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Welkom bodybuilder Frans Hloi showed his impact on the international stage when he came fourth in the Masters and third in the U70kg categories at the United Intercontinental Bodybuilding Fitness Federation (UIBFF) Mr and Miss Universe 2025 in New Delhi, India.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hloi was invited to be a special guest at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, on 19 and 20 December. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This incorporated the WPC World Championship, and WPC Africa Powerlifting Championship and the divisions were Junior Men’s Bodybuilding, Junior Men’s Physique, Junior Classic Physique, Women Bikini, Master Men’s Physique, and Master Bodybuilding.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year Hloi will be going professional during the Gym Angel Pro Am Universe League of Legends World qualifier on 23 October.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, he made a mark on the international stage when a long-awaited dream finally came true with his participation in the World Powerlifting Championship that was held in Durban in November.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welkom bodybuilder Frans Hloi, has again beaten the best of the best in the world of body building. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More than 200 athletes from Australia, France, Great Britain, India, Russia, America, and South Africa participated in this prestigious championship on African soil.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hloi says the highlight of his competition was achieving a perfect 202,5kg squat.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It has taken me years to reach this milestone. This was followed by completing the bench press and deadlift with 115kg and 217,5kg, respectively.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These remarkable achievements secured him first place in his Masters 2 division under 82,5kg bodyweight category, earning him the title of World Powerlifting Champion for the first time.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 2026, WPC South Africa will officially host the International Annual Event \u2212 the WPC African Powerlifting Championships.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that there will be three major international platforms: the AWPC World Championship, WPC World Championship, and WPC Africa Powerlifting Championship.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the beginning of December 2025, Hloi claimed victory in two divisions at the prestigious Muscle Mulisha competition held at the Silver Stars Casino in Krugersdorp on 6 December.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hloi secured first place in both the U70kg and Masters categories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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