{"id":10706,"date":"2026-01-17T00:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=10706"},"modified":"2026-01-17T00:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:55:47","slug":"fabian-mayr-announces-retirement-from-bodybuilding-01-16-2026-muscle-news-room-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=10706","title":{"rendered":"Fabian Mayr announces retirement from bodybuilding &#8211; 01\/16\/2026 &#8211; Muscle &#8211; News Room USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div data-news-content-text=\"\" data-disable-copy=\"\" data-continue-reading=\"\" data-continue-reading-hide-others=\".js-continue-reading-hidden\" data-age-rating=\"all\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Austrian bodybuilder Fabian Mayr announced his retirement from the stage this Friday (16).<\/p>\n<p>Through a post on his official Instagram account, the former Classic Physique athlete said that \u201cthere is nothing left\u201d for him to win in competitive sport.<\/p>\n<p>The main title of Mayr\u2019s career occurred in 2021, when he beat Ramon Rocha Queiroz, aka Dino, at the Europa Pro. At the time, the Acrian was making his debut in the IFBB Pro League.<\/p>\n<p>At the Olympia, the most important bodybuilding championship in the world, his best placing came in 2022, when he came in seventh place.<\/p>\n<p>In the text in which he announced his retirement from the sport, the Austrian highlighted that the decision was made out of \u201cresponsibility as a father, husband and businessman\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"c-context__content\">&#13;<br \/><strong>LINK PRESENT:<\/strong> Did you like this text? Subscribers can access seven free accesses from any link per day. 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