Diego Galindo is a Colombian IFBB Pro in Classic Physique. 🇨🇴 He has won five professional shows and finished sixth at the 2025 Mr. Olympia — his best finish yet — then eighth in 2026.
The climb took four years: a pro debut third in Tijuana in 2022, a first win in Medellín in 2023, an Olympia debut the same year, then a breakthrough 2025 with three wins and a first Olympia top-ten finish.
He is known online as @diego_classic. This biography covers his early life, his amateur career, and every professional contest he has entered.
Diego Galindo Quick Facts
| Full name | Diego Alejandro Galindo Garavito |
| Born | 1998 (exact date not published) |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Division | Classic Physique (Men’s Classic Physique) |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) (listed in the site’s 2023 article; not independently verified) |
| Professional debut | Xtreme Mexico Pro, Tijuana, 24 July 2022 (3rd) |
| Best Olympia finish | 6th, Classic Physique, 2025 Mr. Olympia |
| Pro wins | 5 |
| @diego_classic |
Early Life and Background
Diego Alejandro Galindo Garavito was born in 1998 in Colombia. No source found publishes his exact date of birth or his birthplace city, and no detail of his childhood, schooling or family has been published.
His height is listed as 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) in the site’s 2023 article about him — the only source found that publishes it. It has not been independently verified, and no contest weight has been published.
Turning Professional
The site’s 2023 article about him records a second place in Classic Bodybuilding Juniors at the 2018 IFBB Miss & Mister America. No independent source found confirms that result.
A class win is verified: at the NPC Worldwide Amateur Olympia Brazil in São Paulo on 2 October 2019, he won Men’s Classic Physique class a in a 17-man class.
The same 2023 article says he had already earned his pro card three months earlier, at the NPC Worldwide Mexico Supershow in Guadalajara on 29 June 2019. That account was not independently verified, and the Amateur Olympia page does not mark him as a pro-card earner.
What is certain is that he was a professional by July 2022. His professional debut came at the Xtreme Mexico Pro in Tijuana on 24 July 2022, where he finished third behind winner Gabriel Zancanelli.
The Early Pro Years: 2022–2023
Photo: NPC News Online / Jeff Binns
Two months after his debut, Galindo travelled to Brazil for the Musclecontest Ironberg ABC Pro in Santo André on 24 September 2022. He finished second behind Fabio Junio, who won the title and the Olympia qualification.
The same rivalry opened 2023: at the Xtreme Mexico Pro in Tijuana on 15 July, Junio won again and Galindo finished second, with Jorge Herrera third.
Eight days later he broke through. At the Pharlabs Sur Pro Cup in Medellín on 21–23 July 2023, he won his first IFBB Pro League title — and with it, qualification for the Mr. Olympia.
He made his Olympia debut in Orlando that November. In a Classic Physique field won by Chris Bumstead, he finished tied 16th with 80 points.
The 2024 Season
Photo: NPC News Online / Jeff Binns
Galindo opened 2024 at the Arnold Classic South America in São Paulo on 5–7 April. He finished second behind Fabio Junio — the third time Junio had beaten him in a pro final.
He returned to Brazil in July for the Musclecontest Brazil Pro in Curitiba on 21 July, where he finished fifth.
A week later he was back in Tijuana for the Xtreme Mexico Pro on 28 July, and this time he won it — his second professional title, two years after his third place at the same show.
His second Olympia came in Las Vegas that October. He finished tied 16th again, with 80 points, in a Classic Physique division won for the sixth straight time by Chris Bumstead.
The Breakthrough: 2025
Photo: NPC News Online / Jeff Binns
Galindo’s breakthrough came in July 2025, with two wins a week apart. First he won the Gomeisa Ultimate Battle Pro in Medellín on 18–20 July, then the Xtreme Mexico Pro in Tijuana on 27 July with a perfect score of 3.
At the Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas that October, he finally cracked the top ten. In the Classic Physique finals on Friday 10 October, he finished sixth with 30 points, wearing tag 17, in a class won by Ramon Rocha Queiroz.
Nine days later he won again. At the Pharlabs Mexico Pro in Mexico City on 19 October, he took his third win of the year with another perfect score of 3, wearing tag 82 in a 13-man field, ahead of Gabriel Aguirre and Alex Cambronero.
It was his fifth professional title overall, and the best season of his career: three wins and a first Olympia top-ten finish, all in the space of three months.
The 2026 Season
Photo: NPC News Online / FITXNPC.com
Galindo opened 2026 at the New York Pro in Teaneck on 8–9 May. He finished second with 5 points, behind Niall Darwen, with Jaehun Park third.
Eight days later he did it again at the Pittsburgh Pro on 16–17 May, finishing second with 12 points, wearing tag 9, in a 31-man field — Darwen won again, with Chen Kang third and Jaehun Park fourth.
At the Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas that September, he finished eighth with 40 points in the Classic Physique finals on Friday 25 September. Darwen won the title, and Galindo’s second Olympia top-ten finish confirmed the breakthrough of 2025.
He ended 2026 with two second places and an eighth at the Olympia — his most consistent season, even without a win.
Coaching, Diet and Training
No coach has been named for Galindo in any source read, and no sponsor, supplement list or training split has been published.
No full day of eating from him has ever been published either. His full diet and training are covered in our Diego Galindo Diet Plan and Workout Routine.
What Makes Him Stand Out
Galindo has finished in the top ten in 14 of his 16 professional contests — and has never finished outside the top 16.
He is also one of the division’s slow improvers: tied 16th at the Olympia in 2023 and 2024, then sixth in 2025 and eighth in 2026 — his two best finishes, in his two most recent appearances.
And he has done it quietly: no coach on record, no diet published, no big interviews. The placings are the story.
Diego Galindo Contest History
Across 16 professional contests, Galindo has five wins, 11 top-three finishes, 12 top-five finishes and 14 top-ten finishes. His worst result is tied 16th, at the Mr. Olympia in 2023 and again in 2024. His amateur record adds a class win in Brazil in 2019.
| Year | Contest | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Xtreme Mexico Pro, Tijuana | 3rd |
| 2022 | Musclecontest Ironberg ABC Pro, Santo André | 2nd |
| 2023 | Xtreme Mexico Pro, Tijuana | 2nd |
| 2023 | Pharlabs Sur Pro Cup, Medellín | 1st |
| 2023 | Mr. Olympia, Orlando | Tied 16th |
| 2024 | Arnold Classic South America, São Paulo | 2nd |
| 2024 | Musclecontest Brazil Pro, Curitiba | 5th |
| 2024 | Xtreme Mexico Pro, Tijuana | 1st |
| 2024 | Mr. Olympia, Las Vegas | Tied 16th |
| 2025 | Gomeisa Ultimate Battle Pro, Medellín | 1st |
| 2025 | Xtreme Mexico Pro, Tijuana | 1st |
| 2025 | Mr. Olympia, Las Vegas | 6th |
| 2025 | Pharlabs Mexico Pro, Mexico City | 1st |
| 2026 | New York Pro, Teaneck | 2nd |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pro, Pittsburgh | 2nd |
| 2026 | Mr. Olympia, Las Vegas | 8th |
| 2018 | IFBB Miss & Mister America — Classic Bodybuilding Juniors (amateur) | 2nd |
| 2019 | NPC Worldwide Mexico Supershow, Guadalajara — Men’s Classic Physique Class A (amateur) | Pro card* |
| 2019 | NPC Worldwide Amateur Olympia Brazil — Men’s Classic Physique, class a (amateur) | 1st |
Note: every pro result above was verified against the official scorecards and independent show reports.
*The 2019 Mexico Supershow pro card rests on the site’s earlier account and was not independently verified. The Amateur Olympia Brazil win below it is verified on the NPC contest page, which does not mark him as a pro-card earner there. The 2018 result rests on the site’s 2023 article alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Diego Galindo?
Diego Galindo is a Colombian IFBB Pro in Classic Physique. He has won five professional shows and finished sixth at the 2025 Mr. Olympia.
How old is Diego Galindo?
He was born in 1998, which makes him 28 in 2026. No source found publishes his exact date of birth.
When did Diego Galindo turn professional?
He was a professional by July 2022, when he placed third at the Xtreme Mexico Pro in Tijuana on his debut. The site’s 2023 article says he earned his pro card at the NPC Worldwide Mexico Supershow in Guadalajara on 29 June 2019, but that was not independently verified.
How many professional shows has Diego Galindo won?
Five of his 16 professional contests: the Sur Pro Cup in 2023, the Xtreme Mexico Pro in 2024, the Gomeisa Ultimate Battle Pro and Xtreme Mexico Pro in 2025, and the Mexico Pro in 2025.
What is Diego Galindo’s best Mr. Olympia finish?
Sixth in Classic Physique at the 2025 Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas, with 30 points. He was tied 16th in 2023 and 2024, and eighth in 2026 with 40 points.
What does Diego Galindo eat?
No full day of eating from him has been published, so there is no verified meal plan to share. Our separate article on his Diet Plan and Workout Routine sets out what is known about his diet and training — and what is still missing.
Bottom Line
Four years after a debut third in Tijuana, Diego Galindo stood sixth at the Mr. Olympia — the patient climb of a Classic Physique pro who improves every season.
Five wins and 14 top-ten finishes from 16 shows say the rest. If 2025 was the breakthrough, 2026 proved it was real — and the next Olympia is where he can push higher. 🏆
Related: Diego Galindo Diet Plan and Workout Routine, 2026 Mr. Olympia Results and 2025 Mr. Olympia Results.
This article is based on published contest results, interviews and reporting. Stats and placings are stated as published at the time of writing; where sources conflicted, the official scorecards were followed.