I was crowned Mr. Olympia in 2022 – it’s taken 23 years of pain and suffering, but I’ve finally achieved my dream body

This year’s Mr. Olympia has confessed it took him 23 years of pain and suffering to achieve his dream body.

Iran’s Hadi Choopan, 35, was crowned the 2022 Mr. Olympia, succeeding reigning winner Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssibay.

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The bodybuilder, also known as The Persian Wolf, took home a whopping $40,000 out of an impressive $1.6 million in prize money.

The champion revealed that his incredible physique doesn’t come easy and takes a lot of dedication and hard work.

Posting a photo of himself holding the winner’s trophy on Instagram, he said: “After 23 years of pain, suffering, grief, slander, poverty, hard work, exertion, expense, bad words, high walls of trouble, life thieves, bad people, treacherous friends , but!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“With the help and grace of God, the prayers of my family, friends, dear fans and the sacrifices of the best time of my life, today I have achieved my dreams and I welcome life.

“Hello life, hello world, hello peace.”

His supporters praised him for his hard work and congratulated him on his victory.

One said: “The whole world is proud of you Dadash! You proved that anything is possible if you work hard and never give up!

“Congratulations and enjoy this amazing win!”

Another wrote: “Deserved! Congratulations, champion!”

Someone said, “Congratulations Hadi. Well deserved. A worthy champion.”

Last week, the bodybuilder shared photos of his incredible transformation.

Choopan previously placed for the Mr. Olympia in the last three years he has competed, earning two thirds and one fourth.

Brandon Curry is an American professional bodybuilder who was the 2019 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion via Choopan.

Someone practically predicted the future, simply saying that Choopan would be the “next Mr. Olympia”.

“I really hope to see him as Mr. O one day,” said another fan.

They added that he “should have been in the top three” in the 2020 competition.