Fabian Mayr is an Austrian IFBB Pro League bodybuilder who built his name in Classic Physique — and then walked away from the division to chase size. 🇦🇹
Known as “Classy FM”, he owns three pro wins and three Olympia appearances. In 2025 he came home, won in front of his own crowd, and stood on the Olympia stage again.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Fabian Mayr |
| Nickname | Classy FM |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 1990 |
| Division | Classic Physique (also contested Men’s Open in 2025) |
| Pro Card | 2020 Arnold Amateur — Classic Physique overall winner |
| Pro Wins | 3 (Europa Pro 2021, Empro Classic 2022, Austrian Oak Pro 2025) |
| Olympia Appearances | 3 (best: 7th in 2022) |
| Coach (2025) | Patrick Tuor |
| Status in 2026 | No contests recorded in 2026; no retirement announced |
Early Years: A Universe Title Before the Pro Card
Mayr’s competitive roots run deep. As a junior he was already testing himself internationally, placing fifth in Junior Men’s Bodybuilding at the 2013 Arnold Classic Europe.
His amateur breakthrough came in 2016, when he won the NABBA Mr. Universe amateur title — one of the oldest and most famous trophies in the sport. 🏆
That win marked him out as Austria’s next professional prospect. The only question was which federation, and which division, he would land in.
The Pro Card: Overall Winner at the 2020 Arnold Amateur
The answer came in Columbus, Ohio, in March 2020. At the Arnold Amateur NPC championships, Mayr won his Classic Physique class and then the overall title.
Overall winners at that event received IFBB Pro League pro cards — and Mayr walked out of Columbus as Austria’s newest Classic Physique pro. 💪
The timing was awkward, with the world shutting down around him. But when his first pro season finally opened in 2021, he made it count immediately.
A Dream First Season (2021)
Mayr’s pro career opened at the 2021 Europa Pro in Alicante, Spain — and he won it, beating a young Ramon Dino into second place.
The top two finishers at that show earned direct qualification for the 2021 Mr. Olympia. One show into his pro career, Mayr was Olympia-bound. 🎯
Weeks later he placed sixth at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, in a Classic line-up won by Terrence Ruffin. His education at the top level was moving fast.
At the 2021 Olympia in Orlando he finished eighth in a division ruled by Chris Bumstead — a top-ten debut on the biggest stage in bodybuilding.
Peak Classic Form: The Empro Win and 7th at the Olympia (2022)
Mayr backed it up in 2022. In July he returned to Alicante and won the Empro Classic Pro Spain, his second professional title.
That win sent him to his second straight Olympia, in Las Vegas. There he improved again, placing seventh — still his best Olympia finish.
On the same stage, Urs Kalecinski finished third. Mayr had gone from 8th to 7th in two years, and a top-five push looked like the natural next step.
Instead, he made the boldest decision of his career: he stepped away from Classic Physique to build the size for a move toward Men’s Bodybuilding. 🔄
The Open Experiment (2023–2025)
Growing out of a weight-capped division takes time, and Mayr spent it away from the Classic stage. His last Classic appearance of that period remained the 2022 Olympia.
When he resurfaced in July 2025, it was in the Men’s Open at the Mr. Big Evolution Pro in Estoril, Portugal. Against full-size Open bodybuilders, he placed a creditable fourth, behind winner Rubiel Mosquera.
The experiment proved he could hang with bigger men. But it also set up the story nobody saw coming — a return to where it all started.
2025: The Home-Soil Comeback 🏆
Seven weeks after Portugal, Mayr dropped back into Classic Physique for the Austrian Oak Pro in St. Pölten — on home soil, working with coach Patrick Tuor.
The result was emphatic: a unanimous win, his third pro title, and a ticket back to the Olympia for the first time since 2022. The Austrian crowd had its champion.
At the 2025 Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas he placed 11th in Classic Physique, in a field where Michael Daboul finished eighth. Not his highest placing — but proof the comeback was real.
Contest Record
| Year | Contest | Division | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Arnold Classic Europe (Amateur) | Junior Bodybuilding | 5th |
| 2016 | NABBA Mr. Universe (Amateur) | Men’s Class 1 | 1st |
| 2020 | Arnold Amateur NPC | Classic Physique | 1st — overall, pro card |
| 2021 | Europa Pro | Classic Physique | 1st |
| 2021 | Arnold Classic | Classic Physique | 6th |
| 2021 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | 8th |
| 2022 | Empro Classic Pro Spain | Classic Physique | 1st |
| 2022 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | 7th |
| 2025 | Mr. Big Evolution Pro | Men’s Open | 4th |
| 2025 | Austrian Oak Pro | Classic Physique | 1st |
| 2025 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | 11th |
Fabian Mayr in 2026
Mayr has not appeared in any pro contest results in 2026, and he was not part of the 2026 Classic Physique Olympia line-up in Las Vegas.
He has made no retirement announcement. After a career built on one unexpected comeback already, his status is best described as inactive — with the door open. 🚪
At 36, with his structure and posing polish intact, a return in either Classic Physique or the Open would surprise nobody who watched the Austrian Oak Pro.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pro shows has Fabian Mayr won?
Three, all in Classic Physique: the 2021 Europa Pro, the 2022 Empro Classic Pro Spain and the 2025 Austrian Oak Pro in his home country.
What is Fabian Mayr’s best Mr. Olympia result?
Seventh place in 2022. He has competed at three Classic Physique Olympias: eighth in 2021, seventh in 2022 and eleventh in 2025.
How did Fabian Mayr earn his pro card?
He won the Classic Physique overall title at the 2020 Arnold Amateur NPC championships in Columbus, Ohio, where overall winners received IFBB Pro League pro cards.
Did Fabian Mayr really beat Ramon Dino?
Yes. At the 2021 Europa Pro, Mayr won the Classic Physique title with Ramon Dino second — years before Dino became Classic Physique Olympia champion in 2025.
Why did Fabian Mayr leave Classic Physique?
After the 2022 Olympia he stepped away from the division to add size for Men’s Bodybuilding, testing himself in the Men’s Open at the 2025 Mr. Big Evolution Pro (fourth) before returning to Classic to win the 2025 Austrian Oak Pro.
Is Fabian Mayr retired?
No retirement has been announced. He has no recorded contests in 2026, so he is inactive as of 2026 — but he has already come back from a long absence once.
The Bottom Line
Three pro wins, three Olympias and a Mr. Universe amateur title — Fabian Mayr’s record spans more than a decade at the top of European bodybuilding. 💪
And if 2025 proved anything, it is that writing off “Classy FM” is a mistake. Wherever he competes next, he has already shown he can find his way back to the winner’s circle.