Uribe cited an undisclosed problem as the rationale for his withdrawal.
Within the 12 months 2021, International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League member Darwin Uribe burst onto the scene when he won the 2021 Chicago Pro within the Classic Physique division. With an earned qualification to the 2021 Mr. Olympia, Uribe ended up forgoing the distinguished contest. The athlete would return the next 12 months to win the 2022 Houston Tournament of Champions but decided to not compete within the Olympia again. With one other competitive season now in full swing in 2023, the bodybuilder has made one other tough decision.
On Feb. 21, 2023, Uribe revealed in an Instagram post that he can be withdrawing his place as a presumed Classic Physique competitor within the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC). Somewhat than compete within the Mar. 2-5, 2023 contest in Columbus, OH, Uribe intends to first work through some undisclosed problems first.
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While Uribe didn’t make clear exactly what compelled him to withdraw from the 2023 AC (and, by extension, the 2022 Olympia previously), he maintained it was something he couldn’t just gloss over and that it was partly out of his control.
” … I’m grateful for get invited for the second time in my sixth Pro show in my short profession as knowledgeable,” Uribe wrote. “Unfortunately that is something that I won’t find a way to complete … sadly I can’t push through this now and finish because there are at all times more red flags, and red flags illustrate to you it’s time to stop.”
The athlete also clarified that he apparently considered withdrawing from the 2023 AC sometime across the 2022 Olympia but had already sent his application in for the competition. Nonetheless, it seems the bodybuilder will deal with his health and well-being for now.
“This time I’m prioritizing myself, searching for myself, taking in my very own decisions greater than expectations or what people think or want from me as an athlete.”
To this point, as a comparatively newer Pro League member, Uribe has never competed within the Olympia. Within the only AC appearance of his profession in 2022, the athlete finished in eighth place within the Classic Physique Division. Two-time Classic Physique Olympia runner-up Terrence Ruffin won his second consecutive Classic Physique AC title at that edition of the competition.
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It’s unclear what the longer term holds for Uribe as a bodybuilder. He appears to be understandably prioritizing himself quite than the sometimes demanding rigors of competition, nutrition, and training. For now, the bodybuilding community may have to attend and see what the athlete may need in store down the road.
Featured image: @uribe_darwin on Instagram