Juan Gochez does not wait for the big stages to come to him — he goes to them, on three continents, season after season. 🇨🇴
The Colombian Men’s Physique pro has quietly assembled one of the most travelled scorecards in the division: 29 pro shows, a first pro win in Denver, and back-to-back Mr. Olympia appearances in 2025 and 2026.
And he is still going. Six days before this update was published, he placed fourth at the 2026 Hurricane Pro in Florida. Here is his full, verified story. 💪
📋 Juan Gochez Quick Facts
| Full Name | Juan Manuel Gochez |
| Nationality | Colombian (official scorecards have also listed him under the USA at some American shows — see the FAQ below) |
| Division | Men’s Physique |
| Pro Status | IFBB Pro League — pro since 2022 |
| Pro Wins | 1 — Mile High Pro (2025) |
| Mr. Olympia Appearances | 2 — 2025 and 2026 (tied 16th both times) |
| @gochezpro | |
| Status in 2026 | Active — seven pro shows in 2026, most recently 4th at the Hurricane Pro on October 17, 2026 |
| Date of Birth / Height / Weight | Not published by primary sources — see the FAQ below |
🏆 Who Is Juan Gochez?
Juan Manuel Gochez is an IFBB Pro League athlete in Men’s Physique, the board-shorts division judged on shape, symmetry, conditioning and stage presence.
He is not a social-media headliner. His reputation was built the slow way — by entering show after show across the United States, Latin America and Europe until the podium finishes, and finally a pro title, arrived.
Since his first verified pro results in June 2022, he has averaged more than seven pro contests a year. Few athletes in the division compete as often, or as far from home.
🌱 The Early Pro Years (2022)
Gochez’s first verified professional results came in June 2022, when he tied for 16th at the Miami Muscle Beach Pro and placed 10th at the DC Pro in the same month.
That timeline makes him a pro since 2022. In the interest of honesty: the exact show at which he earned his pro card does not appear in the published NPC News Online or IFBB Pro League records we checked, so we do not invent one.
What the record does show is a newcomer testing himself immediately against deep American fields — and learning fast. ✅
📈 2023: The Breakthrough Season
Gochez raced through six pro shows in 2023. He opened with 5th at the New York Pro in May, behind winner Ryan Terry, then 6th at the Miami Muscle Beach Pro.
His first pro podium followed in June: 3rd at the DC Pro, behind Vitor Chaves and Steven Cao. A week later he placed 4th at the Body Be 1 Classic Pro in the Dominican Republic.
The season’s peak came at the Sur Cup Pro in South America, where he finished 2nd — his best result yet. He closed the year 6th at the Mexico Grand Battle Pro, a show won by Edvan Palmeira. 🥈
Seven top-ten finishes in a single season turned Gochez from a newcomer into a name the first callout had to make room for.
🌍 2024: Podiums on Three Continents
In 2024 the travel — and the placings — went up another level. In the United States he placed 11th at the Los Angeles Grand Prix Pro and 7th at the Pittsburgh Pro, a show won by Ali Bilal.
In Europe, he took 3rd at the Flex Weekend Pro in Milan, Italy, in June. A month later, on home soil in Medellín, he finished 2nd at the Colombia Pro behind Brazil’s Guilherme Gualberto — one place short of an Olympia qualification.
He finished the season the way he started it, in the first callout: 4th at the Atlantic Coast Pro in Florida and 4th at the Spanish Grand Prix Pro in November. 🎯
🥇 2025: The First Pro Win and the Olympia Debut
Gochez opened 2025 with 7th at the Miami Pro. Then, on June 7 in Denver, everything came together: he won the Mile High Pro with a perfect score, beating India’s Anik Ghosh into second. 🏆
The win was his first professional title — and it carried the prize he had been chasing for three years: a place at the Mr. Olympia.
He kept competing all summer: 4th at the World Classic Pro, 3rd at the Gomeisa Ultimate Battle Pro in Medellín behind Deke Walker, 4th at the Mexico Grand Battle Pro, and 5th at the RGV Classic Pro.
In October he made his Mr. Olympia debut in Las Vegas, tying for 16th in one of the deepest Men’s Physique fields ever assembled. A week later he was back on stage in Mexico, placing 3rd at the Pharlabs Mexico Pro behind Erin Banks. 🔥
📊 Juan Gochez Contest Record
Every result below is taken from official IFBB Pro League scorecards and contest records published by NPC News Online, cross-checked against Fitness Volt, BarBend, Generation Iron and Colosseum Strength.
| Date | Contest | Division | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | IFBB Miami Muscle Beach Pro | Men’s Physique | 16th (tied) |
| Jun 2022 | IFBB DC Pro | Men’s Physique | 10th |
| May 2023 | IFBB New York Pro | Men’s Physique | 5th |
| Jun 2023 | IFBB Miami Muscle Beach Pro | Men’s Physique | 6th |
| Jun 2023 | IFBB DC Pro | Men’s Physique | 3rd 🥉 |
| Jun 2023 | IFBB Body Be 1 Classic Pro | Men’s Physique | 4th |
| 2023 | IFBB Sur Cup Pro | Men’s Physique | 2nd 🥈 |
| 2023 | IFBB Mexico Grand Battle Pro | Men’s Physique | 6th |
| Apr 2024 | IFBB Los Angeles Grand Prix Pro | Men’s Physique | 11th* |
| May 2024 | IFBB Pittsburgh Pro | Men’s Physique | 7th* |
| Jun 2024 | IFBB Flex Weekend Pro (Milan) | Men’s Physique | 3rd 🥉 |
| Jul 2024 | IFBB Colombia Pro (Medellín) | Men’s Physique | 2nd 🥈 |
| Nov 2024 | IFBB Atlantic Coast Pro | Men’s Physique | 4th |
| Nov 2024 | IFBB Spanish Grand Prix Pro | Men’s Physique | 4th |
| May 2025 | IFBB Miami Pro | Men’s Physique | 7th |
| Jun 7, 2025 | IFBB Mile High Pro | Men’s Physique | 1st 🥇 |
| Jun 2025 | IFBB World Classic Pro | Men’s Physique | 4th |
| Jul 2025 | IFBB Gomeisa Ultimate Battle Pro (Medellín) | Men’s Physique | 3rd 🥉 |
| Aug 2025 | IFBB Mexico Grand Battle Pro | Men’s Physique | 4th |
| Aug 2025 | IFBB RGV Classic Pro | Men’s Physique | 5th |
| Oct 2025 | Mr. Olympia (Las Vegas) | Men’s Physique | 16th (tied) |
| Oct 2025 | IFBB Pharlabs Mexico Pro | Men’s Physique | 3rd 🥉 |
| May 2026 | IFBB Memphis Pro | Men’s Physique | 4th |
| May 2026 | IFBB Miami Pro | Men’s Physique | 6th |
| Jun 2026 | IFBB Mile High Pro | Men’s Physique | 3rd 🥉 |
| Jun 2026 | IFBB St. Pete Pro | Men’s Physique | 2nd 🥈 |
| Jul 2026 | IFBB Gomeisa Ultimate Battle Pro | Men’s Physique | 2nd 🥈 |
| Sep 2026 | Mr. Olympia (Las Vegas) | Men’s Physique | 16th (tied) |
| Oct 2026 | IFBB Hurricane Pro | Men’s Physique | 4th |
*At the 2024 Los Angeles Grand Prix Pro and the 2024 Pittsburgh Pro, the official results list the finisher as “Juan Gomez” of Colombia. NPC News Online’s contest database records the same two placings in Gochez’s own contest history, and no separate pro named Juan Gomez appears anywhere else in the record — the name on those two scorecards is a mis-recording of Gochez. His name is also garbled as “Gochez Manuel Gochez” on some official scorecards.
🟢 Juan Gochez in 2026: The Busiest Man in the Division
Gochez is an active IFBB Pro — and 2026 may have been his busiest season yet, with seven pro shows.
He opened with 4th at the Memphis Pro in May and 6th at the Miami Pro two weeks later, then returned to Denver — the scene of his 2025 win — for 3rd at the Mile High Pro in June.
Two weeks after that he took 2nd at the St. Pete Pro behind Dallas Botchway, and in July he was 2nd again, at the Gomeisa Ultimate Battle Pro behind Victor Ramirez.
That consistency carried him back to Las Vegas in September for his second straight Mr. Olympia, where he again tied for 16th in a contest won for the fourth straight year by Ryan Terry, with Ali Bilal second.
Most athletes would have ended their season there. Gochez flew to Florida instead and placed 4th at the Hurricane Pro on October 17, 2026 — twenty-nine pro shows deep and still knocking on the first-callout door. 💪
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Juan Gochez?
Juan Manuel Gochez is a Colombian IFBB Pro League bodybuilder in the Men’s Physique division. He turned pro in 2022, won the 2025 Mile High Pro, and competed at the 2025 and 2026 Mr. Olympia contests.
When did Juan Gochez earn his IFBB Pro Card?
He was already competing as a professional by June 2022, when his first verified pro results were recorded at the Miami Muscle Beach Pro and the DC Pro. The exact pro-qualifying show does not appear in the published NPC News Online or IFBB Pro League records we checked, so — unlike some biography sites — we do not name one.
Has Juan Gochez won a pro show?
Yes. He won the 2025 Mile High Pro in Denver on June 7, 2025, with a perfect score, beating Anik Ghosh and Rhyan Clark. The victory qualified him for his Mr. Olympia debut. He has also finished second four times: at the 2023 Sur Cup Pro, the 2024 Colombia Pro, and twice in 2026, at the St. Pete Pro and the Gomeisa Ultimate Battle Pro.
What is Juan Gochez’s Mr. Olympia record?
Two appearances. He debuted in Las Vegas in October 2025, tying for 16th, and returned in September 2026, again tying for 16th — in fields of more than 50 of the best Men’s Physique athletes in the world.
Is Juan Gochez Colombian or American — and why do some results say “Juan Gomez”?
He is Colombian. Most international scorecards list him for Colombia, while some American shows — including both of his Mr. Olympia appearances — have listed him under the USA. The 2024 Los Angeles Grand Prix and Pittsburgh Pro results also mis-recorded his surname as “Juan Gomez”; NPC’s own database credits those placings to Gochez.
What are Juan Gochez’s age, height and weight?
They are not officially published. No primary source — the IFBB Pro League, NPC News Online, Fitness Volt or BarBend — lists a verified date of birth, height or stage weight for Gochez, so this page does not print the unsourced numbers that circulate on biography websites.
Is Juan Gochez still competing in 2026?
Yes. He competed seven times in 2026, including two runner-up finishes, his second Mr. Olympia appearance in September, and 4th place at the Hurricane Pro on October 17, 2026. He has made no retirement announcement.
🔥 Final Thoughts
Plenty of athletes protect their record by competing twice a year. Gochez has entered 29 pro shows in five seasons, on three continents, and kept improving.
A pro win, two Olympia appearances and a 2026 season that ended six days ago with another top-four finish — this is what persistence looks like on a scorecard.
Wherever the next first callout forms, expect to see him in it. 💪