# Carlos G. Duque

Carlos G. Duque (born June 13, 1973 in Cali, Colombia) is an actively competing International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness professional bodybuilder.

## Background

Carlos was born in Cali, Colombia, and moved to the United States when he was 19 years old. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Carlos is currently competing in the IFBB's Men's Physique Bodybuilding Division.

## Bodybuilding career

He entered his first bodybuilding competition, the Arnold Amateur in Columbus, OH in 2012.
Notable amateur regionals and nationals include the National Physique Committee East Coast Championships (2014), NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019), NPC Coastal USA (2015), NPC Eastern Seaboard Classic (2016), NPC Charlotte Cup (2016), NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships (2016), and the Olympia Amateur (2017).
After 10 years of focused weight training he was able to achieve professional status by winning the Nspire Sports League (NSL) Atlanta South East Open in 2016. His first professional appearance was in 2016 when he competed in the NSL Fit Sport World Championships. He then earned his IFBB pro card by placing first in the NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships professional qualifier in Pittsburgh 2019. His first PRO debut as an IFBB was when he competed in the IFBB Hurricane Pro competition in 2019. As of November 2019, his Professional Championship competitions include the Fit Sport World Championships (2016), IFBB Pro Hurricane (2019), and the IFBB Classic Masters Pro (2019).
Carlos has been featured in many fitness websites including the American fitness and bodybuilding magazine MuscularDevelopment.com and the National Physique Committee's premier online news command center - NPCnewsonline.com
He is married and has three children.

## Contest history
### Professional Championships

| Year | Competition | Division | Location | Date | Placement |
| 2019 | IFBB Classic Masters Pro | Masters Over 40 | Baltimore, MD | October 27, 2019 | 5th |
| 2019 | IFBB Hurricane Pro | Men's Physique Masters Over 40 | Clearwater, FL | September 21, 2019 | 6th |
| 2016 | NSL Fit Sport World Championships | Athletic Physique – Open | Houston, TX | November 2016 | 3rd |

## Amateur competitions
### National

| Year | Competition | Division | Location | Date | Placement |
| 2019 | NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships | Masters Over 45 Class E | Pittsburgh, PA | July 17, 2019 | 1st |
| 2018 | NPC North American Championships | Men's Physique Masters Over 40 Class E | Pittsburgh, PA | August 8, 2018 | 12th |
| 2018 | NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships | Men's Physique Masters Over 40 Class E | Pittsburgh, PA | July 7, 2018 | 5th |
| 2017 | NPC Olympia Amateur | Physique: Classic C | Las Vegas, NV | Sep. 14, 2017 | 7th |
| 2017 | NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships | Men's Physique Masters Over 40 Class E | Pittsburgh, PA | July 7, 2017 | 7th |
| 2016 | NSL Atlanta South East Open | Athletic Physique – Masters Over 40 | Atlanta, GA | October 1, 2016 | 1st |
| 2016 | NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships | Physique: Men Classic Physique - Class C | Chicago, IL | Jun. 16, 2016 - Jun. 18, 2016 | 13th |
| 2015 | NPC Teen Collegiate & Masters National Championships | Physique: Men - Over 40 - Class E | Pittsburgh, PA | Jul. 16, 2015 - Jul. 18, 2015 | 8th |
| 2012 | NPC Arnold Amateur | Men's Physique: Tall | Columbus, OH | Mar. 1, 2012 - Mar. 4, 2012 | - |

### Regional

| Year | Competition | Division | Location | Date | Placement |
| 2016 | NPC Charlotte Cup | Masters Men's Physique 40+ | Charlotte, NC | April 23, 2016 | 4th |
| 2015 | NPC Coastal USA | Men's Physique | Duluth, GA | August 2015 | 3rd |
| 2016 | NPC Eastern Seaboard Classic | Men's Classic Physique Class C | Duluth, GA | March 2015 | 2nd |
| 2014 | NPC East Coast Championships | Physique: Over 35 | Wayne, NJ | Nov. 15, 2014 | 2nd |