pro Tampa Pro, Men’s Classic Physique, 3rd
- 2022 IFBB Finland Pro, Men’s Classic Physique, 2nd
- 2021 IFBB Poland Supershow Pro, Men’s Classic
Physique, 14th
- 2021 NPC Worldwide Arnold Amateur United Kingdom, Men’s Physique, 1st
- 2021 IFBB Arnold Classic United Kingdom, Men’s Physique, 3rd
- 2020 NPC Worldwide Romania Muscle Fest Pro Qualifier, Men’s Physique, 4th
Valentin Petrov Body Measurement
| Valentin Petrov Weight | 93KG |
| Valentin Petrov Height | 5 Feet and 9 Inches |
| Valentin Petrov Age | 23 Years |
| Valentin Petrov Arm Size | 19 Inches |
| Valentin Petrov Chest Size | 47 Inches |
| Valentin Petrov Waist Size | 30 Inches |
| Valentin Petrov Nationality | Bulgarian |
Valentine Petrov Wife
Valentin Petrov is not married. He is in a relationship with Annie Mae Kelley. She is an IFBB Pro Wellness competitor.
Valentin Petrov’s Net Worth
Valentin is an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder who competes in the Classic Physique Class. He has an estimated net worth of $200k. He earned all his money being an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder.
Valentin vs Marc Hector
Valentin likes to pose with Marc Hector. Marc Hector is his best friend. They often work out together in the same gym.
Valentine Petrov Diet Plan
At the beginning of his bodybuilding career, Valentin tried to eat healthily but often slipped up in terms of his diet.
But with time, he became more experienced and expert, and his diet improved too, allowing him to take his physique to an advanced level.
Valentin eats an odd cheat meal occasionally. His diet consists of simple and clean foods: such as chicken, sweet potatoes, brown rice, and broccoli.
Source:
- Valentin Petrov’s Official Instagram Account
- Facebook pages
- Valentin Petrov YouTube Channel
- Personal interviews featured in various magazines