🏆 Ramon Rocha Queiroz — known to fans everywhere as Ramon Dino — is Brazil’s leading Classic Physique bodybuilder and one of the biggest names in the sport today.
Nicknamed “O Dinossauro do Acre” (the Dinosaur from Acre), Dino spent years chasing the Classic Physique Olympia title behind a dominant champion.
Then, in October 2025, he finally climbed to the top of the division — becoming the first Brazilian man ever to win a Mr. Olympia title. 👏
His title defence a year later did not go his way, but his place among the division’s modern greats is already secure.
📋 Ramon Dino Quick Facts
| Full name | Ramon Rocha Queiroz |
| Known as | Ramon Dino / “O Dinossauro do Acre” |
| Date of birth | 9 February 1995 |
| Age | 31 (in 2026) |
| Born | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil |
| Raised | Portugal |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Division | Men’s Classic Physique (IFBB Pro) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Contest weight | About 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Off-season weight | About 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Chest / biceps / waist | Not published from a reliable source |
| Wife | Vitória Viana Queiroz |
| Best win | Classic Physique Olympia champion, 2025 |
One note on the numbers: Dino competes under a weight cap, so his stage weight moves a little from show to show. The figures above are the widely reported contest and off-season marks, not a single weigh-in.
🌍 Early Life: Brazilian Roots, Raised in Portugal
Ramon Dino was born on 9 February 1995 in Rio Branco, the capital of Acre in Brazil’s Amazon region.
He spent his formative years in Portugal, where he was raised — a point worth stating plainly, because older versions of this article wrongly described him as “from Portugal” as if that were his nationality.
He is Brazilian. Portugal is where he grew up, not where he was born — and not the flag he competes under. 🇧🇷
As a young man he found a gym close to home and started training to shake off the boredom of everyday life. The hobby stuck, and it stuck hard.
He began competing in Men’s Physique, but as his frame filled out he outgrew the division. The move to Classic Physique — where size must sit inside a height-and-weight cap — turned out to be the making of him.
💪 Turning Pro: The 2018 Breakthrough
Here is another fact the old version of this article got wrong, so let’s set it straight: Dino did not turn pro by winning the 2016 USA Nationals.
He earned his IFBB Pro card by winning the overall title at the 2018 Olympia Amateur in Brazil. That is the win that opened the professional door. 🚪
There are no recorded pro contests for him in 2019 or 2020. Then came the breakout year that announced him to the wider bodybuilding world.
🚀 2021–2023: The Rise to Olympia Runner-Up
Dino returned to the stage in 2021 with a second-place finish at the Europa Pro, then won the Muscle Contest Brazil later that year.
His Olympia debut followed in 2021, where he finished fifth in Classic Physique. It was a strong first showing — and only the start.
In March 2022 he travelled to Columbus, Ohio, for the Arnold Classic and finished second behind Terrence Ruffin, with Urs Kalecinski third.
Later that year, at the 2022 Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas, he finished second again — this time behind the division’s dominant champion, Chris Bumstead.
The pattern repeated in 2023, and this time with an Arnold Classic title along the way. Dino won the 2023 Arnold Classic in Columbus, beating Kalecinski into second place.
At the 2023 Olympia he was runner-up to Bumstead once more. Two silvers in two years — close, but still short of the crown.
🥊 Dino vs Bumstead: The Rivalry That Defined an Era
For two years, the Classic Physique story was a two-man story. Bumstead had the titles; Dino had the structure, the tiny waist, and the crowd behind him.
Every comparison came back to the same question: could anyone beat the Canadian? Dino came closer than anyone — second in 2022, second again in 2023.
He never did beat Bumstead on the Olympia stage. The rivalry ended the other way: Bumstead won his sixth straight Classic Physique title in 2024 and retired on the spot.
That left the throne empty — and Dino, finally, as the favourite to take it.
📉 2024: The Dip Before the Climb
First, though, came a stumble. At the 2024 Arnold Classic in Columbus, defending champion Dino finished second behind a surging Wesley Vissers, who took the title as a surprise winner.
Read the full story of that upset here: Wesley Vissers vs Ramon Dino at the 2024 Arnold Classic.
Later in 2024 he won the Musclecontest Brazil Pro, but the Olympia brought another disappointment. Bumstead won his sixth title, Mike Sommerfeld took second, Kalecinski third — and Dino slipped to fourth.
For a man who had been second twice, fourth felt like a step backwards. It turned out to be the last setback before the summit. ⛰️
👑 2025: Olympia Champion at Last
With Bumstead retired, the 2025 Classic Physique Olympia in Las Vegas (9–12 October 2025) was a wide-open race. Dino, Sommerfeld, and Terrence Ruffin were the three favourites.
Dino won it. He beat Sommerfeld by a single point on the scorecards, with Ruffin third, to become the division’s fourth-ever champion — after Danny Hester, Breon Ansley, and Bumstead.
More importantly, he became the first Brazilian man in history to win a Mr. Olympia title, taking home $100,000 in prize money. 🇧🇷🏆
After four Olympia appearances — fifth, second, second, fourth — the long chase was over.
🛡️ 2026: The Title Defence
Dino skipped the 2026 Arnold Classic to focus everything on defending his Olympia crown. The plan made sense. The result did not follow it.
At the 2026 Classic Physique Olympia in Las Vegas (25 September 2026, Orleans Arena), Britain’s Niall Darwen produced the upset of the weekend and took his first Olympia title.
Mike Sommerfeld finished second for a third straight year, and defending champion Dino settled for third, ahead of Vissers in fourth and Ruffin in fifth.
The scorecard told the story: Darwen 7 points, Sommerfeld 10, Dino 14. Third place, and $20,000 — a bronze medal, not the defence he had planned.
Before that Olympia, Dino had said he wanted five Classic Physique Olympia titles before one day testing himself in Men’s Open. That ambition still stands as his stated goal — but after Las Vegas, the road back to the top runs through Darwen. 🔜
🏟️ Arnold Classic Record: Ohio, Kept Separate from the UK
Dino’s Arnold Classic record is an Ohio story, and it deserves to be told carefully — because the Ohio and UK editions are different shows, and mixing them up is how errors creep in.
In Columbus, Ohio, his Classic Physique placings read: second in 2022 (behind Ruffin), first in 2023, and second in 2024 (behind Vissers).
He did not contest the 2026 Arnold Classic in Ohio, choosing instead to prepare for his Olympia defence. No Arnold Classic UK placing is listed in his verified contest record.
For the record: there was no Arnold Classic UK edition in 2025, and the 2026 UK Classic Physique title went to Sommerfeld, ahead of Vissers.
🏋️ Training and Diet: The Dino Approach
Dino’s training is built around heavy compound work. Squats, deadlifts, and bench presses are the staples of his sessions, with isolation moves added to sharpen the details.
Cardio, by his own account, is mostly an in-season tool. In the off-season the priority flips: more food, more mass, and less time on the cardio machines.
His diet follows the same no-nonsense pattern — meals prepared in advance for the week, built on familiar staples like eggs, lean meat, fish rich in omega-3, yams, brown rice, avocados, bananas, and leafy greens.
Nothing fancy. Just consistency, repeated for years — which, for a man chasing a weight cap as tight as Classic Physique’s, is the whole job. 🍽️
❤️ Personal Life: Family First
Dino is married to Vitória Viana Queiroz, who has been with him through the long climb from amateur shows to the Olympia stage.
The couple have a son, Ravi. Dino regularly posts about family life alongside his training — and by his own account, time with his family is what the whole career is for. 👨👩👧
One thing this refresh deliberately does not do: repeat the old article’s conflicting claims about how many children he has and their ages, or any net-worth figure. Those details were unsourced and changed between sections, so they are left out rather than guessed.
📊 Ramon Dino Contest Record (Verified)
| Year | Contest | Division | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Olympia Amateur Brazil | Classic Physique | 1st (earned IFBB Pro card) |
| 2021 | Europa Pro | Classic Physique | 2nd |
| 2021 | Muscle Contest Brazil | Classic Physique | 1st |
| 2021 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | 5th |
| 2022 | Arnold Classic (Ohio) | Classic Physique | 2nd |
| 2022 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | 2nd |
| 2023 | Arnold Classic (Ohio) | Classic Physique | 1st |
| 2023 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | 2nd |
| 2024 | Arnold Classic (Ohio) | Classic Physique | 2nd |
| 2024 | Musclecontest Brazil Pro | Classic Physique | 1st |
| 2024 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | 4th |
| 2025 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | 1st 🏆 |
| 2026 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | 3rd |
A note on gaps: no pro contests are recorded for Dino in 2019 or 2020, and no Arnold Classic UK placing appears in the results checked for this refresh. Nothing has been invented to fill either gap.
❓ Ramon Dino FAQs
Is Ramon Dino Brazilian or Portuguese?
Brazilian. He was born in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil, and was raised in Portugal. He competes for Brazil.
How tall is Ramon Dino, and how much does he weigh?
He is 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall. His widely reported contest weight is about 102 kg (225 lb), with an off-season weight around 118 kg (260 lb).
When did Ramon Dino turn pro?
In 2018, by winning the overall title at the Olympia Amateur in Brazil. He did not turn pro at the 2016 USA Nationals, despite what older versions of this article claimed.
Did Ramon Dino ever beat Chris Bumstead at the Olympia?
No. He finished second to Bumstead at the 2022 and 2023 Olympias, then fourth in 2024, the year Bumstead won his sixth title and retired. Dino’s own Olympia win came in 2025, after Bumstead had left the division.
What happened to Ramon Dino at the 2026 Olympia?
Defending his title in Las Vegas on 25 September 2026, he finished third behind new champion Niall Darwen and runner-up Mike Sommerfeld.
What is next for Ramon Dino?
Before the 2026 Olympia he said he wanted five Classic Physique Olympia titles before one day moving to Men’s Open. No 2027 contest plans were confirmed in the sources checked for this refresh.
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