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Rico van Huizen
Rico van Huizen is a Professional Natural Bodybuilder from the Netherlands born in 1990. Rico started to practice fitness when he was 15 years of age and did his first show when he was 17 years old. Rico was born in the 's-Hertogenbosch, a city in Noord-Brabant, and spent a short time of his years living there. As a passionate natural bodybuilder he was one of the first to make a natural bodybuilding documentary: I Am Natural Bodybuilder, on the internet and got over 1.4 million views.

Over the years Rico got well known over the internet as a natural bodybuilder which caused him to be affiliated with the Dutch Doping Authorities. They have a branche called Eigen Kracht, where he became one of the drug free athletes. This collaboration resulted and several media news outlets to be interviewing him on different subjects. Also, the branch Eigen Kracht made a documentary about bodybuilding in which Rico played his part about Natural Bodybuilding.

With years passing by and Rico making his comeback to the natural bodybuilding stages, he won the WNBF Dutch Grandprix in Men's Bodybuilding and the INBA European Championships in Germany. This was the year Rico got his Professional Status inside Natural Bodybuilding. Moreover, this was also the year he made a follow up documentary: I Am Natural Bodybuilder 2.

Achievements

 * 2008: YBF Beverwijk - 4th Place in the Junior Athletic Class
 * 2009: YBF Beverwijk - 2nd Place in the Junior Athletic Class
 * 2009: NAC - 3rd Place in the Junior Bodybuilding
 * 2009: NAC - 3rd Place in the Men Bodybuilding
 * 2011: Musclemania UK - 2nd Place in Junior Bodybuilding
 * 2011: Musclemania European Championships - 1st Place in Junior Bodybuilding
 * 2014: INBA World Championships - 3rd Place in Mens Bodybuilding
 * 2015: INBA World Championships - Not placed
 * 2023: WNBF Dutch Grand Prix - 1st Place in Men's Bodybuilding
 * 2023: INBA European Championships - 1st Place Athletic Bodybuilding
 * 2023: INBA European Championships - 1st Place Overall / Pro Card
 * 2023: INBA European Championships - 4th Place Men's Open Bodybuilding