Wesley Vissers

Wesley Vissers (born May 6, 1993) is a Dutch IFBB professional bodybuilder.[1].

Early life

Wesley Vissers was born in the Netherlands during the spring of 1993[1]. He began lifting weights at age 14 after being inspired by his father[2].

Competition history

Amateur career

Wesley Vissers' first competition was the 2013 Flexcup where he placed first overall in the junior division. He then followed that result up the next year by taking first overall in the open division of the same show. That same year he also claimed first overall in the junior division of the 2014 Juliette Bergmann Grand Prix[2].

After a two-year gap between competitions Wesley returned to the stage in 2016 to compete in the European Arnold Classic. Here he placed fifth overall in the junior division[2].

Wesley followed this performance in the 2016 Juliette Bergman Grand Prix where he placed first overall amongst the junior division and second overall in super heavy-weight division. The next year he placed first overall in the 2017 Juliette Bergman Grand Prix open division[2].

In 2017, Wesley entered and took first overall in the classic division of Royal London Pro qualifier. Here he earned his IFBB pro card officially making him a professional bodybuilder[2].

Professional career

In 2018, Wesley traveled to the United States to enter his first IFBB professional competition, the 2018 Chicago Pro. Here he placed first overall amongst 18 men in the classic division to claim his invitation to the 2018 Mr. Olympia competition[3].

In the 2018 Mr. Olympia, Wesley went head to head with the top classic physique athletes in the world including the previous year's top two of Breon Ansley and Chris Bumstead. He would finish a tied 14th place among the 26 competitors[4].

Wesley returned to the stage the following year in the 2019 Arnold Classic. Here he placed outside of the top 6 in the classic physique division[5].

Vintage Genetics

Wesley Vissers along with his family founded and run the Vintage Genetics brand. They offer bodybuilding inspired clothing, footwear, training gear, and online personal coaching[6]. In 2017 Vintage Genetics worked together with Nutritech to produce a bodybuilding supplement line[7]. As of 2019, the owner of Vintage Genetics, Wesley Vissers, has started his own supplement line named Gladiator Sports Pro of which each supplement is personally formulated by Wesley himself[8].

Personal life

Wesley Vissers' girlfriend Marly Nooijen is the owner of 100% FitGym[9], the gym that Wesley has used since late 2017 to work for the achievement of his IFBB Pro card, his IFBB Pro League Win and every other accomplishment thereafter. The gym is located in Best, the Netherlands and is also used to accommodate coaching and posing lessons for eager bodybuilders. Wesley Vissers also has a younger brother named Kane who is an aspiring amateur bodybuilder.

References
  1. "Wesley Vissers: 22 Years Old Arnold Schwarzenegger Double From Netherlands – Built Report". Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  2. cyberflexing (2018-04-22). "Cyberflexing.com Exclusive Interview With IFBB Pro Classic Bodybuilder Wesley Vissers". Cyberflexing. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  3. "2018 Chicago Pro Scorecards | IFBB Professional League". Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  4. "2018 IFBB Olympia Results". Bodybuilding.com. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  5. "Arnold Sports Festival: Arnold Classic Physique". www.arnoldsportsfestival.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  6. "Vintage Genetics | Stay Golden. | Gym, Fitness and Workout Apparel". Vintage Genetics. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  7. "Supplements". Vintage Genetics. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  8. "Gladiator Supplements". Gladiator Sports. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  9. "100% FitGym". 100% FitGym. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
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