{"id":28733,"date":"2026-09-08T11:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=28733"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:30:14","slug":"pakistani-bodybuilder-hamza-raja-wins-mr-universe-2026-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=28733","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani bodybuilder Hamza Raja wins Mr Universe 2026 title"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Pakistani bodybuilder Hamza Raja has won gold in the Men\u2019s Physique category at the Mr Universe 2026 Championship, also securing the overall title and an IFBB Pro Card.<\/p>\n

Organised by the International<\/a> Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB), the championship was held in Switzerland with athletes from 26 countries competing across the event.<\/p>\n

Representing WAPDA, Hamza Raja delivered a winning performance in the Men\u2019s Physique category to claim the gold medal. He also emerged as the overall champion of the competition.<\/p>\n

According to a WAPDA spokesperson, Raja\u2019s performance earned him an IFBB Pro Card, marking another major milestone in his bodybuilding career.<\/p>\n

The spokesperson said Hamza Raja is the first Pakistani to win both an overall title and a Pro Card at an international bodybuilding competition.<\/p>\n

Raja\u2019s achievement has been described by WAPDA as a major honour for Pakistan in international bodybuilding.<\/p>\n

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