Albanian bodybuilder Marin Meksi

Marin Meksi is an IFBB Pro athlete from Albania, crowned Overall National Absolute Champion and Winner of the IFBB Diamond Cup Lesuphonia and the Elite Pro World Championship 2021 in Classic Bodybuilding (up to 180cm). Beyond the stage, he also serves as an IFBB official, contributing to the sport at an international level.

In his professional life, Meksi is a diplomat of the Republic of Albania. Untill 2019, he served as Deputy Ambassador of Albania in Switzerland, and he is now a diplomat in the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With a long and impactful career, he has played a major role in advancing bodybuilding and fitness in Albania, the Balkans, and globally—organizing major IFBB events, supporting and promoting athletes, and helping develop the fitness industry and media.

He has received prestigious medals and honorary titles from more than 18 governments worldwide, as well as numerous bodybuilding and strength-sport federations. His dedication to bodybuilding and fitness remains unwavering, with a clear mission to bring the sport closer to society.

Date of Birth: 1985 | Height: 180cm/5'11'' | Weight: 100kg/220lb (Off-season)

Photo credits: 

- instagram.com/marin_meksi

With Dorian Fataj

With Arber Xhemali

Bodybuilders with crossed arms (12)

See also all the previous posts with crossed arms: 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Craig Golias (USA)

Ali Al Zarkani (Iraq)

Gergo Damavari (Hungary)

Julián Arroyuelo (Argentina)

Alexander Besedin (Belarus)

Ahmad El Araby (Egypt)

Khayal Igandarov (Azerbaijan)

Antonio Valero (Spain)

Daniel Poniedzialek (Poland)

Sahar Kazes (Israel)

Gautier Loppe (Belgium)

Vitaly Omelchenko (Russia)

Andy Scott (Scotland)

Ivan Dimitrijevic (Serbia)

Petr Valosek (Czech Republic)

Alessandro Salemi (Italy)

Justin Savoie (Canada)

Nikolay Stoianov (Bulgaria)

Diogo Nunes (Portugal)

Omar Riahi (Morocco)

Jack Stacked (UK)

Danny Broadhurst (USA)

Rambo (Iraq)

Mahmoud Adel (Egypt)

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Iranian musclebear Reza Hassani

Reza (Roozbeh) Hassani is a powerlifter from Arak, Iran. Born in 1986, he is a national bench press champion.

Also, check out the massive Iranian powerlifter Danial Zamani.

Photo credits: 

- instagram.com/ruzbe77777