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2018 Olympia Qualifications as of May: Who Made The Cut So Far?

Jacob Ladon Staff Writer Generation Ironby Jacob Ladon Published on May 4, 2018

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The qualifications for the 2018 Olympia have been released.

The listings below show the qualifications for the 2018 Olympia as of May 2018. Competitors have until August 5 2018 in order to qualify for the biggest pro bodybuilding show of the year as mapped out in this image.

Who has made the cut so far? Find out below.

2018 MR. OLYMPIA

Qualified

  1. Phil Heath (USA)
  2. Mamdouh Elssbiay/ Big Ramy (Egypt)
  3. William Bonac (Netherlands)
  4. Dexter Jackson (USA)
  5. Shawn Rhoden (USA)
  6. Roelly Winklaar (Curacao)
  7. Brandon Curry (USA)
  8. Cedric McMillan (USA)
  9. Steve Kuclo (USA)

Point Standings

  1. Lukas Osladil (Czech Republic), 9
  2. Nathan de Asha (UK), 7
  3. Hidetada Yamagishi (Japan), 5
  4. Hadi Choopan (Iran), 4
  5. Charles Griffen (USA), 4
  6. Josh Wade (USA), 3
  7. Luke Sandoe (UK), 3
  8. Jose Raymond (USA), 2
  9. Tim Budesheim (Germany), 2
  10. Lain Valliere (Canada), 2
  11. Manuel Romero (Venezuela), 1
  12. Essa Obaid (UAE), 1
  13. Justin Luis Rodriguez (USA), 1



2018 212 Olympia

Qualified

  1. James Lewis (UK)
  2. Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
  3. Jose Raymond (USA)
  4. David Henry (USA)
  5. Derek Lunsford (USA)
  6. Ricardo Correia (UK)
  7. Dwayne Quamina (USA)
  8. Kamal Elgargni (Libya)
  9. Jafar Ghaffarnezhad Azizi (Iran)
  10. Charles Dixon (USA)

Point Standings

  1. Samir Troudi (Sweden), 15
  2. Sami Al Haddad (Bahrain), 12
  3. Shaun Clarida (USA), 9
  4. Steve Benthin (Germany), 6
  5. Ahmed Elsadany (Egypt), 6
  6. Ronny Rockel (Germany), 5
  7. Hadi Choopan (Iran), 4
  8. Pascal Chukwa (Netherlands), 4
  9. Jacob Wilson (USA), 4
  10. Ahmad Ahmad (Iraq), 4
  11. Zoran Kolevski (FYROM), 3
  12. Milton Martinez (Puerto Rico), 3
  13. Silvio Samuel (Spain), 3
  14. Caleb Blanchard (USA), 2
  15. Babak Akbarniya (Iran), 2
  16. Fahad Zaid Hazzazi (Saudia Arabia), 2
  17. Vojtech Koritensky (Czech Republic), 2
  18. Mahmut Irmak (Turkey), 1
  19. Rixio Tapia (Venezuela), 1
  20. Haitham Al Sadiq (Oman), 1
  21. Morteza Oveisi Pakniyat (Iran), 1
  22. Kim Jun Ho (Korea), 1

2018 Classic Physique Olympia

Qualified

  1. Darnell Ferguson (USA)
  2. Breon Ansley (USA)
  3. Chris Bumstead (Canada)
  4. George Peterson (USA)
  5. Arash Rahbar (USA)
  6. Danny Hester (USA)
  7. Robert Timms (USA)
  8. Stan De Longeaux (USA)
  9. Mehdi Larijani (USA)
  10. Mateo Vaihu (New Zealand)
  11. Courage Opara (USA)
  12. Dani Younan (USA)
  13. Haitham Al Sadiq (Oman)

Point Standings

  1. Chen Kang (China), 8
  2. Kevin Ford (USA), 7
  3. Marvin Cornejo (USA), 6
  4. Kenny O’Malley (New Zealand), 6
  5. Aaron Futel (USA), 5
  6. Hubert Kulczynski (Poland), 4
  7. Nelson Lopes (UK), 4
  8. Matt Ramseler (USA), 3
  9. Ali Shamsghamar (Iran), 3
  10. Garrott Coelho (USA), 3
  11. Russ Allen (USA), 3
  12. Cleveland Thomas (USA), 3
  13. David Paterik (USA), 2
  14. Abdullah Al Sairafi (Kuwait), 2
  15. Tae Moody (USA), 2
  16. Jason Lowe (USA), 2
  17. Nhon Ly (USA), 1
  18. Luigi Sarni (Italy), 1
  19. Shavis Higa (USA), 1
  20. Paul Vu (Australia), 1
  21. Panexce Pierre (USA), 1
  22. Chris Ford (USA), 1
  23. Zoheb Razak (Fiji), 1

2018 Men’s Physique Olympia

Qualified

  1. Chris Griffin (USA)
  2. Jeremy Buendia (USA
  3. Andre Ferguson (USA)
  4. Brandon Hendrickson (USA)
  5. Raymont Edmonds (USA)
  6. Jeremy Potvin (USA)
  7. Ryan Terry (UK)
  8. Ondrej Kmostak (Czech Republic)
  9. Abdullah Al Saeef (Kuwait)
  10. Godfrey Sironda (USA)
  11. Matt Mugford (USA)
  12. Stan Morrison (USA)
  13. Billyrose Femi (UK)
  14. Tristan Murray (USA)

Point Standings

  1. Omid Eskandari Ghazikalaya (Iran), 16
  2. Joseph Lee (USA), 16
  3. Diogo Montenegro (Brazil), 16
  4. George Brown (USA), 13
  5. Sam Andrews (New Zealand), 12
  6. Jeph Gabriel (USA), 12
  7. Felipe Franco (Brazil), 12
  8. Akeem Scott (USA), 11
  9. Logan Franklin (USA), 10
  10. Antoine Weatherspoon (USA), 10
  11. Andre Smith (USA), 7
  12. Robin Balogh (Hungary), 6
  13. Mohammed Buqambar (Kuwait), 6
  14. Dean Balabis (USA), 6
  15. Fernando Chala Blandon (Colombia), 6
  16. Kim Angel (Switzerland), 5
  17. Abdulaziz Al Mohandes (Saudi Arabia), 5
  18. Frank Griffin (USA), 5
  19. James Hurst (USA), 5
  20. Anthony Woods (USA), 5
  21. Greg Brant (USA), 5
  22. David Odom (USA), 4
  23. Alexandros Staboulis (Finland), 4
  24. Sanad Al Sanad (Jordan), 4
  25. Dawid Wachelka (Switzerland), 4
  26. Renato Menezes (Brazil), 4
  27. Steven Cao (USA), 4
  28. Xavisus Gayden (USA), 4
  29. Gerardo Gabriel (USA), 4
  30. Scott Dennis (USA), 4
  31. David Anderson (USA), 3
  32. Andrea Mosti (Italy), 3
  33. Omar Al Khalaf (Kuwait), 3
  34. Antoine Williams (USA), 3
  35. Yi Peng (USA), 3
  36. Anton Antipov (USA), 3
  37. Arya Saffaie (USA), 3
  38. Clinton Barbadillo (USA), 3
  39. Jeremy Tevaga (New Zealand), 3
  40. Louis Dominique Corbeil (Canada), 3
  41. Shahram Nikbakht (USA), 3
  42. Ty Pope (USA), 2
  43. Faiq Ma’arij (Netherlands), 2
  44. Andrew Jenkins (USA), 2
  45. Ammar Shlash (Qatar), 2
  46. Romane Lanceford (UK), 2
  47. Clarence White (USA), 2
  48. Viet Doan (Australia), 2
  49. Mu Ting Zhai (New Zealand), 2
  50. Michael Bevins (USA), 2
  51. Aundre Benson (USA), 2
  52. Chase Savoie (USA), 2
  53. Emmanuel Banks (USA), 1
  54. Deontae Higdon (USA), 1
  55. Jake Alvarez (USA), 1
  56. Folajaiye Dania (USA), 1
  57. Adriano Moreno (Spain), 1
  58. Lucas Ferrara (Brazil), 1
  59. Jacques Dalce, Jr (USA), 1
  60. Nimai Delgado (USA), 1
  61. David Taghai (Iran), 1
  62. Edward Alvarez (USA), 1
  63. James Cant (Australia), 1
  64. Quincey Whittington (USA), 1
  65. Kyron Holden (USA), 1
  66. Brandon Robichaux (USA), 1
  67. Fernando Rios (Paraguay), 1

*More than 25 contests in the Men’s Physique division


2018 Fitness Olympia

Qualified

  1. Ryall Graber (Canada)
  2. Oksana Grishina (Russia)
  3. Myriam Capes (Canada)
  4. Regiane Da Silva (Germany)
  5. Bethany Wagner (USA)
  6. Ariel Khadr (USA)
  7. Whitney Jones (USA)
  8. Missy Farrell (Canada)
  9. Kate Errington (UK)


Point Standings

  1. Stacy Dawn (USA), 81
  2. Giorgia Foroni (Italy), 4
  3. Kristine Duba (USA), 4
  4. Savannah Hodges (USA), 4
  5. Dominique Matthews (Canada), 4
  6. Derina Wilson (USA), 3
  7. Sara Kovach (USA), 3
  8. Minna Pajulahti (Finland), 2
  9. Veronic Comtois (Canada), 1
  10. Liudmila Somkina (Russia), 1
  11. Aurika Tyrgale (Russia), 1

2018 Figure Olympia

Qualified

  1. Ivana Ivusic (USA)
  2. Cydney Gillon (USA)
  3. Latorya Watts (USA)
  4. Candice Lewis-Carter (USA)
  5. Heather Dees (USA)
  6. Nicole Wilkins (USA)
  7. Karina Grau (Paraguay)
  8. Andrea Calhoun (USA)
  9. Brittany Campbell (USA)
  10. Zulema Duran (Italy)
  11. Natalia Soltero (Mexico)
  12. Nadia Wyatt (USA)
  13. Felisha Livezey (USA)

Point Standings

  1. Michele Silva (Brazil), 15
  2. Bojana Vasiljevic (Serbia), 11
  3. Carly Starling Horrell (USA), 11
  4. Wendy Fortino (USA), 11
  5. Jessica Reyes Padilla (Puerto Rico), 9
  6. Tarryn Garlington (USA), 9
  7. Stacy Fujarski (USA), 9
  8. Sandra Grajales (Mexico), 5
  9. Veronica Gallego Garcia (Spain), 4
  10. Julie Mayer (USA), 4
  11. Raynesha Sharpe (USA), 4
  12. Karen Noorlun (USA), 3
  13. Audreana Cornelissen (USA), 3
  14. Ellen Elizabeth Berg (Norway), 3
  15. Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia), 3
  16. Georgina Lona (Mexico), 3
  17. Stephanie Hammermeister (USA), 3
  18. Tamara Ribeiro-Bailey (Trinidad), 2
  19. Melissa Bumstead (Canada), 2
  20. Kelly Lyons (USA), 1
  21. Carolyn Hudson-Harris (USA), 1
  22. Martina Yabekova (Canada), 1

2018 Bikini Olympia

Qualified

  1. Ruth Wood (USA)
  2. Jennifer Ronzitti (USA)
  3. Angelica Teixeira (USA)
  4. Romina Basualdo (Argentina)
  5. Casey Samsel (USA)
  6. Narmin Assria (USA)
  7. Jennifer Caban (USA)
  8. Margret Gnarr (Iceland)
  9. Monica Ellis (USA)
  10. Elizabeth Yisrael (USA)
  11. Tawna Eubanks (USA)
  12. Breena Martinez (USA)
  13. Katya Nosova (New Zealand)
  14. Kim Hayeun (South Korea)

Point Standings

  1. Elisa Pecini (Brazil), 24
  2. Janet Layug (USA), 22
  3. Raphaela Milagres (USA), 20
  4. Camile Periat (USA), 17
  5. Sherry Espera (USA), 16
  6. Kim Gutierrez (Chile), 13
  7. Eli Fernandez (Mexico), 11
  8. Kerryne Henich (USA), 9
  9. Michelle Hurst (USA), 9
  10. Frida Paulsen Stem (Sweden), 9
  11. Amber Callahan (USA), 8
  12. Natoshia Coleman (USA), 8
  13. Isha Barrow (USA), 8
  14. Marcia Goncalves (Brazil), 8
  15. Yana Kuznetsova (Russia), 6
  16. Tiffany Servatius (USA), 5
  17. Sheena Jayne Martin (New Zealand), 5
  18. Renata Benigno Wisskirchen (Germany), 4
  19. Keisha McKenzie (Bahamas), 4
  20. 4 Keisha McKenzie (Bahamas), 4
  21. Cristobalina Pajares (Spain), 4
  22. Kate Abate Schwartz (USA), 4
  23. Geri Berger (USA), 4
  24. Kacy Clark (USA), 4
  25. Stacy McCloud (USA), 4
  26. Sethia Daigle (USA), 3
  27. Lauren Irick (USA), 3
  28. Adriana Gonzalez (Hong Kong), 3
  29. Olivia Pohankova (Slovakia), 3
  30. Abbi Gaetano (USA), 3
  31. Francesca Lauren (USA), 3
  32. Mariella Pellegrino (Italy), 3
  33. Ashley Jenelle (USA), 3
  34. Maria Robles (USA), 2
  35. Miharu Kurachi (Japan), 2
  36. Brittany Nguyen (USA), 2
  37. Shelby Pierce (USA), 2
  38. Sabina Plevakova (Slovakia), 2
  39. Eva Victoria Saenz (USA), 2
  40. Jodi Akins (USA), 2
  41. Jacqueline Gomez (USA), 2
  42. Marissa Rivero (USA), 2
  43. Mikella Dragna (USA), 1
  44. Alexa Berg (USA), 1
  45. Katherine Williams (USA), 1
  46. Morgan Barnes (USA), 1
  47. Linnea Daker (USA), 1
  48. Jacquelyn Geringer (USA), 1
  49. Rocio Lopez Corchero (Spain), 1
  50. Raquel Gonzalez (Mexico), 1
  51. Breana Turner (USA), 1
  52. Tara Grier (USA), 1
  53. Ashley Nicastro (USA), 1
  54. Karina Constantino (Mexico), 1
  55. Jessica Palmer (USA), 1
  56. Juliana Dantes (Brazil), 1



2018 Women’s Physique Olympia

Qualified

  1. Heather Grace (USA)
  2. Juliana Malacarne (Brazil)
  3. Jennifer Taylor (USA)
  4. Kira Neuman (USA)
  5. Sheronica Henton (USA)
  6. Natalia Abraham Coelho (USA)
  7. Priscila Cavilha (Brazil)
  8. Shanique Grant (USA)
  9. Michaela Aycock (USA)
  10. Margita Zamolova (Czech Republic)
  11. Marjorie Beck (Brazil)
  12. Melissa Pearo (USA)
  13. Penpraghai Tiangngok (Thailand)

Point Standings

  1. Valentina Mishina (Russia), 12
  2. Krista Dunn (USA), 8
  3. Antoinette Downie (Barbados), 7
  4. Candrea Judd-Adams (USA), 6
  5. Sarah Fechter (USA), 5
  6. Rosanna Harte (UK), 4
  7. Katie Lee (USA), 4
  8. Joanna Romano (Spain), 4
  9. Brittany Watts (USA), 4
  10. Karin Hobbs (USA), 3
  11. Karolina Borkovcova (Czech Republic), 3
  12. Lauren Rutan (USA), 3
  13. Barbie Titus (USA), 2
  14. Robin Connell (USA), 2
  15. Shonita Wade (USA), 2
  16. Candice Carr (Trinidad & Tobago), 2
  17. Mariko Cobbs (USA), 2
  18. Olga Beliakova (Russia), 1
  19. Jodi Miller (USA), 1
  20. Tannaz Malekzadeh (USA), 1
  21. Clarissa Rafanan (USA), 1
  22. Hronn Sigurdardottir (Iceland), 1
  23. Jeannie Feldman (USA), 1

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About Jacob Ladon

Jacob Ladon is a staff writer and former amateur bodybuilder. He has been passionate about bodybuilding since he was 15 years old and discovered the joys of training in the gym. He reports and comments on all bodybuilding related matters.

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