Petar Duper was born in Dubrovnik, Croatia. His mother is Italian, and his father is Croatian. He lives and grew up between Auronzo di Cadore (Dolomites), his mother's hometown, and Padua, the city where he studied. Since childhood, he has been involved in sports, starting with judo and eventually reaching a semi-professional level in water polo. At the age of 21, he tore his retina and broke his shoulder, ending his water polo career. He decided to enroll in university. At the age of 23, he graduated with honors in Psychological Sciences, and three years later, he earned another top-grade degree, becoming a Doctor of Psychology. In the meantime, he supported his studies by working as a bartender and as an underwear and fashion model for Malemodel Calendar (Italy's best-selling male model calendar). After graduating, he moved to Treviso to work as a psychologist in the psychiatric department of a hospital. During this time, he developed a passion for bodybuilding. Soon, he began winning his first competitions and eventually achieved second place in the Mr. Universe WABBA in the Men's Physique Category. At the age of 25, while preparing for the WABBA World Championship, he was hospitalized with a severe case of meningitis and was at risk of losing his life. After a year of serious physical problems, he recovered and decided to return to competing. He returned to the Mr. Universe podium in the Tall Bodybuilding Category, while also establishing himself as an athletic trainer, psychologist, and lecturer for ACSI Coni (the youngest lecturer in Italy). Petar won the Mr. Universe WABBA 2017 in the Tall Bodybuilding Category and has been competing as an IFBB Pro Classic Physique bodybuilder since 2018.
Date of Birth: 1987 | Height: ±178cm/5'10'' | Weight: 105-110kg/230-245lb
