{"id":16836,"date":"2026-03-31T13:09:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16836"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:09:50","slug":"joseph-baena-walks-in-arnold-footsteps-with-triple-gold-in-bodybuilding-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16836","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Baena walks in Arnold footsteps with triple Gold in bodybuilding debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"norender-embeds medium-insert-images fImageContainer ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/2026-03-30\/657745_111157_updates.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/2026-03-30\/657745_111157_updates.jpg?w=360 360w,https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/2026-03-30\/657745_111157_updates.jpg?w=480 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