Luis Antonio Nery Gómez (born 1978 in

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) is a Venezuelan model who won the title of

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in 2000. He represented the

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. Nery was the official representative of

for the

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pageant in

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, China, on November 12, 2001, where he placed as the 2nd runner up. In 2002 he moved to USA where he continued his career as a model working with several agencies and TV stations like Elite Models, Wilhelmina, Univision Network, NBC/Telemundo, among others. He has been working as a Personal Trainer for the last 8 years and has helped people to get healthier and happier with their bodies.

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Manhunt International official websiteMonarcas de Venezuela BlogMiss Venezuela La Nueva Era MB
Male beauty pageant winners Living people 1978 births Exercise instructors {{venezuela-model-stub