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The 2022 Olympia Qualified Competitors and Requirements List

The 2022 Olympia Qualified Competitors and Requirements List

A complete list of the currently qualified bodybuilders for the 2022 Olympia weekend – plus a breakdown of the requirements.
The Olympia weekend is the pinnacle of bodybuilding in the IFBB pro league. It’s considered the Super Bowl of the sport. Those who compete in bodybuilding competitions look at the Olympia title as their number one goal. All competitors compete throughout the season to earn points for Olympia qualification – and a chance at the championship crown.
Throughout the season, there are qualification rounds for the Olympia weekend. Qualification can be obtained one of two ways – winning an Olympia qualifying competition or by earning enough points through competition placings throughout the year.
Below are the sets of requirements for each division depending on their number of respective contests.

Divisions With Less Than 25 Contests (Men’s Open, 212, Fitness, Figure, Women’s Physique, Women’s Open, Wellness)
Tier One Contests (Arnold Classic USA, Rising Phoenix):

2nd place – 10 points
3rd place – 9 points
4th place – 8 points
5th place – 7 points

Tier Two Contests (Arnold Classic Australia, Arnold Classic Brazil, Arnold Classic UK, Pittsburgh Pro, New York Pro, Tampa Pro, Toronto Pro, Japan Pro, Europa Pro Championships)

2nd place – 8 points
3rd place – 7 points
4th place – 6 points
5th place – 5 points

Tier Three Contests (Chicago Pro, Portugal Pro, Romania Muscle Fest Pro, Legion Sports Fest Pro, Puerto Rico Pro)

2nd place – 6 points
3rd place – 5 points
4th place – 4 points
5th place – 3 points

Tier Four Contests (All other contests)

2nd place – 4 points
3rd place – 3 points
4th place – 2 points
5th place – 1 point

Divisions With More Than 25 Contests (Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini)
2021 Mr. Olympia

4th place – 12 points
5th place – 11 points

Arnold Classic USA

2nd place – 10 points
3d place – 9 points
4th place – 8 points
5th place – 7 points

All Other Contests

2nd place – 5 points
3rd place – 4 points
4th place – 3 points
5th place – 2 points

Here are the list of competitors who are already qualified for the 2022 Olympia. These athletes have already acquired enough points by either placing in the top five of their respective divisions at the 2021 Olympia or earning points by winning qualifiers in the 2022 season.
2022 Olympia Qualifed Athletes
Men’s Open

Nick Walker (USA)
Nathan De Asha (UK)
Mamdouh Elssbiay (Egypt)
Brandon Curry (USA)
Hadi Choopan (Iran)
Hunter Labrada (USA)
Shaun Clarida (USA)
Regan Grimes (Canada)
Samson Dauda (UK)
Rafael Brandao (Brazil)
Angel Calderon Frias (Spain)
Joel Thomas (USA)
William Bonac (Netherlands)
Blessing Awodibu (USA)

MEN’S OPEN POINTS:

Justin Rodriguez (USA), 26
Steve Kuclo (USA), 21
Theo Leguerrier (France), 14
Emir Omeragic (Germany), 13
Quinton Eriya (Canada), 11
Maxx Charles (USA), 11
Iain Valliere (Canada), 10
Andrea Presti (Italy), 10
Vitor Hugo Boff (Brazil), 8
Akim Williams (USA), 7
Roelly Winklaar (Curacao), 7
Joseph Seeman (Canada), 7
Thiago Lins Adao (Brazil), 7
Patrick Johnson (Denmark), 6
Eiren Gauley (Canada), 6
William Martins (Brazil), 6
Krystian Wolski (Poland), 5
Vladyslav Sukhoruchko (Ukraine), 5
Sergio Oliva, Jr (USA), 5
Behrooz Tabani Abarghani (Iran), 5
Eric Salazar (USA), 5
Stan de Longeaux (USA), 5
Tonio Burton (USA), 4
Mohamed Shaaban (Egypt), 4
Charles Griffen (USA), 4
Martin Fitzwater (USA), 3
Dani Kaganovich (Israel), 3
Mohamed El Emam (Egypt), 2
Mohammad Alnsoor (Jordan), 2
Mohamed El Fatah Hassan (Egypt), 1
Eduardo Rodriguez (Paraguay), 1
Brent Swansen (USA), 1

212 Division

Derek Lunsford (USA)
Shaun Clarida (USA)
Kamal Elgargni (Libya)
Mohamed El Azim (Egypt)
Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Angel Calderon Frias (Spain)
Felipe Moraes (Brazil)
Oleh Kryvyi (Ukraine)
Douglas Connor (US)
David Henry (USA)
Anwar Al Balushi (Oman)
Yunlong Ping (China)
Bryan Balzano (US)
Robert Taylor (UK)
Lucas Silva Coelho (Brazil)
Noel Adame (USA)

MEN’S 212 POINTS:

Abdullah Alsaif (Saudi Arabia), 13
Nathan Epler (USA), 11
Naser Mohamed (Kuwait), 11
Radoslav Angelov (Bulgaria), 9
Jafar Ghaffarnezhad Azizi (Iran), 9
Adolphus Quoida (Canada), 8
Sung Yeop Jang (South Korea), 8
Emmanuel Rodriguez (USA), 8
Stephen Didoshak (Canada), 6
Abdulrahman Al Khashti (Kuwait), 6
Derik Oslan (USA), 6
Murat Gonul (Canada), 5
Pasquale D’Angelo (Italy), 5
Ahmed ElWardany (Egypt), 4
Peter Boncardo (Canada), 4
Fabricio Moreira (Brazil), 4
Morteza Mashayekh Kordkola (Iran), 4
Mohamed Al Zahmi (UAE), 4
Hamed Mahmoud Eini (Iran), 4
Vitor Souza de Lima (Brazil), 4
Mohamed El Said (Egypt), 3
Peter Kovac (Slovakia), 3
Felipe Fierro Lobos (Chile), 3
Lin Ching-Chieh (Taiwan), 3
Boaz Henrique Oliveira (Brazil), 3
Andre Luiz dos Santos (Brazil), 3
Daniel Sticco (Italy), 2
Saleh Alturkamani (Kuwait), 2
Yuman Eaton (USA), 2
Giuseppe Zagarella (Italy), 2
Raul Sanchez (Mexico), 2
Wael Mekky (Egypt), 1
Christyan Adonay Gomez Ramos (Honduras), 1
Sami Troudi (UAE), 1
Mustafa Naseem (Egypt), 1
Abdulaziz Almurshedi (Kuwait), 1
Richard Morilla (Philippines), 1

Classic Physique Division

Brady Barnes (USA)
Darren Farrell (Ireland)
Terrence Ruffin (USA)
Georgian Andrei Birica Anghel (Romania)
Robert Wichman (USA)
Michael Daboul (Syria)
Chris Bumstead (Canada)
Breon Ansley (USA)
Peter Molnar (Hungary)
Alex Cambronero (Costa Rico)
Mike Sommerfeld (Germany)
Jorge Herrera (USA)
Jose Maria Mete Bueriberi (Spain)
Ruben Lopez Reyes (Spain)
Mehdi Larijani (USA)
Lenny Wicks (USA)
Ahmed El Halawani (Egypt)
Logan Franklin (USA)
Ramon Rocha Querioz (Brazil)
Anthony Casado (Canada)
Kyrylo Khudaiev (USA)
Mateo Vaihu (New Zealand)
Mohamed Amine Fakhfakh (Tunisia)
Urs Kalecinski (Germany)
Junior Javorski (Brazil)
Tony Duong (USA)
Vahid Badpei (Iran)
Darwin Andres Uribe Aristizabal (Colombia)
Lamar Shaw (USA)
Alexander Westermeier (Germany)
Carlos Dommar (USA
Neil Currey (UK)

CLASSIC PHYSIQUE POINTS:

Camilo Diaz (USA), 15
Jesus Rodriguez Sendra (Spain), 14
Abdullah Alsairafi (Kuwait), 12
Jeff Hallenbeck (USA), 11
Hubert Kulczynski (Poland), 10
Dancovea Anderson (USA), 9
Ruben Stouth (USA), 9
Courage Opara (USA), 8
Shane Cullen (Ireland), 8
Romain Ramassamy (Canada), 8
Abdullah Wael Alrabiah (Saudi Arabia), 8
Tommy Clark (USA), 8
Bryan Jones (USA), 7
Jack Connor (UK), 7
Valentin Petrov (Bulgaria), 7
Jordan Plantiko (USA), 7
Justin Badurina (USA), 7
Ramone Haye (Canada), 7
Damien Patrick (USA), 7
Vincent Craine (Ireland), 6
Sabur Favors (USA), 6
Blake Course (Canada), 6
Daniel Costa (USA), 6
Laszlo Kiraly (Hungary), 5
Roberto Martinez Pizana (Spain), 5
Duqann Hilton (USA), 5
Brandon Kidd (USA), 5
Andrew Wilson (USA), 5
Jay Warren (USA), 4
Toto Djong (USA), 4
Kim Santos (USA), 4
Brandon Williams (USA), 4
Jorge Tabet Aleixandre (Spain), 4
Artem Puchkov (Russia), 4
Tywuan Williams (USA), 4
Shivas Higa (USA), 4
Gabriel Zancanelli (Brazil), 4
Jonathan Seok (New Zealand), 4
Fabio Junior Ramos Vale (Brazil), 4
Jason Strayhand (USA), 4
Jeremy Dutra (USA), 4
Michael Johnson (USA), 4
Kelvin Hinde (USA), 4
Tyler Tallent (USA), 3
Aaron Sparenberg (USA), 3
Andrea Mammoli (Italy), 3
Hany Saeed (Egypt), 3
Ramon Taijeron (USA), 3
Pavel Szotkowski (Poland), 3
Hassan Mahdi Abdulreda (Saudi Arabia), 3
Erik Alstrup (Canada), 3
Julian Castano (Colombia), 3
Luis Garcia Martinez (Spain), 3
Grant Pieterse (New Zealand), 3
Yousef Aldosari (Saudi Arabia), 3
Julio Cesar Alimiento Simoes (Brazil), 3
Abdullah Albakri (Saudi Arabia), 3
Mohamed Kazem Zolfaghari (Iran), 3
Ali Shamsghamar (Iran), 3
Jared Keys (USA), 3
Tony Davis (USA), 3
Domenick DiBenedetto (USA), 2
Tyler Johnson (Canada), 2
Yevhenii Mykhailenko (Ukraine), 2
Harold Bright, Jr (USA), 2
Daniel Strong (USA), 2
Ulisses De Andrade (USA), 2
Paul Kanu (USA), 2
Vladimir Sizov (USA), 2
Paulo Henrique (Brazil), 2
Ayham Alaws (Germany), 2
Ahmad Ahmad (Iraq), 2
Michael Kingsworth (New Zealand), 2
Luan de Souza Bento (Brazil), 2
Ahmed Aljar (Saudi Arabia), 2
Abdelkarim Ammari (Morocco), 2
Kenneth Owens (USA), 2
Anthony Barbera III (USA), 2
Derek Duczynski (USA), 1
Jason Theobald (USA), 1
Petar Duper (Italy), 1
Brandon Cooper (USA), 1
James Adams (USA), 1
Shin Kodama (Japan), 1
German Pastor (Spain), 1
Zoheb Razak (New Zealand), 1
Michael Bell (USA), 1
Maycon Viana da Silva (Brazil), 1
Bartley Weaver IV (USA), 1
Omar Khaldi (Morocco), 1
Laconia Seymour (USA), 1
Daniil Famponte (USA), 1

Men’s Physique

Riccardo Croci (Italy)
Jahvair Mullings (USA)
Bhuwan Chauhan (India)
Terrence Teo Kok Hua (Malaysia)
Yousef Al Shaban (Kuwait)
Ryan Terry (UK)
Brandon Hendrickson (USA)
Erin Banks (USA
Diogo Montenegro (Brazil)
Raymont Edmonds (USA)
Carlos DeOliveira (USA)
Daniel Ammons (USA)
Kyron Holden (USA)
Ahmed Shoukry (Egypt)
Balint Nemeth (Hungary)
Alessandro Cavagnola (Italy)
Yukihiro Yuasa (Japan)
Zheyu Zhang (China)
Arya Saffaie (USA)
Vincius Mateus Viera Lima (Brazil)
David Mazzolari (Italy)
Mahmood Al-Maghrabi (Bahrain)
Emanual Hunter (USA)
Hossein Karimi (Iran)
Bong Seok Choi (South Korea)
Imran Khan (Qatar)
Ponpaisan Ruangsangpen (Thailand)
Jason Huynh (USA)
Benquil Marigny (USA)
Myron Griffin (USA)
Fabrizio Dos Santos Silva (Australia)
Sadik Hadzovic (USA)

MEN’S PHYSIQUE POINTS:

Emile Walker (UK), 21
Jeffrey Darko (UK), 12
Antoine Weatherspoon (USA), 12
Joshua Guidry (USA), 10
Ramses Rams (USA), 10
Ikenna Amaliri (USA), 9
Ryan John-Baptiste (UK), 8
Yasser Fernando Chala Blandon (Colombia), 8
Hong Xiao Long (China), 8
Farouq Ishimoto (Japan), 8
Sharif Reid (USA), 8
Daniel Leone (Italy), 8
Mark Robinson (USA), 8
Alexander Toplyn (USA), 8
Shogo Sato (Japan), 7
Andre Smith (USA), 6
Furkan Er (Turkey), 6
Hirokawa Shoichi (Japan), 6
Evan Kanu (USA), 6
Omer Bahmed (Qatar), 6
Chidube Anene (USA), 6
Mehdi Kabbadj (Morocco), 6
Jeremiah Maxey (USA), 6
Romane Lanceford (UK), 5
Youcef Djoudi (France), 5
Felipe Franco (Brazil), 5
Suruqah Shabazz (USA), 5
Andrei Lincan (Romania), 5
Steven Pettis (USA), 5
Charles Paquette (Canada), 5
Joseph Lee (USA), 4
Yashar Anbari (Iran), 4
Alex Woodson (USA), 4
Reynel Chavez Pulido (USA), 4
Corey Morris (USA), 4
Sanad Alsanad (Kuwait), 4
Anton Antipov (USA), 4
Michael Williams (USA), 4
Ali Hussain Jafar (Kuwait), 4
Yoon Sung Lee (South Korea), 4
Bader Alsabri (Kuwait), 4
Joven Sagabain (Philippines), 4
Eddie Lusk III (USA), 4
Ashley Patillo (USA), 4
Antonio Smothers (USA), 4
Viet Doan (Australia), 4
Reuben Glass (USA), 4
Andrea Mosti (Italy), 3
Miroslav Juricek (Czech Republic), 3
Micah Thomas, Jr (USA), 3
Marlon Sanchez (Netherlands), 3
Shun Kaneko (Japan), 3
Ismael Dominguez (Mexico), 3
Rodrigue Chesnier (USA), 3
Vitor Chaves (Brazil), 3
Dawid Wachelka (Poland), 3
Yujin Lee (South Korea), 3
Andre Ferguson (USA), 3
Anderson da Silva Arruda (Brazil), 3
Juan Manuel Gomez (Colombia), 3
Seungho Chae (South Korea), 3
Joshua Eng Cherng Shin (Malaysia), 3
Christopher Barr (USA), 3
Anthony Chinakwe (USA), 3
Joseph Mencel (Australia), 3
Alexis Gonzalez Benitez (Spain), 2
Joquim Camps Angel (Spain), 2
Hachemi Hemza (Algeria), 2
Godfrey Sironda (USA), 2
Edvan Palmeira (Brazil), 2
Denis Gusev (Russia), 2
Rafael Oliveira (Brazil), 2
Hashem Alfotewi (Saudi Arabia), 2
Bum Su Park (South Korea), 2
Karim Esmat Sadek (Kuwait), 2
Nishant Bansai (India), 2
Cam Harris (USA), 2
Franky Yan (USA), 2
Ali Raza (Australia), 2
Tyler James (USA), 1
Febo Gambacorta (Italy), 1
Saint Michael Moodie (Jamaica), 1
Rodney Harvey (USA), 1
Youseff Hassan (Egypt), 1
Mu Ying Zhai (China), 1
Stevelon Dennis (USA), 1
Ammar Shlash (Jordan), 1
Abdulaziz Al-Mohandes (Saudi Arabia), 1
Woo Young Seo (South Korea), 1
Hamad Al Dosari (Bahrain), 1
Mohammad Afroz Khichi (India), 1
Brett Mario Jackson, Jr (USA), 1
Mohammed Al Kindy (Oman), 1
Chevy Phillips (Canada), 1

Women’s Open

Andrea Shaw (USA)
Helle Trevino (USA)
Margie Martin (USA)
Nadia Capostosto (Italy)
MayLa Ash (USA)
Eva Montgomery (USA)
Theresa Ivancik (USA)
Donna Salib (USA)

WOMEN’S OPEN POINTS:

Michelle Jin (USA), 14
Mona Poursaleh (Canada), 12
Stephanie Flesher (USA), 12
Irene Andersen (Sweden), 11
Lisa Kudrey (Canada), 11
Branka Njegovec (Croatia), 6
Tananarive Huie (Canada), 6
Keisha Oliver (USA), 6
Anastasia Leonova (Russia), 5
Saqweta Barrino (USA), 6
Anastasia Korableva (Russia), 4
Yesenia Garcia Speck (Spain), 4
Tiana Flex (South Africa), 3
Felicia Spatarescu (Spain), 3
Ivana Dvorakova (Czech Republic), 3
Sonia Cabre Pasani (Spain), 1
Jade Beverly (USA), 1

Fitness Division

Missy Truscott (USA)
Allison Kramer (USA)
Michelle Fredua-Mensah (UK)
Whitney Jones (USA)
Oksana Grishina (Russia)
Terra Plum (Canada)
Minna Pajulahti (Finland)
Adela Garcia (USA)
Andrea Glass (USA)
Ariel Khadr (USA)

FITNESS POINTS:

Jaclyn Baker (USA), 32
Kate Errington (UK), 21
Tamara Vahn (Canada), 16
Aurika Tyrgale (USA), 9
Abbie Bolton (Canada), 8
Daniella DaCosta (Canada), 7
Corina Harkelarod (USA), 6
Danielle Chikeles (USA), 4
Rene Brosch (USA), 4
Ashley Downes (USA), 4
Giorgia Foroni (Italy), 4
Stephanie Jones (USA), 4
Kimberly Baliutavicius (USA), 3
Abbie Elsner (USA), 3
Corinne Elizabeth Bean (USA), 3
Stacy Dawn (USA), 2
Nicolette Spencer (USA), 2
Susana Beatriz Cacavieli (Argentina), 1

Figure Division

Anna Gasior (Poland)
Cydney Gillon (USA)
Natalia Soltero (Mexico)
Stephanie Gibson (USA)
Bojana Vasiljevic (USA)
Jessica Reyes Padilla (Puerto Rico)
Aksana Yukhno (Belarus)
Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz (USA)
Tereza Linhartova (Czech Republic)
Jennifer Zienert (Germany)
Felecia Harris (USA)
Angelita Lopez (USA)
Lola Montez (Canada)
Nicole Zenobia Graham (USA)
LaToyia Farley (USA)
Shanice Abrams (USA)
Jossie Nathali Alarcon Becerra (Mexico)

FIGURE POINTS:

Erika Morales Morgan (Guatemala), 19
Maryam Bamdad (Canada), 14
Gabriela Linhartova (Czech Republic), 11
Autumn Cleveland (USA), 9
Veronica Gallego Garcia (Spain), 9
Katerina Aninao (USA), 7
Maude Exantus (USA), 7
Martina Yabekova (Canada), 6
Courtney Jacobs (USA), 6
Anna Banks (Poland), 5
Her Un (South Korea), 5
Kim Clark (USA), 5
Yelena Larina (USA), 5
An Da Jeong (South Korea), 4
Sandra Grajales (Mexico), 4
Larhanna Robinson (USA), 4
Asmaa Salimi (Canada), 4
Tarryn Garlington (USA), 4
Sh’Nere Mattise Deas (USA), 4
Zulfiya Bitiyeva (Kazakhstan), 4
Wendy Fortino (USA), 3
Belinda Hope (USA), 3
Annelies Charlotte Fortuin (Netherlands), 3
Oyku Basar (Turkey), 2
Michele da Silva Pinto (Brazil), 2
Alissa Carpio (USA), 2
Paula Ranta (Finland), 2
Militsa Rivera (USA), 2
Thais Cabrices Werner (USA), 2
Shana Malcolm (USA), 2
Olesya Kochura (Russia), 1
Mandy Urner (Canada), 1
Stephanie Koerber (USA), 1
Bree Marsh (USA), 1
Samantha Jerring (USA), 1
Kiah Tiller (USA), 1
Kristen McGregor (Jamaica), 1

Women’s Physique

Sarah Villegas (USA)

Natalia Abraham Coelho (USA)

Brooke Walker (USA)

Anne-Lorranie Mohn (France)

Kristy Cox (USA)

Ivie Rhein (USA)

Rachel Daniels (USA)

Christelle Zarovska (USA)

Marie-Soulange Essoh (USA)

WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE POINTS:

Caroline Alves Dos Santos (Brazil), 15
Barbara Menage (France), 12
Ana Harias (USA), 11
Penpraghai Tiangngok (Thailand), 10
Justine Albert (USA), 10
Alexis Sullivan (USA), 9
Daniely Castilho (Brazil), 9
Ji Hye Lee (South Korea), 8
Emily Renee Schubert (USA), 7
Lisa McLean (Canada), 7
Alex Hall (USA), 7
Marea Henriquez (Netherlands), 6
Maria Redman (USA), 6
Natalie Rae Wolfe (USA), 6
Amanda Peles (USA), 6
Elisama Manuel Benta Zorzetto (Brazil), 5
Eve Gagnon (Canada), 5
Jessica Belt (USA), 5
Orlandina Balan (USA), 5
Jodi Lyons (USA), 4
Ilaria Armeni (UK), 4
Emilija Martic (Canada), 4
Jessica Martin (USA), 4
Rachel Reid (USA), 3
Tina Mauer Guadarrama (USA), 3
Yarelis Ramos Perez (Puerto Rico), 3
Jeanette Johansson (Sweden), 2
Maria Quennie Liberman (Canada), 2
Maria Barba (USA), 2
Alide Oprey (Hungary), 1
Jennifer Faccinto (USA), 1
Layla Ikahihifo (USA), 1
Donna Williams (USA), 1

Wellness Division

Casey DeLong (USA)

Francielle Mattos (Brazil)

Angela Borges (Brazil)

Isabelle Nunes (Brazil)

Giselle Machado (Brazil)

Anna Mroczkowska (Poland)

Yarishna Ayala (Puerto Rico)

Sunny Andrews (USA)

Juliana Mota Esteso (France)

Kassandra Gillis (Canada)

Barbara Cesar (USA)

Julia Chitarra (Brazil)

Marissa Andrews (USA)

Devone Martin (USA)

WELLNESS POINTS:

Jasmine Payne (USA), 13

Leonida Ciobu (Moldova), 10

Lorena Ragusa (USA), 10

Brooke Donnelly (USA), 9

Celeste Morales (USA), 8

Aysegul Besli (Turkey), 7

Emily Azzarello (Canada), 7

Rafaele Zen (Brazil), 7

Maria Paulette Aranguren (Spain), 6

Alexis Rosalia (Mexico), 6

Judian Wilson (USA), 6

Charlene Mas (France), 5

Lisa Christin Meiswinkel (Germany), 5

Michelle Capponi (Switzerland), 5

Amanda Werner (USA), 4

Pamela Bonaccorso (Italy), 4

Alisha Sturkie (USA), 4

Neride Garcia Strey (Spain), 4

Tarcila de Almeida Moura (Brazil), 4

Amanda Rezende (USA), 4

Tracy Williams (USA), 4

Zelma Santos (USA), 3

Devyn Cambre (USA), 3

Carrie Goforth (USA), 3

Rayane Fogal (Brazil), 3

Mariela Peres Carvalho (Brazil), 3

Michele Ibata (Brazil), 3

Mia Samuels (USA), 3

Sheila Martins (USA), 3

Jenny Smith (USA), 2

Luz Rodriguez (Mexico), 2

Martyna Staszewska-Tiu (Poland), 2

Renata Guaraciaba (Brazil), 2

Tatum Schneidmiller (USA), 2

Avis Evans (USA), 1

Michelle Ibata (Brazil), 1

Tatiany Vaillant (Brazil), 1

Laleska Bruschi (Brazil), 1

Figen Sahin (UK), 1

Debora Pereira (Brazil), 1

Kat Williams (USA), 1

Bikini Division

Erika Roxana Marquez (USA)
Jennifer Dorie (Canada)
Elisa Pecini (Brazil)
Ashley Kaltwasser (USA)
Ottavia Mazza (Italy)
Phoebe Hagan (UK)
Lauralie Chapados (Canada)
Francesca Stoico (Italy)
Jourdanne Lee (Canada)
Wiktoria Gasior (Poland)
Ivanna Escandar (Spain)
Allison Testu (France)
Sally-Ann Kato (Japan)
Shenese Case (Canada)
Alessia Facchin (Italy)
Cristiane Silveira (Brazil)
Jennifer Ronzitti (USA)
Danielle Phelps (USA)
Yan Gao (New Zealand)
Maureen Blanquisco (Norway)
Eli Fernandez (Mexico)
Jil Meret Schmitz (Thailand)
Ashlyn Little (USA)
Ha Yeun Kim (South Korea)
Aleksandra Banda (Australia)
Lucia Malavaze (USA)
Sierra Swann (USA)

BIKINI POINTS:

India Paulino (USA), 15

Janet Layug (USA), 14

Noora Mahonen (Finland), 13

Jessica Nicole Dolias (USA), 13

Adair Libbrecht (Canada), 12

Lawna Dunbar (USA), 10

Gessica Brun (Brazil), 9

Ana Maria Vintu (Italy), 8

Elizveta Shmukler (Japan), 8

Stine Hansen (Denmark), 8

Mahsa Akbarimehr (USA), 8

Romina Basualdo (Argentina), 7

Anastasia Gonzalez Andreu (Spain), 7

Marie Isobe (Japan), 7

Diane Brunet (Canada), 7

Lauren Dannenmiller (USA), 7

Erin Stern (USA), 7

Phoebe Hagan (UK), 6

Yuma Kurokawa (Japan), 6

Karen Wall (Canada), 6

Vania Auguste (USA), 6

Hye Kyeong Hwang (South Korea), 6

Maria Goncalves (USA), 6

Liana Giannamore (USA)< 6 Jade-Kelsie Wolfenden (UK), 5 Melissa Carver (Australia), 5 Adrianna Kaczmarek (Poland), 5 Miho Shibutani (Japan), 5 Rukiye Solak (Turkey), 5 Laura Ziv (France), 5 Maria Julia da Silva de Lemos (Brazil), 4 Hope Harper (USA), 4 Jessica Wilson (USA), 4 Adrianne Onofrei (USA), 4 Tatiana Lanovenko (Russia), 4 Matilde Biagini (Italy), 4 Calysta Cornell (USA), 4 Kate Mickleson (New Zealand), 4 A Reum Song (South Korea), 4 Shane DiCicco (Australia), 4 Jessica Jones (USA), 4 Jodie Jean-Yuncker (USA), 4 Peyton Hunton (USA), 4 Carla Garthwaite (USA), 3 Eliana Guzman Reyes (Spain), 3 Evita Breide (Spain), 3 Halanna Jully (Brazil), 3 Elizabet Vang (Faroe Islands), 3 Rachel Linares (USA), 3 Marisa Woo (USA), 3 Chloe Hunter (New Zealand), 3 Ariel Barley (USA), 3 Yeoni Lee (South Korea), 3 Sara Choi (South Korea), 3 Calista McKenzie (Australia), 3 Bridget Bailey (Australia), 3 Gabriella Mohamed (USA), 3 Cheuk Nam Yuen (HKSAR), 2 Cassie Hunter (UK), 2 Denetra Blackshear (USA), 2 Mirian Barbosa (Brazil), 2 Aimee Jacobs (New Zealand), 2 Elisangela Angell (Brazil), 2 Nicole Tan (Australia), 2 Janine Herrera (USA), 2 Theresa Miller (USA), 1 Aneta Szoltysek (Poland), 1 Melanie Cyr (Canada), 1 Danielle Combs (USA), 1 Herlayne Braga (Brazil), 1 Catherine Daniel (New Zealand), 1 Marissa Rivero (USA), 1 Nittaya Kongthun (Thailand), 1 Uchral Byambatseren (Mongolia), 1 Rachael Oberst (USA), 1 Liana Martinez (USA), 1 Hyojung Kim (South Korea), 1 Leslie Billups (USA), 1 Tara Grier (USA), 1 Men’s Wheelchair Harold Kelley (USA) Gabriele Andriulli (Italy) Antoni Khadraoui (Algeria) Adelfo Cerame, Jr (USA) Tyler Brey (USA) Tory Jones (Canada) MEN’S WHEELCHAIR POINTS: Bradley Betts (USA), 9 Chad McCrary (USA), 8 The date for the 2022 Olympia will be held on December 15-18th, 2022. Stay tuned. For more news and updates, follow Generation Iron on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Derek Dufour has been managing all digital operations on the Generation Iron Network for over six years. He currently manages a team of editors, writers, and designers to provide up-to-date content across the GI Network.

Hunter Labrada’s 2022 Mr. Olympia Prep: “I Drink 4 Shakes A Day” Out Of 6 Meals

Hunter Labrada’s 2022 Mr. Olympia Prep: “I Drink 4 Shakes A Day” Out Of 6 Meals

Meal Four
Meal four starts to really get interesting. That’s because it is his first non-blended meal of the day. While he does not detail the exact meal – it seems to be somewhat fluid so long as he hits his proper macros.
Labrada makes sure to eat 100 grams of carbs and 50 grams of protein for this meal specifically.
Meal Five
Meal five also sticks with the solid track – and usually includes 300 grams of rice and 200 grams of chicken. While this meal is considered a solid by Labrada, he does still throw the chicken into a blender. Strongman fans may recall that this is similar to Blaine Sumner’s epic chicken shakes as seen in Strength Wars: The Movie.
Interestingly enough, Labrada even breaks down his rice into specifically planned bites. He ensures that he can eat the rice into eight individual bites so that it doesn’t take too long to consume.
Meal Six
The final meal of the day goes back to full-on liquid. In fact, he brings the entire day into full circle by once again blending two Bobo’s Oat Bars with two scoops of hydrolyzed isolate. It creates a perfect circle to cap off his day – and then the entire thing starts over again in the morning.
Wrap Up
Many reading this article and perhaps watching this video might find this entire meal plan extremely unappealing. It’s clear that Hunter Labrada is taking the fun out eating and simply making the food as easy to digest as possible. While not typical for most competitors – Labrada does note that his friend and fellow competitor Brett Wilkins also eats a similar liquid-first diet.
Jay Cutler once famously said, “I don’t eat for taste, I eat for function.” That seems to be on full display here in Hunter Labrada’s diet. We’ll see if the plan helps him. build enough muscle – and bring in enough conditioning – to be a true threat on the 2022 Mr. Olympia stage.
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2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day Three Results & Recap (Live Results)

2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day Three Results & Recap (Live Results)

2022 World’s Strongest Man results are in for Day 3 with complete breakdown of qualifiers.
The 2022 World’s Strongest Man competition is underway. The scene is set in Sacramento where 30 of the world’s best strongmen will compete from May 24-29 to see who will be crowned this year’s champion.
The qualifiers began on Tuesday and will run through Thursday. There are a total of six events that will be spread out over all three days. The competitors will have a chance to rest on Friday before the finals begin on Saturday. The final day of the event will take place on Sunday.
Today marked the third day of the competition. All groups competed in the car walk and log lift. Below, you can find the results as they continue to come in from Sacramento!
2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day Three Events

Wrecking Ball Hold – All Groups
Stone Off – All Groups

The third day of action is completed in Sacramento. Checkout the full results and current standings from the World’s Strongest Man competition.
2022 World’s Strongest Man Leaderboard

Rank
Name
Points

Group 1

1
Tom Stoltman
25

2
Kevin Faires
24

3
Gabriel Rheaume
20

4
Aivars Smaukstelis
15

5
Andy Black
12

6
Manuel Angulo
6

Group 2

1
Mitchell Hooper
23.5

2
Bobby Thompson
22

3
Brian Shaw
17.5

4
Mark Felix
15

5
Konstantine Janashia
13

6
Gabriel Pena
13

Group 3

1
Oleksii Novikov
24.5

2
Trey Mitchell
21.5

3
Adam Bishop
18.5

4
Rob Kearney
15

5
Grzegorz Szymański
13

6
Mika Torro
13

Group 4

1
Martins Licis
21.5

2
Maxime Boudreault
17

3
Pavlo Kordiyaka
16.5

4
Gavin Bilton
15

5
Shane Flowers
6

6
Nedzmin Ambeskovic
6

Group 5

1
Luke Stoltman
23

2
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
16

3
Jean-Stephen Corabouef
15

4
Kelvin De Ruiter
10.5

5
Evan Singleton
9.5

6
Kim Ujarak
9

2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day Three Qualifier Results
The third day of qualifiers featured two events — the stone off and wrecking ball hold. This is the final day of three qualifiers where competitors will earn points in hopes of making it through to the finals over the weekend.
Joe Martinez / World’s Strongest Man
Wrecking Ball Hold
The day began with athletes required to hold a bar with two wrecking balls on either side. This was a timed event as competitors held the bar up in the air without resting it using any body part. The weight of the behemoth was 228kg (500lbs).
For reference, Tom Stoltman and Mitchell Hooper are already qualified for the finals over the weekend and did not exert energy on this event.
Group 1

Kevin Faires – 1:35.18s
Andy Black – 1:26.92s
Gabriel Rheaume – 1:24.10s
Manuel Angulo – 1:11.66s
Aivars Smaukstelis – 0:57.44s
Tom Stoltman – 0:04.63s

Group 2

Mark Felix – 2:20.49s
Bobby Thompson – 1:21.33s
Brian Shaw – 1:06.13s
Konstantine Janashia – 1:01.38s
Gabriel Pena – 0:48.27s
Mitchel Hooper – 0:06.40s

Group 3

Trey Mitchell – 2:06.46s
Mika Torro – 1:53.17s
Grzegorz Szymański – 1:46.49s
Oleksii Novikov – 1:38.63s
Adam Bishop – 1:31.35s
Rob Kearney – 1:01.95s

Stone Off
Results coming soon!
2022 World’s Strongest Man: Event Schedule
Joe Martinez / World’s Strongest Man
Day One Finals: Saturday

Giant’s Medley
Deadlift
Flintstone Barbell

Day Two Finals: Sunday

Bus Pull
Power Stairs
Atlas Stones

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Seth Feroce Discusses Abuse Of Steroids, Compares To Drug Addiction

Seth Feroce Discusses Abuse Of Steroids, Compares To Drug Addiction

Seth Feroce had an in-depth conversation on the use and use of steroids.
Seth Feroce has always been known for his views and speaking his mind about bodybuilding. Recently, it has gone to a new level as he has discussed the issue of steroids within the sport on many occasions. In a recent interview, the former bodybuilder compared the use of steroids to a drug addiction.
Feroce was a professional during the 2000s. He displayed an impressive physique using his size and conditioning on stage. Feroce knows a thing or two about steroids and this is why he has been outspoken against them all together. In  with Greg Doucette, another former professional, Feroce went deep into the feeling of steroids.
“I said that in a video about this possibly starting to potentially look like a little bit of an addiction problem. You love lifting weights. We all love lifting weights. We all chase the pump, or this something that is occurring, your bench is constantly going up,” Feroce explained.
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Seth Feroce Highlights Psychological Effects Of Steroids
Seth Feroce explains how a person on steroids becomes addicted to the feeling in the gym. They will continue to see their numbers rise and their physique grow. This is how a person can “fall in love” with the drug.
“The crazy thing is, all of a sudden you fall in love even more so with a feeling a certain drug can give you because all these different steroids do all different things. That’s why I was attracted to them.
I was like, ‘I get to conduct my own science experiment on myself?’ This is the coolest thing in the world because you know, we are nerds to a certain degree.”
Seth Feroce continues to explain that he believes there is a connection mentally between steroids and working out. This is the main argument he makes when comparing it to a drug addiction.
“All that shit starts to come true. So, for people not to think there’s a mental connection that’s almost uncontrollable.”
“I became so attracted to that, like you said, when you go into the gym and all of a sudden, you’re constantly progressing. All the work you were doing as a natural bodybuilder or a gym rat or whatever, all those dreams that you had about getting a much fuller, rounder biceps, and capping your delts off, and having the traps into the capped delts, into the triceps, into the swooping chest.”
Both Seth Feroce and Greg Doucette went deep into the conversation during this interview. There has been a recent string of deaths that has hit the bodybuilding world hard. This has made many athletes question the use of certain PEDs when it comes to bodybuilding. Feroce continues to be one of the advocates against the substances.
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Chris Bumstead Crushes 585-Pound Deadlifts For Six Reps

Chris Bumstead Crushes 585-Pound Deadlifts For Six Reps

Chris Bumstead is preparing to in his fourth consecutive Olympia title.
The Classic Physique division has a top-tier and it is only growing. Of course, Chris Bumstead is at the top after winning three consecutive Olympia titles. He has continued to be active on social media sharing different workouts and diet plans. Recently, Bumstead shared a video during training crushing 585-pound deadlifts for six reps.
Bumstead has been back to full strength in the gym after dealing with COVID-19 earlier in the year. He lost a significant amount of weight but has since put it back on using his bulking diet. Bumstead has shared his 5,000-calorie diet used to put on size this offseason. Bumstead will enter December as the favorite to win the Olympia once again.
Chris Bumstead decided to let fans in once again to his training. This time, it was not a workout that the average person might be able to pull off. 
“There’s something primitive about deadlifting that just feels right. Both miserable and powerful at the same time, perfectly balanced as all things should be…”

Bumstead continues to show explosive power and strength that has built a championship physique. He is a great blend of size and conditioning. Bumstead always displays a symmetric physique that keeps him at the top of a growing division.

Chris Bumstead & Classic Physique
This is a division that has been dominated by Bumstead but he has seen more competition in recent years.
Terrence Ruffin is a two-time Arnold Classic champion. He has finished as the runner-up to Bumstead in the 2021 Olympia. As of now, he seems like the biggest threat to the champ but there are some newcomers to keep an eye on.
Ramon Rocha Queiroz jumped the field and finished second to Ruffin at the Arnold Classic. This set the stage for the Olympia in December. Urs Kalecinski is another name to watch who is quickly turning into a star — and of course, Breon Ansley.
The former Mr. Olympia is looking more motivated than ever heading into the summer. Ansley finished fourth at the Arnold Classic and was unhappy with his performance. Ansley is looking to take his title back come December.
Chris Bumstead has hinted a move to Men’s Open but that seems like it would be a one-time appearance before he retires. As of now, Bumstead certainly has the size and could add on even more if he were to jump to Men’s Open. Instead, he has his sights set on continuing to dominate Classic Physique. 

Big Ramy Breaks Silence: Apologizes To Jim Manion & IFBB Pro

Big Ramy Breaks Silence: Apologizes To Jim Manion & IFBB Pro

Big Ramy issues a direct apology to Jim Manion, the IFBB Pro league, and the fans for missing the 2022 Pittsburgh Pro.
After a long period of silence, Big Ramy has issued a direct statement apologizing to Jim Manion and the IFBB Pro league for his unexplained guest posing absence at the 2022 Pittsburgh Pro. His apology comes after a wide amount of criticism from fellow athletes, coaches, and fans. While Ramy does directly apologize, he still does not provide a detailed reason for why he missed the guest posing – other than citing “personal issues.”
The 2022 Pittsburgh Pro is one of the most exciting pro competitions of the year. This is largely because of the massive selection of super star guest posers that appear to pay tribute to IFBB Pro president Jim Manion. This year, Big Ramy was the featured headliner for the guest posing event. However, Ramy did not appear. Instead, Derek Lunsford jumped on stage last minute to replace him.
Fans were confused – and we later found out that even Big Ramy’s own coach Dennis James was confused as well. There was no advance notice of Ramy’s absence. In fact, even after the Pittsburgh Pro event, which was on May 6-7th, Ramy and his team were virtually silent with no explanation. Now just two and a half weeks later, Ramy has opened up and spoken directly for the first time about the issue.
You can watch Big Ramy’s official statement, which was posted on Instagram, below:

In the video, Big Ramy appears solemn and somewhat reserved. He acknowledges that he has been silent for quite some time – and then jumps directly into an apology to Jim Manion:

“Hey guys, I know I have been absent for a while now and I would like to explain to you all what has been happening. First I would like to apologize to Mr. Jim Manion and IFBB Pro league for not coming to the Pittsburgh Pro.”

Big Ramy then moves on to mention the reason for his inability to make it to the Pittbsurgh Pro event. However, he does not give much detail at all – stating that he cannot go into detail about the situation for an undisclosed reason.

“Due to personal reason that I cannot go into details about, I can’t fly to Pittsburgh. It’s nothing hurts me more than to know I missed that event and I let many people down. Mr. Jim Manion and last bodybuilding fans, I am very sorry from the bottom of my heart.”

Big Ramy then takes a moment to confirm that he is still dedicated to being a champion bodybuilder – and always strives to do what is best for the sport. But he also acknowledges that he is human and that mistakes do happen and will likely happen again in the future.

“I think you all know, I am from day one I start bodybuilding, I try to do my best to be a good guy for any person he need to be a bodybuilder. Maybe I make some mistakes but I am a human and I know in the future I will make some mistakes because I am still a human.”

Big Ramy is the current and 2x Mr. Olympia champion. With that crown comes a responsibility to the sport. Many fans look up to him as a champion and expect the best attitude and performance from his presence year after year. His silence and his absence at the Pittsburgh Pro, to many, was unbefitting of a Mr. Olympia champion.
That being said, Big Ramy has finally addressed the fans, his fellow athletes, and the league directly. This will likely build, perhaps, some good will in those who have been waiting for some sort of answer.
On the flip side, Big Ramy still is not able to give a specific reason for missing the show or his silence. Perhaps it truly is a private issue that he cannot publicly comment on. However, there will be some who see this as a cop out and a non satisfying answer.
Regardless of how the larger community reacts to this – his apology will hopefully put this conversation behind us and allow the sport to look forward towards Big Ramy’s next showing at the Mr. Olympia later this year.
Generation Iron will update this article as more information becomes available. Until then, stick around the Generation Iron Fitness Network for news and coverage on all things bodybuilding, strength sports, and fitness.

2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day Two Results & Recap

2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day Two Results & Recap

2022 World’s Strongest Man results are in for Day 2 with complete breakdown of qualifiers.
The 2022 World’s Strongest Man competition is underway. The scene is set in Sacramento where 30 of the world’s best strongmen will compete from May 24-29 to see who will be crowned this year’s champion.
The qualifiers began on Tuesday and will run through Thursday. There are a total of six events that will be spread out over all three days. The competitors will have a chance to rest on Friday before the finals begin on Saturday. The final day of the event will take place on Sunday.
Today marked the second day of the competition. All groups competed in the car walk and log lift. Below, you can find the results as they continue to come in from Sacramento!
2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day Two Events

Car Walk – All Groups
Log Lift – All Groups

The second day of action is completed in Sacramento. Checkout the full results and current standings from the World’s Strongest Man competition.
2022 World’s Strongest Man Leaderboard

Rank
Name
Points

Group 1

1
Tom Stoltman
18

2
Kevin Faires
13

3
Gabriel Rheaume
12

4
Aivars Smaukstelis
10

5
Andy Black
7

6
Manuel Angulo
3

Group 2

1
Mitchell Hooper
18

2
Bobby Thompson
11

3
Mark Felix
9

4
Gabriel Pena
9

5
Brian Shaw
9

6
Konstantine Janashia
7

Group 3

1
Oleksii Novikov
16

2
Adam Bishop
12

3
Rob Kearney
11

4
Trey Mitchell
10

5
Grzegorz Szymański
7

6
Mika Torro
7

Group 4

1
Martins Licis
17

2
Gavin Bilton
12

3
Pavlo Kordiyaka
12

4
Maxime Boudreault
11

5
Shane Flowers
6

6
Nedzmin Ambeskovic
4

Group 5

1
Luke Stoltman
17

2
Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf
11

3
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
11

4
Kelvin De Ruiter
9

5
Evan Singleton
8

6
Kim Ujarak
6

2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day Two Qualifier Results
The second day of qualifiers featured two events — the car walk and log lift. This is the second day of three qualifiers where competitors will earn points in hopes of making it through to the finals over the weekend.
Before the second day of competition began, Evan Singleton announced that he will be returning to action. He went into anaphylactic shock prior to the start of day one and was unable to breathe. The reaction has subsided and Singleton will return to the field.

Car Walk
The car all led off day two in Sacramento. Competitors were asked to lift a hollowed out car and walk it down a 25-meter course. This is an event that tests speed and strength together. All parts of the body are engaged while the car is in the air because strongmen must keep it balanced while making sure the tires do not touch the ground.
Group 1

Tom Stoltman – 0:14.65s
Gabriel Rheaume – 0:16.44s
Kevin Faires – 0:19.32s
Aivars Smaukstelis – 0:19.91s
Andy Black – 0:32.71s
Manuel Angulo – 1:00.00s

Group 2

Mitchell Hooper – 0:11.64s
Mark Felix – 0:13.96s
Bobby Thompson – 0:16.05s
Konstantine Janashia – 0:18.16s
Brian Shaw – 0:19.97s
Gabriel Pena – 18.90m

Group 3

Rob Kearney – 0:11.63s
Grzegorz Szymański – 0:14.26s
Oleksii Novikov – 0:15.23s
Trey Mitchell – 0:19.24s
Adam Bishop – 0:23.38s
Mika Torro – 9.50m

Group 4

Pavlo Kordiyaka – 0:12.92s
Martins Licis – 0:18.93s
Gavin Bilton – 0:23.67s
Maxime Boudreault – 0:49.28s
Nedzmin Ambeskovic – 13.60m
Shane Flowers – WD

Group 5

Evan Singleton – 0:09.86s
Luke Stoltman – 0:16.65s
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – 0:29.07s
Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf – 0:41.34s
Kelvin De Ruiter – 1:00.00s
Kim Ujarak – 11.40m

Log Lift
Results coming soon!

2022 World’s Strongest Man: Event Schedule
Day Three Qualifiers: Thursday

Wrecking Ball Hold
Stone Off

Day One Finals: Saturday

Giant’s Medley
Deadlift
Flintstone Barbell

Day Two Finals: Sunday

Bus Pull
Power Stairs
Atlas Stones

Continue to tune in to our coverage of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man event for more updates. For more news, follow Generation Iron on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Lee Priest Discusses Competing Against Flex Wheeler and IFBB Ban: “That Was All Made Up, But Technically Yes”

Lee Priest Discusses Competing Against Flex Wheeler and IFBB Ban: “That Was All Made Up, But Technically Yes”

Lee Priest took some time to reflect on certain topics around his bodybuilding career.
Lee Priest did not hold back his thoughts over the course of his bodybuilding career. He remains open to discuss certain topics and recently did an interview where he talked about all things bodybuilding — from his competition against Flex Wheeler to his IFBB Pro League ban.
Priest joined the Muscle and Fitness YouTube page for an interview where he was able to provide updates and experiences. After some discussion on bodybuilding today, Priest began with his competition days.
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Lee Priest on IFBB Pro League Ban
Lee Priest received a one-yer ban from the IFBB Pro League after competing in a bodybuilding show for Wayne DeMilia. After more developments, it ended up being a lifetime ban. Since this decision was made, the league has been restricted. Because of this, Priest does not believe that he is banned.
“Well, Bob Chicarello, the athletes rep, says I’m not, that was all made up. But if we go technically, yes I was but now, of course, the IFBB and them have gone different ways. The new organization I’m technically not suspended from.”
“I had no choice, after Wayne’s show, they suspended me for one year. They said, ‘oh, we see you going to England, don’t go and we will only make it for one year’. I said I have to go, and sell tickets, I’m on the poster. I said just make it a two-year suspension and they said okay.”
Just because he might not be suspended, does not mean that Priest is going to return to do a show. However, it is still possible given the physique that he has built recently. For Priest to do so, there might have to be some amends made with the league.
Lee Priest on Facing Flex Wheeler and the 2003 Olympia
Lee Priest began bodybuilding in the 1980s and enjoyed a career that spanned over 20 years. Priest was extremely active early on and built a championship physique. He was able to secure victories in many shows, such as the 2006 Iron Man Pro and 2013 NABBA Mr. Universe competition.
In 1997, Priest competed against Wheeler at the Iron Man and shared a story about the experience.
 “The ’97 Iron Man was funny when I got second to Flex because Shawn was helping Flex backstage. So, Shawn comes over and says ‘you’re looking great Lee, it’s going to be close between you and my boy Flex.’”
“Flex heard him say it and walks over and goes, ‘yeah I’ll give you credit, you’re looking good, but you’re not going to beat me because of who I am.”
The interview continued on with Lee Priest discussing the 2003 Olympia, where he finished 15th. This was not a competition that he wanted to appear in but ended up on stage.
“Back in 2003, I didn’t want to do the Olympia. If you’re not 100%, okay I’m going to do it, I dieted for a week. McDonald’s for a week. Diet for a week, McDonald’s. So, I put online, I tell my fans, I think it was don’t get big at the time, that was the site. I’m sorry, look, I’m just not in it. I’ll be at the expo. I got abused,” Priest said.
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Luke Stoltman Speaks On Leaked Call Regarding World’s Strongest Man And Giants Live

Luke Stoltman Speaks On Leaked Call Regarding World’s Strongest Man And Giants Live

Luke Stoltman had a private conversation leaked and it has caused some controversy.
Luke Stoltman is one of the top competitors in Sacramento vying for the title of World’s Strongest Man this week. Unfortunately, the strongman is dealing with another issue that he recently decided to address. 
This week, a conversation as leaked by Mark Boyd, who is a member of the World’s Ultimate Strongman organization. Stoltman was on the call speaking on some details about the World’s Strongest Man and Giants Live. In the conversation, it appears as though the group of three are discussing how groups are adjusted in a certain way for the World’s Strongest Man competition.
Stoltman recently shared a video on YouTube to speak on the action by Boyd, who seems to be interested in discrediting the competition. Just a small portion of this conversation was recorded and it did not tell the entire story.
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“At no point did I think my friends were recording the private conversation. And this conversation, by the way, it wasn’t just a minute conversation. It was about 30 minutes.”
READ MORE: 2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day One Results & Recap
Luke Stoltman on World’s Strongest Man
Luke Stoltman wanted to set the record straight about this conversation. He explains that the conversation took place in April 21. It might not be a coincidence that it was released the same week of the World’s Strongest Man.
“Unfortunately, I didn’t get a very good seeding at World’s Strongest Man, was a little annoyed at that. And just to prove a point. Last year, I won Europe’s Strongest Man and the World Tour Finals and surprise, surprise, I get great seedings at the World’s Strongest Man. It proves that the system does work in place,” Stoltman explained.
Stoltman continues to explain that he has received his seeding in the past based on his performances in Giants Live. He explained that he is under a retainer, like many athletes, and there is no corrupt business. This is a way for the company to protect itself, its athletes, and retain some of the best. Stoltman has competed in Giants Live to qualify for the World’s Strongest Man.
Giants Live has promoted the Stoltman brand, which is extremely popular led by Luke and his brother Tom Stoltman, who is the reigning champion at the World’s Strongest Man. Luke Stoltman finished his video by saying he as wrongly recorded and that his full focus is on the competition this week.
“The things I said were recorded wrongly. It was a private conversation. It was basically because I didn’t want to do World’s Ultimate Strongman.”
“That’s the bottom line. I’ve had a conversation with two friends that had wrongly recorded that conversation. I said things privately to them and they recorded that conversation…I will have nothing else to say in the matter. I have World’s Strongest Man to win. That is my main priority. That is my only priority this week.”
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2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day One Results & Recap

2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day One Results & Recap

2022 World’s Strongest Man results are in for Day 1 with complete breakdown of qualifiers.
The 2022 World’s Strongest Man competition is underway. The scene is set in Sacramento where 30 of the world’s best strongmen will compete from May 24-29 to see who will be crowned this year’s champion.
The qualifiers began on Tuesday and will run through Thursday. There are a total of six events that will be spread out over all three days. The competitors will have a chance to rest on Friday before the finals begin on Saturday. The final day of the event will take place on Sunday.
Today marked the beginning of the competition. All groups competed in the loading race and deadlift ladder. Below, you can find the results as they continue to come in from Sacramento!
2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day One Events

Loading Race – All Groups
Deadlift Ladder – All Groups

The first day of action is completed in Sacramento. Checkout the full results and current standings from the World’s Strongest Man competition.
2022 World’s Strongest Man Leaderboard

Rank
Name
Points

Group 1

1
Tom Stoltman
6

2
Kevin Faires
5

3
Aivars Smaukstelis
4

4
Andy Black
3

5
Gabriel Rheaume
2

6
Manuel Angulo
1

Group 2

1
Mitchell Hooper
6

2
Brian Shaw
5

3
Gabriel Pena
4

4
Konstantine Janashia
3

5
Bobby Thompson
2

6
Mark Felix
1

Group 3

1
Oleksii Novikov
6

2
Adam Bishop
5

3
Mika Torro
4

4
Trey Mitchell
3

5
Rob Kearney
2

6
Grzegorz Szymanski
1

Group 4

1
Martins Licis
6

2
Maxime Boudreault
5

3
Pavlo Kordiyaka
4

4
Gavin Bilton
3

5
Shane Flowers
2

6
Nedzmin Ambeskovic
1

Group 5

1
Luke Stoltman
6

2
Kelvin De Ruiter
5

3
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
4

4
Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf
3

5
Evan Singleton
2

6
Kim Ujarak
1

2022 World’s Strongest Man: Day One Qualifier Results
The first day of qualifiers featured two events — the loading race and deadlift ladder. This is the first day of three qualifiers where competitors will earn points in hopes of making it through to the finals over the weekend.
Through the first event, there were many familiar names at the top of the standings. Below, you can find a breakdown of each event for all five groups.

Loading Race
The Loading Race was the first event to kickoff the competition. Athletes had to load five objects of different weights onto a platform. Over the years, this has been a grueling event but the strongmen seemed up for the task. Many were able to get through all objects, making it about speed.
Notably, Tom Stoltman sits at the top of Group 1. The 2021 winner looks ready to defend his title. Oleksii Novikov and Martins Licis are also on top of their group after one event.
Group 1

Tom Stoltman – 5 in 0:38.39s
Kevin Faires – 5 in 0:43.36s
Aivars Smaukstelis – 5 in 0:44.37s
Andy Black – 5 in 0:50.81s
Gabriel Rheaume – 5 in 0:53.39s
Manuel Angulo – 4 in 1:10.64s

Group 2

Mitchell Hooper – 5 in 0:38.31s
Brian Shaw – 5 in 0:45.00s
Gabriel Pena – 5 in 0:45.88s
Konstantine Janashia – 5 in 0:49.47s
Bobby Thompson – 5 in 0:49.70s
Mark Felix – 5 in -0:54.96s

Group 3

Oleksii Novikov – 5 in 0:37.25s
Adam Bishop – 5 in 0:45.85s
Mika Torro – 5 in 0:47.84s
Trey Mitchell – 5 in 0:48.78s
Rob Kearney – 5 in 0:54.62s
Grzegorz Szymański – 4 in 0:29.85s

Group 4

Martins Licis – 5 in 0:37.37
Maxime Boudreault – 5 in 0:40.68s
Pavlo Kordiyaka – 5 in 0:43.70s
Gavin Bilton – 5 in 0:45.76s
Shane Flowers – 5 in 0:48.70s
Nedzmin Ambeskovic – 1 in 0:10.20s

Group 5

Luke Stoltman – 5 in 0:37.95s
Kelvin De Ruiter – 5 in 0:39.18s
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – 5 in 0:49.69s
Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf – 5 in 0:52.70s
Evan Singleton – 5 in 1:08.38s
Kim Ujarak – 4 in 0:34.79s

Deadlift Ladder
Results coming soon!

2022 World’s Strongest Man: Event Schedule
Day Two Qualifiers: Wednesday

Car Walk
Log Lift

Day Three Qualifiers: Thursday

Wrecking Ball Hold
Stone Off

Day One Finals: Saturday

Giant’s Medley
Deadlift
Flintstone Barbell

Day Two Finals: Sunday

Bus Pull
Power Stairs
Atlas Stones

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