Ramon Dino was born Ramon Rocha Queiroz, O Povo writes, and he grew up, Diário do Grande ABC reported, in a simple creek-side area of Rio Branco, the capital of the Brazilian state of Acre, where the family house flooded in the rainy seasons. With no money to pay for a gym, the paper wrote, he began training in the city’s public squares; O Povo says he did calisthenics every day. In the beginning, he told the paper, it was hard: he even had to buy on credit.
He first competed in 2016, Diário do Grande ABC reported, when he won the Rondônia state contest, and in 2018 he earned his pro card by winning the Mr. Olympia Brasil. The paper calls the Mr. Olympia the main tournament of world bodybuilding, and in his first one, in 2021, he finished a surprising fifth. In the next two, the paper wrote, he was runner-up, behind the Canadian Chris Bumstead: the official Men’s Classic Physique results for 2022 and 2023 both read “1 Chris Bumstead, 2 Ramon Rocha Queiroz.” At the 2022 Arnold Classic he was second, too, behind Terrence Ruffin.
In 2024, Diário do Grande ABC wrote, Dino sweated during his presentation, which hurt the judges’ scoring and left him only fourth; Rádio Itatiaia reported that he even saw his tan paint melt on stage. He was disappointed with his poor performance in 2024, he told Diário do Grande ABC, and it all affected him psychologically. So he rebuilt his team and began working with coach Fabrício Pacholok, whom O Povo profiled as his new coach in January 2025. Rádio Itatiaia reported that he chose not to compete at the 2025 Arnold Classic Ohio, and the new preparation, Diário do Grande ABC wrote, kept him away from any other competition.
The 2025 Olympia was in Las Vegas, and on Saturday night, October 11, Fitness Volt reported, “Ramon Rocha ‘Dino’ Queiroz collapsed to his knees on the Resorts World stage … overcome with emotion.” The official result read “1 Ramon Rocha Queiroz, 2 Mike Sommerfeld, 3 Terrence Ruffin.” The new preparation, Diário do Grande ABC wrote, culminated in a historic win: he became the first Brazilian man to win the Classic Physique title at the Mr. Olympia. “I dreamt of this moment a lot of times,” he said during his victory interview with MC Bob Cicherillo, Fitness Volt reported.
By October 15, Diário do Grande ABC reported, he had landed at Guarulhos Airport with the championship medal on his chest and the Brazilian flag on his back, left the terminal on top of a fire truck and paraded in an open car along Avenida Paulista. And the debt from his early days? In fact, he joked, he needs to go back and pay it. A year later, at the 2026 Olympia, he finished third, behind Niall Darwen and Mike Sommerfeld.
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The facts and where they come from
- He was second in the world twice, then he fell to fourth. NPC News Online, official results, Men’s Classic Physique, 2022 and 2023: “1 Chris Bumstead, 2 Ramon Rocha Queiroz”; 2024: “1 Chris Bumstead … 4 Ramon Rocha Queiroz.” Diário do Grande ABC calls the Olympia “o principal torneio do fisiculturismo mundial.” (In English: the main tournament of world bodybuilding.) 89101
- His name is Ramon Dino. Diário do Grande ABC: “Ramon Queiroz, o Ramon Dino.” O Povo: “Nascido Ramon Rocha Queiroz.” (In English: Ramon Queiroz, known as Ramon Dino; born Ramon Rocha Queiroz.) 13
- He grew up in Brazil, in a house that flooded in the rainy season. Diário do Grande ABC: “Ramon cresceu em uma área simples de igarapé na capital acreana, onde a casa da família … alagava nas épocas de chuva.” (In English: Ramon grew up in a simple creek-side area of Acre’s capital, where the family house … flooded in the rainy seasons.) 1
- With no money for a gym, he trained in public squares. Diário do Grande ABC: “Sem recursos para pagar academia, o jovem passou a treinar em praças públicas da cidade.” O Povo: “Sem condições para se exercitar em uma academia, o jovem passou a praticar calistenia todos os dias.” (In English: with no money to pay for a gym, the young man began training in the city’s public squares; unable to work out in a gym, the young man began doing calisthenics every day.) 13
- Early on, he even had to buy on credit. Dino, to Diário do Grande ABC: “No começo, era difícil. Eu precisava pegar … fiado …” (In English: In the beginning it was hard. I had to get … on credit …) 1
- Then he reached bodybuilding’s biggest stage, the Olympia. Diário do Grande ABC: “Em sua primeira participação no Mr. Olympia, em 2021, ficou no surpreendente quinto lugar.” (In English: in his first Mr. Olympia, in 2021, he finished a surprising fifth.) NPC News Online, 2021: “5 Ramon Rocha Querioz” [sic]. 17
- He finished second there twice, both times behind Chris Bumstead. NPC News Online, 2022 and 2023: “1 Chris Bumstead, 2 Ramon Rocha Queiroz.” Diário do Grande ABC: “Nas duas edições seguintes, foi vice-campeão, atrás do canadense Chris Bumstead.” (In English: in the next two editions he was runner-up, behind the Canadian Chris Bumstead.) 891
- In 2024, he sweated through his tan on stage and fell to fourth. Diário do Grande ABC: “Já em 2024 … Dino suou em sua apresentação, o que prejudicou a avaliação dos juízes e o deixou apenas com o quarto lugar.” (In English: in 2024 … Dino sweated during his presentation, which hurt the judges’ scoring and left him only fourth.) Rádio Itatiaia: “ainda viu sua tinta derreter no palco.” (In English: he even saw his tan paint melt on stage.) NPC News Online, 2024: “1 Chris Bumstead … 4 Ramon Rocha Queiroz.” 1510
- “It all affected me psychologically,” he said. Dino, to Diário do Grande ABC: “Fiquei desapontado com o desempenho ruim que tive em 2024 (no Mr. Olympia). Tudo isso me afetou psicologicamente.” (In English: I was disappointed with my poor performance in 2024 [at the Mr. Olympia]. It all affected me psychologically.) 1
- So he rebuilt his team and skipped every other contest. Diário do Grande ABC: “ele reformulou sua equipe e passou a trabalhar com o técnico Fabrício Pacholok. A nova preparação, que o deixou afastado de qualquer outra competição, culminou na vitória histórica em 2025.” (In English: he rebuilt his team and began working with coach Fabrício Pacholok. The new preparation, which kept him away from any other competition, culminated in the historic win in 2025.) Rádio Itatiaia reported that he chose not to compete at the 2025 Arnold Classic Ohio, and O Povo profiled Pacholok as his new coach in January 2025. 154
- Las Vegas, October 2025. Fitness Volt: “collapsed to his knees on the Resorts World stage Saturday night (Oct. 11).” Diário do Grande ABC: “campeão da categoria Classic Physique no Mr. Olympia 2025, no último sábado (11).” (In English: champion of the Classic Physique category at the 2025 Mr. Olympia, last Saturday, the 11th.) NPC News Online lists the contest from “October 10, 2025.” 6211
- He won, and fell to his knees on stage. NPC News Online, 2025: “1 Ramon Rocha Queiroz, 2 Mike Sommerfeld, 3 Terrence Ruffin.” Fitness Volt: “Ramon Rocha ‘Dino’ Queiroz collapsed to his knees on the Resorts World stage … overcome with emotion.” 116
- He was the first Brazilian man ever to win it. Diário do Grande ABC (October 15, 2025): “se tornando o primeiro homem brasileiro a conquistar o título da Classic Physique no Mr. Olympia.” Diário do Grande ABC (October 20, 2025): “se tornou o primeiro brasileiro campeão da categoria Classic Physique do Mr. Olympia.” (In English: becoming the first Brazilian man to win the Classic Physique title at the Mr. Olympia; became the first Brazilian champion of the Classic Physique category of the Mr. Olympia.) 21
- “I dreamt of this moment a lot of times,” he said. Fitness Volt: “‘I dreamt of this moment a lot of times,’ Queiroz said during his victory interview with MC Bob Cicherillo.” 6
- He joked that he still owes that debt. Dino, to Diário do Grande ABC, right after his words about buying on credit: “‘Inclusive, preciso voltar para pagar minha dívida’, brinca o atleta.” (In English: “In fact, I need to go back and pay my debt,” the athlete jokes.) 1
Sources
- Do Acre ao topo: a história do fisiculturista Ramon Dino (interview, in Portuguese, October 20, 2025) Diário do Grande ABC
- Ramon Dino é recebido por multidão em academia de São Caetano (in Portuguese, October 15, 2025) Diário do Grande ABC
- Quem é Ramon Dino, o brasileiro campeão do Mr. Olympia 2025 (profile, in Portuguese, updated October 2025) O Povo
- Quem é o novo treinador de Ramon Dino? Conheça Fabrício Pacholok (in Portuguese, January 31, 2025) O Povo
- Após decepção no Mr. Olympia, Ramon Dino anuncia mudança na equipe para 2025 (in Portuguese, January 2025) Rádio Itatiaia
- Ramon ‘Dino’ Queiroz Claims Classic Physique Olympia Crown in New Era (October 2025) Fitness Volt
- 2021 IFBB Mr. Olympia, official results (Men’s Classic Physique) NPC News Online (IFBB Pro League)
- 2022 IFBB Mr. Olympia, official results (Men’s Classic Physique) NPC News Online (IFBB Pro League)
- 2023 IFBB Mr. Olympia, official results (Men’s Classic Physique) NPC News Online (IFBB Pro League)
- 2024 IFBB Mr. Olympia, official results (Men’s Classic Physique) NPC News Online (IFBB Pro League)
- 2025 IFBB Mr. Olympia, official results (Men’s Classic Physique) NPC News Online (IFBB Pro League)
- 2026 IFBB Mr. Olympia, official results (Men’s Classic Physique) NPC News Online (IFBB Pro League)
- 2022 Arnold Sports Festival, official results (Men’s Classic Physique) NPC News Online (IFBB Pro League)
- Ramon Dino, campeão em 2025, fica com o terceiro lugar no Mr. Olympia 2026 (in Portuguese, September 26, 2026) O Povo
Notes
“Second in the world”: the Short’s way of saying he was runner-up twice at the Olympia, which Diário do Grande ABC calls the main tournament of world bodybuilding. He wasn’t always second there: he was fifth in 2021 and fourth in 2024 (official results).
The 2024 place: Rádio Itatiaia says fifth; the official result, and Diário do Grande ABC, say fourth.
“The first Brazilian man ever to win it” refers to the Classic Physique title at the Mr. Olympia only, as Diário do Grande ABC reports it.
Chris Bumstead had retired after the 2024 Olympia (Fitness Volt, O Povo), so he wasn’t in the 2025 final. The Short doesn’t say Dino beat him, only that he won the title.
A popular retelling adds a message and a promise before the 2025 final; we found no reliable source for them, in English or Portuguese, so they aren’t used.
The date: Fitness Volt and Diário do Grande ABC put the win on Saturday night, October 11, 2025; the official results list the contest from October 10. In 2026 he finished third (NPC News Online, O Povo); the Short tells only the 2025 win.
Ramon Dino, Fabrício Pacholok and Chris Bumstead are alive. Only contest results, published reporting and Dino’s own published words are used; nothing about his private life, and no health, diet or drug claims. Diet details in the Short’s fifth and last lines were left out here, so the page keeps only that he had to buy on credit and joked that he still owes that debt. The Portuguese quotes are given in Portuguese, and the English after them is our translation.
Pictures: no free photo shows any Olympia final he was in, the 2024 contest, the moment he won or Chris Bumstead; every picture of those moments we found is federation, agency or broadcast work, so none is used. Ramon Dino (no. 7) is seen on stage at the 2022 Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio, on March 4, 2022, where he placed second, in a photo taken from the audience (Presbyterian Doberman Pinscher), and with the 2025 Olympia trophy at a sponsor event in Brazil on October 16, 2025, five days after the win, in three phone photos: pointing up, smiling with a finger raised, and beside his coach, Fabrício Pacholok, who wears the Olympia medal (FotografoWallacyFerrari). The flood is the Acre river in Rio Branco on April 17, 2011, not his house or his neighborhood (Cecifranca), and the square is Praça da Revolução in Rio Branco on March 3, 2018, not known to be one he trained in (Assis Lima/MTur). The Olympia stage is seen in Las Vegas on September 26, 2008, 17 years before his win, with no one on it (Eddie Maloney), and Resorts World Las Vegas, where the 2025 final was held, at night on May 14, 2026, seven months later (Yelderberry).
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