Five-time European champion Adam Cibuľa is an example of how the life of a successful athlete can turn upside down. The problem was not only his lifestyle, but also his character. He was in prison for eleven misdemeanors. The longest since 1997, when he was convicted of rape. He received a 6-year sentence. In addition, he also had repeated problems with alcohol.
02/06/2026 19:20
At the end of last year, he received help from acquaintances and at the beginning of May he took part in the IFBB European Championships in Santa Susanna, Spain, in the veteran category.
The show In Seventh Heaven with Vil Rozboril on TV JOJ also helped him significantly. She decided to help the 62-year-old fighter return to the stage.
In the competition of opponents who continuously compete and train for years, he did not get lost at all.
His performance was all the more valuable because he spent the night before the competition in pain.
He suffered from an intestinal virus, high temperatures and vomiting. Despite this, he stood on the podium and finally won an excellent fifth place.
“He took a nice fifth place, even after an 11-year break caused by a bad lifestyle,” said his coach Dušan Ďubek at the time.
At the moment, however, it is doubtful whether he will participate in further competitions, given that he is once again in trouble with the law.
According to information New Time Adam Cibuľa (61) found himself behind bars again.
The problems with the law are supposed to be related to the incident in Hnúšt, which should have happened during the period when Cibuľa lived on the street. The court subsequently confirmed the information.
“By the judgment of the Rimavská Sobota District Court dated 04/07/2025, AC was found guilty of committing the offense of disorderly conduct and was given a summary sentence of imprisonment of 6 months,” the spokeswoman of the Regional Court in Banská Bystrica JUDr. Mgr. Nina Uhrovičová.
As she further confirmed, the bodybuilder began serving his sentence on May 19.
