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Brett Wilkin (USA) Hadi Choopan (Iran) Derek Lunsford (USA) Nick Walker (USA) Brandon Curry (USA)
Mamdouh Elssbiay (Egypt) Samson Dauda (United Kingdom)
Behrooz Tabani (Iran)
Tonio Burton (USA)
Ross Flanigan (USA)
Iain Valliere (Canada)
Michal Krizanek (Slovakia) Phil Clahar (USA)
Andrea Presti (Italy)
Hassan Mostafa (Egypt)
Justin Shier (USA)
Roman Fritz (Germany)
Hunter Labrada (USA)
Chinedu Andrew Obiekea (UAE)
Kamal Elgargni (Libya) Nathan De Asha (United Kingdom) Regan Grimes (Canada)
Theo Leguerrier (France)
Charles Griffen (USA)
2023 212 OLYMPIA
Felipe Fierro (Chile)
Shaun Clarida (USA)
Angel Calderon Frias (Spain)
Kamal Elgargni (Libya)
Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Felipe Moraes (Brazil)
Kerrith Bajjo (USA)
Piotr Borecki (Poland)
Andrei Melnikov (Russia)
Roman Iushchenko (Ukraine)
John Jewett (USA)
Chris Jones (USA)
Fabrizio de Souza Moreira (Brazil)
Naser Mohamed (Kuwait)
Keone Pearson (USA)
Hidetada Yamagishi (Japan)
Oleh Kryvyi (Ukraine)
Hossein Kalateh (Canada)
Radoslav Angelov (Bulgaria)
2023 CLASSIC PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA
Woilid Baatout (France)
Chris Bumstead (Canada)
Ramon Rocha Queiroz (Brazil)
Urs Kalecinski (Germany)
Mike Sommerfeld (Germany)
Eric Brown (USA)
Daniil Famponte (USA)
Andrei Kozhokar (Russia)
Michael Daboul (United Kingdom)
German Pastor (Spain)
Eric Wildberger Lisboa (Brazil)
Samuel Paquin (Canada)
Damien Patrick (USA)
Damian Kuffel (Poland)
Vahid Badpei (Iran)
Laszlo Kiraly (Hungary)
Antoine Loth (Spain)
Carlos Dommar (USA)
Fabio Junio Ramos Vale (Brazil)
John Le (Canada)
Marcus Perry (USA)
Diego Alejandro Galindo (Brazil)
Matthew Greggo (USA)
Stephane Matala (France)
Jared Thompson (USA)
Jae Hun Park (South Korea)
Alejandro Cambronero (Costa Rica)
Eduardo Oliveira (Brazil)
Shicheng Jin (China)
Shi Tian Wamg (China)
Wesley Vissers (Netherlands)
Christopher Ziller (Germany)
Gabriel Zancanelli (Brazil)
Courage Opara (USA)
Terrence Ruffin (USA)
Maxime Yedess (France)
Breon Ansley (USA)
Hasan Alibrahim (Netherlands)
Junior Javorski (Brazil)
2023 MEN’S PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA
Mehdi Kabbadj (Morocco)
Ming Chieh Tsai (Taiwan)
Kahlia Ramzi (Algeria)
Corey Morris (USA)
Erin Banks (USA)
Brandon Hendrickson (USA)
Diogo Montenegro (Brazil)
Mahmood Al-Maghrabi (Bahrain)
Emanuel Hunter (USA)
Mauro Fialho Garcia, Jr (Spain)
Carlos DeOliveira (Brazil)
Benquil Marigny (USA)
Riccardo Croci (Italy)
Derrick Stevenson (USA)
Ryan Terry (United Kingdom)
Emmanuel Costa (Brazil)
Daniel Ammons (USA)
Andre Ferguson (USA)
Vinicius Mateus Veiro Lima (Brazil)
Vitor Chaves (Brazil)
Joseph Lee (USA)
Victor Manuel Ramirez Chavez (Costa Rica)
Bhuwan Chauhan (India)
Sidy Pouye (Spain)
Yoon Sung Lee (South Korea)
Jason Huynh (USA)
Anderson Arruda (Brazil)
Jeremy Potvin (USA)
Drew Cullen (USA)
Ismael Dominguez (Mexico)
Ayra Saffaie (USA)
Rodrigue Chesnier (France)
Febo Gambacorta (Italy)
Rafael Oliveira (Brazil)
Jonas Jamena (Philippines)
Jeremiah Maxey (USA)
Joven Sagabain (Philippines)
Edvan Palmeira (Brazil)
Ali Bilal (Belgium)
Ayoub Sulayman (Libya)
Charjo Grant (USA)
Reuben Glass (USA)
Adeyemi Awoyemi (United Kingdom)
Kyron Holden (USA)
Emile Walker (United Kingdom)
Jeremy Buendia (USA)
JunHo Lee (South Korea)
2023 MS OLYMPIA
Andrea Shaw (USA)
Angela Yeo (USA)
Helle Trevino (USA)
Sherry Priami (USA)
Natalia Kovaleva (USA)
Julia Whitesel (USA)
Alcione Barreto (Brazil)
MayLa Ash (USA)
Kristina Mendoza (USA)
Michaela Aycock (USA)
Reshanna Boswell (USA)
Chelsea Dion (USA)
2023 FITNESS OLYMPIA
Missy Truscott (USA)
Jaclyn Baker (USA)
Ariel Khadr (USA)
Darrian Tissenbaum (USA)
Oksana Grishina (Russia)
Tiffany Chandler (USA)
Amber Steffen (USA)
Sara Kovach (USA)
Jodi Boam (Canada)
Allison Kramer (USA)
Minna Pajulahti (Finland)
Whitney Jones (USA)
Michaela Pavleova (Slovakia)
Stephanie Jones (USA)
Taylor Learmont (Canada)
2023 FIGURE OLYMPIA
Cydney Gillon (USA)
Jessica Reyes Padilla (Puerto Rico)
Lola Montez (Canada)
Bojana Vasiljevic (USA)
Donya Jackson (USA)
Gabriela Consolmagno (USA)
Madison Dinges (USA)
Cherish Richardson (USA)
Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz Pereira (USA)
Natalia Soltero (Mexico)
Jennifer Zienert (Germany)
Kristen McGregor (Jamaica)
Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia)
Gina Palma (USA)
Autumn Cleveland (USA)
Ericka Morales Morgan (Guatemala)
Jossie Nathali Alarcon Becerra (Mexico)
Queren Pacheco (Mexico)
Oyku Basar (Turkey)
Tereza Linhartova (Czech Republic)
Wendy Fortino (USA)
Gabriela Linhartova (Czech Republic)
Nicole Zenobia Graham (USA)
Rhea Gayle (United Kingdom)
Lena Ramsteiner (Germany)
2023 BIKINI OLYMPIA
Jibin Park (South Korea)
Ivanna Escandar (Spain)
Amanda Marques (Brazil)
Phoebe Hagan (United Kingdom)
Maureen Blanquisco (Norway)
Jennifer Dorie (Canada)
Ashley Kaltwasser (USA)
Nittaya Kongthun (Thailand)
Alessia Facchin (Italy)
Lauralie Chapados (Canada)
Brenda Farias (Brazil)
Aimee Leann Delgado (USA)
Eszter Oczella (Hungary)
Hyo Jung Kim (South Korea)
Vania Auguste (USA)
Romina Basualdo (USA)
Savannah Watchman (USA)
Zsofia Reka Molnar (Hungary)
Elisa Pecini (Brazil)
Sierra Swann (USA)
Reijuana Harley (USA)
Cristobalina Pajares (Spain)
Eli Fernandez (Mexico)
Jessica Wilson (USA)
Jordan Fisher (USA)
Jil Meret Schmitz (Thailand)
Areum Song (South Korea)
Lexus Redmond (USA)
Tatiana Lanovenko (Russia)
Dahye Jeon (South Korea)
Ariel Barley (USA)
Tara Grier (USA)
Savannah Dolezal (USA)
Gessica Brun (Brazil)
Halanna Jully (Brazil)
Ashlyn Little (USA)
Jordan Brannon (USA)
Ottavia Mazza (Italy)
Ariana Brothers (USA)
Maria Alexsandra Santos Rocha (Brazil)
Yurika Shigemoto (USA)
Tamekia Carter (USA)
Lisa Reith (Germany)
Daraja Hill (USA)
Valerya Fedorenko (Ukraine)
Reyna Perez Mecalco (Mexico)
Jourdanne Lee (USA)
Iulia Baba (Romania)
Ndeye Ndour (USA)
Kristina Brunauer (Austria)
Jessica Nicole Dolias (USA)
Roxana Marquez (USA)
2023 WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA
Natalia Abraham Coelho (USA)
Sarah Villegas (USA)
Brooke Walker (USA)
Anne-Lorraine Mohn (France)
Pamela Canfield (USA)
Elena Aviles Romero (Spain)
Emily Schubert (USA)
Emilija Martic (Canada)
Romana Skotzen (United Kingdom)
Zama Benta (Brazil)
Caroline Alves Dos Santos (Brazil)
Amy McKown (USA)
Danielle LaMartina (USA)
Jeannie Feldman (USA)
Ivie Rhein (USA)
Karina Goncalves (Spain)
Alex Hall (USA)
Marie-Solange Essoh (USA)
Julia Monroe (USA)
Brett Wilkin (USA) Hadi Choopan (Iran) Derek Lunsford (USA)
Nick Walker (USA)
Brandon Curry (USA)
Mamdouh Elssbiay (Egypt) Samson Dauda (United Kingdom)
Behrooz Tabani (Iran)
Tonio Burton (USA)
Ross Flanigan (USA)
Iain Valliere (Canada)
Michal Krizanek (Slovakia) Phil Clahar (USA)
Andrea Presti (Italy)
Hassan Mostafa (Egypt)
Justin Shier (USA)
Roman Fritz (Germany)
Hunter Labrada (USA)
Chinedu Andrew Obiekea (UAE)
Kamal Elgargni (Libya)
Nathan De Asha (United Kingdom) Regan Grimes (Canada)
Theo Leguerrier (France)
Charles Griffen (USA)
2023 212 OLYMPIA
Felipe Fierro (Chile)
Shaun Clarida (USA)
Angel Calderon Frias (Spain)
Kamal Elgargni (Libya)
Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Felipe Moraes (Brazil)
Kerrith Bajjo (USA)
Piotr Borecki (Poland)
Andrei Melnikov (Russia)
Roman Iushchenko (Ukraine)
John Jewett (USA)
Chris Jones (USA)
Fabrizio de Souza Moreira (Brazil)
Naser Mohamed (Kuwait)
Keone Pearson (USA)
Hidetada Yamagishi (Japan)
Oleh Kryvyi (Ukraine)
Hossein Kalateh (Canada)
Radoslav Angelov (Bulgaria)
2023 CLASSIC PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA
Woilid Baatout (France)
Chris Bumstead (Canada)
Ramon Rocha Queiroz (Brazil)
Urs Kalecinski (Germany)
Mike Sommerfeld (Germany)
Eric Brown (USA)
Daniil Famponte (USA)
Andrei Kozhokar (Russia)
Michael Daboul (United Kingdom)
German Pastor (Spain)
Eric Wildberger Lisboa (Brazil)
Samuel Paquin (Canada)
Damien Patrick (USA)
Damian Kuffel (Poland)
Vahid Badpei (Iran)
Laszlo Kiraly (Hungary)
Antoine Loth (Spain)
Carlos Dommar (USA)
Fabio Junio Ramos Vale (Brazil)
John Le (Canada)
Marcus Perry (USA)
Diego Alejandro Galindo (Brazil)
Matthew Greggo (USA)
Stephane Matala (France)
Jared Thompson (USA)
Jae Hun Park (South Korea)
Alejandro Cambronero (Costa Rica)
Eduardo Oliveira (Brazil)
Shicheng Jin (China)
Shi Tian Wang (China)
Wesley Vissers (Netherlands)
Christopher Ziller (Germany)
Gabriel Zancanelli (Brazil)
Courage Opara (USA)
Terrence Ruffin (USA)
Maxime Yedess (France)
Breon Ansley (USA)
Hasan Alibrahim (Netherlands)
Junior Javorski (Brazil)
2023 MEN’S PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA
Mehdi Kabbadj (Morocco)
Ming Chieh Tsai (Taiwan)
Kahlia Ramzi (Algeria)
Corey Morris (USA)
Erin Banks (USA)
Brandon Hendrickson (USA)
Diogo Montenegro (Brazil)
Mahmood Al-Maghrabi (Bahrain)
Emanuel Hunter (USA)
Mauro Fialho Garcia, Jr (Spain)
Carlos DeOliveira (Brazil)
Benquil Marigny (USA)
Riccardo Croci (Italy)
Derrick Stevenson (USA)
Ryan Terry (United Kingdom)
Emmanuel Costa (Brazil)
Daniel Ammons (USA)
Andre Ferguson (USA)
Vinicius Mateus Veiro Lima (Brazil)
Vitor Chaves (Brazil)
Joseph Lee (USA)
Victor Manuel Ramirez Chavez (Costa Rica)
Bhuwan Chauhan (India)
Sidy Pouye (Spain)
Yoon Sung Lee (South Korea)
Jason Huynh (USA)
Anderson Arruda (Brazil)
Jeremy Potvin (USA)
Drew Cullen (USA)
Ismael Dominguez (Mexico)
Arya Saffaie (USA)
Rodrigue Chesnier (France)
Febo Gambacorta (Italy)
Rafael Oliveira (Brazil)
Jonas Jamena (Philippines)
Jeremiah Maxey (USA)
Joven Sagabain (Philippines)
Edvan Palmeira (Brazil)
Ali Bilal (Belgium)
Ayoub Sulayman (Libya)
Charjo Grant (USA)
Reuben Glass (USA)
Adeyemi Awoyemi (United Kingdom)
Kyron Holden (USA)
Emile Walker (United Kingdom)
Jeremy Buendia (USA)
JunHo Lee (South Korea)
2023 MS OLYMPIA
Andrea Shaw (USA)
Angela Yeo (USA)
Helle Trevino (USA)
Sherry Priami (USA)
Natalia Kovaleva (USA)
Julia Whitesel (USA)
Alcione Barreto (Brazil)
MayLa Ash (USA)
Kristina Mendoza (USA)
Michaela Aycock (USA)
Reshanna Boswell (USA)
Chelsea Dion (USA)
2023 FITNESS OLYMPIA
Missy Truscott (USA)
Jaclyn Baker (USA)
Ariel Khadr (USA)
Darrian Tissenbaum (USA)
Oksana Grishina (Russia)
Tiffany Chandler (USA)
Amber Steffen (USA)
Sara Kovach (USA)
Jodi Boam (Canada)
Allison Kramer (USA)
Minna Pajulahti (Finland)
Whitney Jones (USA)
Michaela Pavleova (Slovakia)
Stephanie Jones (USA)
Taylor Learmont (Canada)
2023 FIGURE OLYMPIA
Cydney Gillon (USA)
Jessica Reyes Padilla (Puerto Rico)
Lola Montez (Canada)
Bojana Vasiljevic (USA)
Donya Jackson (USA)
Gabriela Consolmagno (USA)
Madison Dinges (USA)
Cherish Richardson (USA)
Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz Pereira (USA)
Natalia Soltero (Mexico)
Jennifer Zienert (Germany)
Kristen McGregor (Jamaica)
Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia)
Gina Palma (USA)
Autumn Cleveland (USA)
Ericka Morales Morgan (Guatemala)
Jossie Nathali Alarcon Becerra (Mexico)
Queren Pacheco (Mexico)
Oyku Basar (Turkey)
Tereza Linhartova (Czech Republic)
Wendy Fortino (USA)
Gabriela Linhartova (Czech Republic)
Nicole Zenobia Graham (USA)
Rhea Gayle (United Kingdom)
Lena Ramsteiner (Germany)
2023 BIKINI OLYMPIA
Jibin Park (South Korea)
Ivanna Escandar (Spain)
Amanda Marques (Brazil)
Phoebe Hagan (United Kingdom)
Maureen Blanquisco (Norway)
Jennifer Dorie (Canada)
Ashley Kaltwasser (USA)
Nittaya Kongthun (Thailand)
Alessia Facchin (Italy)
Lauralie Chapados (Canada)
Brenda Farias (Brazil)
Aimee Leann Delgado (USA)
Eszter Ozcella (Hungary)
Hyo Jung Kim (South Korea)
Vania Auguste (USA)
Romina Basualdo (USA)
Savannah Watchman (USA)
Zsofia Reka Molnar (Hungary)
Elisa Pecini (Brazil)
Sierra Swann (USA)
Reijuana Harley (USA)
Cristobalina Pajares (Spain)
Eli Fernandez (Mexico)
Jessica Wilson (USA)
Jordan Fisher (USA)
Jil Meret Schmitz (Thailand)
Areum Song (South Korea)
Lexus Redmond (USA)
Tatiana Lanovenko (Russia)
Dahye Jeon (South Korea)
Ariel Barley (USA)
Tara Grier (USA)
Savannah Dolezal (USA)
Gessica Brun (Brazil)
Halanna Jully (Brazil)
Ashlyn Little (USA)
Jordan Brannon (USA)
Ottavia Mazza (Italy)
Ariana Brothers (USA)
Maria Alexsandra Santos Rocha (Brazil)
Yurika Shigemoto (USA)
Tamekia Carter (USA)
Lisa Reith (Germany)
Daraja Hill (USA)
Valerya Fedorenko (Ukraine)
Reyna Perez Mecalco (Mexico)
Jourdanne Lee (USA)
Iulia Baba (Romania)
Ndeye Ndour (USA)
Kristina Brunauer (Austria)
Jessica Nicole Dolias (USA)
Roxana Marquez (USA)
2023 WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA
Natalia Abraham Coelho (USA)
Sarah Villegas (USA)
Brooke Walker (USA)
Anne-Lorraine Mohn (France)
Pamela Canfield (USA)
Elena Aviles Romero (Spain)
Emily Schubert (USA)
Emilija Martic (Canada)
Romana Skotzen (United Kingdom)
Zana Benta (Brazil)
Caroline Alves Dos Santos (Brazil)
Amy McKown (USA)
Danielle LaMartina (USA)
Jeannie Feldman (USA)
Ivie Rhein (USA)
Karina Goncalves (Spain)
Alex Hall (USA)
Marie-Soulange Essoh (USA)
Julia Monroe (USA)
Harold Kelley (USA)
Gabriele Andriulli (Italy)
Antoni Khadraoui (Algeria)
Josue Fabiano Barreto Monteiro (Brazil)
Mohammadreza Tabrizi Nouri (Canada)
Tyler Brey (USA)
Karol Milewski (Poland)
Points
Woody Belfort (Canada), 24
Tory Jones (Canada), 20
Bradley Betts (USA), 19
Tim Caldwell (USA), 18
Jason Metcalf (USA), 18
James Berger (USA), 14
Ephraim Gudgeon (New Zealand), 9
Bryan Williams (USA), 8
Chad McCrary (USA), 8
Oscar Gonzalez (Spain), 8
Jack McCann (Canada), 7
Leonard Harmon (USA), 7
Kamal Elgargni, a renowned name in the bodybuilding universe, recently disclosed his choice to abstain from participating in the 2023 Olympia. His announcement comes as a surprise to many who were eager to witness his performance following his past triumphs.
Reason Behind the Withdrawal
Family remains paramount for most, and Kamal Elgargni is no exception. His decision to withdraw from this year's Olympia arises from pressing family health issues. Specifically, Elgargni's brother's recent cancer diagnosis post the 2023 Masters Olympia in Romania demands his attention and emotional presence. It's a testament to Elgargni's character that, despite the allure of the spotlight and potential victory, he chooses to prioritize family.
Elgargni's Legacy in Bodybuilding
Kamal Elgargni's impact in the bodybuilding realm is undeniable. As a 2023 Masters Olympia champion and the 2019 Olympia 212 victor, his credentials speak for themselves. The bodybuilding community recognized him for his potential participation in both the 2023 Mr. Olympia and the 2023 212 Olympia events, set to take place in Orlando, FL.
Furthermore, Elgargni's victory repertoire places him amongst bodybuilding elites. With wins across various significant events, he stands beside Dexter Jackson as one of the only athletes to clinch titles in the Olympia, Masters Olympia, and the revered Arnold Classic (USA), the latter of which he secured in 2018.
Future Prospects
Although Elgargni has opted out of the 2023 Olympia, it's crucial to note that this isn't an announcement of his retirement. With his lifelong qualification for the Olympia 212 due to his past champion status and the recent Masters Olympia Men’s Open win, he is poised for the 2023 Mr. Olympia stage.
However, his participation in the Men's Open Olympia for 2024 demands a qualifying victory in one of the 2024 season's shows. While many anticipated his appearance in the 2023 212 Olympia, his withdrawal now leaves 18 contenders for the 212 Olympia in Orlando. The roster now features Shaun Clarida as the sole past champion, defending his title twice.
Brett Wilkin (USA) Out
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay (Egypt) Out
Hadi Choopan (Iran) Derek Lunsford (USA)
Nick Walker (USA)
Brandon Curry (USA) Samson Dauda (United Kingdom)
Behrooz Tabani (Iran)
Tonio Burton (USA)
Ross Flanigan (USA)
Iain Valliere (Canada) Out
Michal Krizanek (Slovakia) Phil Clahar (USA)
Andrea Presti (Italy)
Hassan Mostafa (Egypt)
Justin Shier (USA)
Roman Fritz (Germany)
Hunter Labrada (USA)
Chinedu Andrew Obiekea (Andrew Jacked) (UAE)
Kamal Elgargni (Libya) Out
Nathan De Asha (United Kingdom) Regan Grimes (Canada)
Theo Leguerrier (France)
Charles Griffen (USA)
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