Name: Sergio Oliva | Born: July 14, 1941, Havana, Cuba;
Nickname: The Myth | Current Residence: Chicago
One of 22 children born to Julia and Alfonso Oliva. Defected from Cuba in 1960, when he was at the Pan-American Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Initially lived in Florida, then moved to Chicago in 1961. Currently lives in Rogers Park (a suburb of Chicago). Sergio has a son named Sergio Jr, and a daughter named Julia. In 1986, in a domestic incident with his ex-wife Arlene, Sergio was shot in the abdomen and arm, and required surgery. Three weeks after the surgery, the doctors found a large cyst in his knee that required the removal and replacement of his kneecap. He was divorced in 1987, and got full custody of his kids. Sergio works for the Chicago Police Department since 1976. At one time, Sergio owned a Powerhouse Gym in Chicago.
In January 1999, Sergio was inducted into the Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Hall of Fame
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