The 2024 Arnold Classic pre-judging occurred on Friday, March 1, 2024, in the Battelle Grand Ballroom in Columbus, OH. Eleven Men’s Open competitors from the IFBB Pro League, including defending champion Samson Dauda, faced the audience, judges, and livestream viewers at home to determine who would leave Columbus as the 2024 champion.
2024 Arnold Classic Roster
- Akim Williams
- Antoine Vaillant
- Justin Rodriguez
- Rafael Brandao
- Jon Delarosa
- Samson Dauda
- Hadi Choopan
- James Hollingshead
- Horse Marcello De Angelis
- Mohamed Shaaban Elimbabi
After group comparisons, each athlete performed their posing routines. Following the routines, athletes listened to head judge Steve Weinberger’s instructions through the second round of comparisons.
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Callout One
- James Hollingshead
- Jon Delarosa
- Samson Dauda
- Hadi Choopan
- Rafael Brandao
- Antoine Vaillant
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Callout Two
- Mohamed Shaaban Elimbabi
- Justin Rodriguez
- Akim Williams
- Horse Marcello De Angelis
Callout Three
- Samson Dauda
- Hadi Choopan
Callout Four
- James Hollingshead
- Antoine Vaillant
- Rafael Brandao
- Jon Delarosa
- Akim Williams
Callout Five
- Samson Dauda
- Hadi Choopan
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The first callout featured Dauda, Choopan, Hollingshead, Vaillant, Delarosa, and Brandao. The favorites — Dauda and Choopan — stood centerstage, going pose-for-pose. Dauda and Choopan were featured in a heads-up comparison in callouts three and five.
The finals of this competition will take place on Saturday night, March 2, 2024, in the same room. Fans not in attendance in Columbus can still watch the action live for free on the Arnold Sports livestream.
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