One of the most remembered characters from the different seasons of “Pelotón” was Juan Pablo Matulic, who was crowned the first winner of the reality show.
Matulic won the prize of 50 million pesos after winning the program of the year 2007, in an emotional final against Yángelo Gutiérrez.
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However, after his participation and victory in the reality show, the recruit disappeared from television and today, 17 years after that final, he has a completely different life.
How old is Juan Pablo Matulic and what does he do?
Juan Pablo Matulic was born on September 3, 1981, so he was part of “Pelotón” when he was barely 25 years old and is currently He’s 42 years old.
From the beginning this young man was linked to sports and physical activity, so tried to enter two reality shows beforeuntil he finally managed to pass the casting in “Pelotón”, as revealed to Página 7.
However, after his victory in the reality show, the Matulic recruit moved away from TV and only had a few spontaneous appearances, one of the last was in 2012 in Year 0. Even They offered him to act and he rejected the option.
The winner of the reality show chose to dedicate himself to his career as Civil Electrical Engineer. He graduated in 2007 from USACH and years later he completed a diploma in Strategic Decision Evaluation, as highlighted on his LinkedIn. In 2022 he finished an MBA.
In the midst of his ventures, he worked in companies such as Markmedia and was manager of the Wlasmat Construction Company. He is currently Operations Manager at Geocoma company he has been in for 10 years and that works in the areas of mining, construction, engineering, forestry, civil works, among others.
At the same time, it remains closely linked to sport, in activities such as crossfit and swimming. Even in 2023 he participated in several national competitions and the XIII Lima South American Swimming Championshipswhere he won a silver medal in the 4×50 combined, an achievement he achieved after having been away from the pools for eight years.
He found love on the reality show: Meet Juan Pablo Matulic’s partner
Apart from the millionaire prize that Matulic got after winning “Pelotón”, in the reality show he found love with the fellow participant María José Pestan, who is his partner to this day.
Matulic and Pestán met in confinement, although unlike most reality couples, this one did work out and they have been in a relationship since that time. They are married and have two childrenJosefa, 8 years old, and Nikola, who was born during the pandemic.
“Many found a partner on reality shows, but no one thinks about finding the love of their life (…) it’s already been seventeen years, I never would have expected it, I know that I liked it inside, but that it was going to last over time… . I think neither she nor I expected it.“Matulic admitted to Página 7.
Pestan also moved away from TV and developed professionally. She currently has a degree in Stage Communication and Commercial Engineering and is the Commercial Manager of Digital Channels at Isapre Colmena.
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