The 2023 EVLS Prague Pro is here
The 2023 EVLS Prague Pro bodybuilding event is scheduled to take place this Saturday, November 18, 2023, in Prague, Czech Republic, and it is a qualifier for the 2024 Olympia, which athletes are already gearing up to qualify for, even though the 2023 Mr. Olympia has only recently concluded.
There will be five IFBB Pro League contests held at this event, and just like the Mr. Olympia contest, there is a lot of hype around the Men’s Open and the Classic Physique divisions. Michael Krizo made some waves at the 2022 Prague Pro, and this year there are some big names on the list as well, such as Nathan de Asha and Samson Dauda.
Take a look at the full list of qualified competitors below.
Men’s Open Bodybuilding
| NAME | COUNTRY |
| Horse Marcello De Angelis | Brazil |
| Nathan De Asha | United Kingdom |
| Pavel Beran | Czech Republic |
| Anton Bippus | Denmark |
| Kevin Brucher | Germany |
| Roberto Buonomo | Italy |
| Rob Cannon | United Kingdom |
| Pavel Cervinka | Czech Republic |
| Samson Dauda | United Kingdom |
| Dennis Friedrich | Germany |
| Roman Fritz | Germany |
| Hameed Juma | Bahrain |
| Ahmet Kocak | Turkey |
| Michal Krizanek | Slovakia |
| Gianluca Di Lorenzo | Italy |
| Sultan Raydan | Saudi Arabia |
| Sarhan Sarhan | Palestine |
| Pavel Szotkowski | Czech Republic |
| Jan Turek | Czech Republic |
| Liang Yan | China |
| Morad Zahir | Morocco |
| Peter Zembjak | Slovakia |
Men’s 212
| NAME | COUNTRY |
| Giorgi Adikashvili | Georgia |
| Vincent Alliot | France |
| Ahmad Ali Ashkanai | Kuwait |
| Dawid Cnota | Poland |
| Lucas Goncalez | Brazil |
| Damian Kryszpin | Poland |
| Daniel Vasilica | Romania |
| Giuseppe Zagarella | Italy |
Classic Physique
| NAME | COUNTRY |
| George Acheampong | Denmark |
| Karar Aljalabi | Belgium |
| Michael Daboul | United Kingdom |
| Jeffrey Darko | United Kingdom |
| Sebastian Guncik | Czech Republic |
| Matthias Hollweck | Germany |
| Urs Kalecinski | Germany |
| Ali Khan | Afghanistan |
| Ruben Lopez Reyes | Spain |
| Fernando Gornals Margol | Spain |
| Jordi Romero Marsal | Spain |
| Alberto Milani | Italy |
| Manuel Moisel | Germany |
| German Pastor | Spain |
| Miroslav Priban | Czech Republic |
| Karol Rogaczewski | Poland |
| Manuel Santalucia | Italy |
| Tunde Chris Taylor | Germany |
| Sebastien Theurel | France |
| Alexander Westermeier | Germany |
Men’s Physique
| NAME | COUNTRY |
| Panek Alexandru | Romania |
| Aryan Ali | Germany |
| Mohammad Almutawah | Kuwait |
| Andrea Amato | Italy |
| Adeyemi Awoyani | United Kindomg |
| Alessandro Cavagnola | Italy |
| Dylan Crane | France |
| Furkan Er | Turkey |
| Miroslav Juricek | Czech Republic |
| Ondrej Kmostak | Czech Republic |
| Viachaslau Tarasevich | Belarus |
| Oskar Tchorzewski | Poland |
| Dawid Wachelka | Poland |
Figure
| NAME | COUNTRY |
| Luciana Alves | Brazil |
| Behnaz Nasrollahi Azar | Germany |
| Zulfya Bitiyeva | Kazakhstan |
| Pamela Colombo | Italy |
| Maria Luisa Diaz | USA |
| Veronica Gallego Garcia | Spain |
| Rejoice Godwin | Spain |
| Kamara Graham | United Kingdom |
| Karine Hajjar | Qatar |
| Vanessa Happle | Germany |
| Gabriela Hejna | Czech Republic |
| Anna Kohckar | Ukraine |
| Gabriela Linhartova | Czech Republic |
| Tereza Linhartova | Czech Republic |
| Paula Ranta | Finland |
| Jennifer Reece | Canada |
| Stefana Sandu | Romania |
| Natalia Sharapova | Russia |
| Tamires Silva | Brazil |
Bikini
| NAME | COUNTRY |
| Mara Carro | Germany |
| Irene Iravedra Cunarro | Spain |
| Johanna Durr | Germany |
| Valerya Fedorenko | Ukraine |
| Olivia Pohankova Kovac | Slovakia |
| Ka’Tai Luca | Hungary |
| Alice Marchisio | Italy |
| Renata Nowak | Poland |
| Violeta Palamarchuk | Ukraine |
| Lisa Reith | Germany |
| Sara Lujza Rogacsi | Hungary |
| Andrina Scharli | Switzerland |
| Dorottya Zoe Toth | Hungary |
| Petra Voldanova | United Kingdom |
Competitors to Watch at the 2023 Prague Pro
There are a few names to really keep an eye on this year at the Prague Pro, so let’s take a look.
Samson Dauda
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Coming fresh off of Olympia high is a man with an exceptional physique that demonstrates a perfect balance of muscle mass and shreds, Samson Dauda. This is a physique that earned him a 3rd place finish at the 2023 Mr. Olympia, right behind Hadi Choopan.
Nathan de Asha
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Nathan De Asha is a Men’s Open competitor who likes to keep his physique in shape year-round. This happens by staying strong in the gym and De Asha credits his use of Trenbolone, as in an interview last year he states that he uses the anabolic steroid year round.
Olympia Qualification System
The 2023 Prague Pro is a qualifier for the 2024 Olympia, so how do competitors achieve that? Qualification to compete on the famous Mr. Olympia stage is the most sought after achievement in the world of professional bodybuilding. In order to qualify, an athlete must meet requirements as set forth by the IFBB Professional League.
The qualifications are:
- Top 5 from 2022 Mr. Olympia
- Top 3 from all other divisions in 2022 Olympia
- Winner of each OPEN contest held during the qualification period
2023 Prague Pro Wrap Up
All of that being said, we are in for a treat with this year’s Prague Pro. Who do you think will be taking home the crown and qualifying for the 2024 Olympia?
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