The 2022 and 2023 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique Champion, Erin Banks, chose not to compete in the 2024 edition of the contest held on March 2, 2024, in Columbus, OH. That meant fans were guaranteed to see a new Men’s Physique champion crowned on the Arnold stage.
Pre-judging for the Men’s Physique contest began as competitors entered the stage for group comparisons. Judges started their process of determining the best of the best.
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2024 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique Roster
- Kyron Holden
- Corey Morris
- Diogo Montenegro
- Andres Ramos
- Vitor Chaves
- Vinicius Mateus Vieira Lima
- Emmanuel Costa
- Emanual Hunter
- Jonas Jamena
- Mahmood Al-Maghrabi
- Ismael Martinez Dominguez
Athletes were compared against each other in the following callouts:
Callout One
- Corey Morris
- Vinicius Mateus Vieira Lima
- Diogo Montenegro
- Vitor Chaves
- Kyron Holden
- Emanual Hunter
Callout Two
- Andres Ramos
- Emmanuel Costa
- Ismael Martinez Dominguez
- Jonas Jamena
- Mahmood Al-Maghrabi
Callout Three
- Vitor Chaves
- Vinicius Mateus Vieira Lima
- Diogo Montenegro
- Kyron Holden
The fans were standing behind the filled seats. The judges appeared to favor the 2023 runner-up, Diogo Montenegro, Vinicius Mateus Vieira Lima, and Vitor Chaves. Those three spent the most time in the middle of the first callout.
The Arnold Classic Men’s Physique contest finals will occur on the evening of March 2, 2024, at the Battelle Grand Ballroom. Interested fans can watch all the action on the Arnold Sports livestream for free via their website.
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