2024 Arnold Classic UK Bodybuilding Show Preview & Full Rosters

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There will be an elite rematch during the 2024 Arnold Classic UK.

The 2024 Arnold Classic UK is just days away and some of the top competitors in the world will take the stage. The event will be held from March 15-17 at the NEC in Birmingham, England.

This bodybuilding show comes just two weeks after the 2024 Arnold Classic. The same divisions will be present with many athletes taking the stage once again. There will be a total of seven divisions and winners will punch their tickets to the 2024 Olympia.

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2024 Arnold Classic UK Men’s Open Roster & Preview

  • Hadi Choopan
  • Samson Dauda
  • Jonathan Delarosa
  • Mohamed Shaaban
  • James Hollingshead
  • Antoine Vaillant
  • Akim Williams

Hadi Choopan

Hadi Choopan was victorious during the Arnold Classic just two weeks ago and will look to make it back-to-back in the UK. Choopan was victorious after many years during the 2022 Olympia and considered the favorite once again back in November 2023. As the competition went on, it was clear that it was going to be a battle between Choopan and Derek Lunsford. Once the final came around, the judges opted for Lunsford as the 2023 Mr. Olympia champion.

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Samson Dauda

Samson Dauda won the 2023 Arnold Classic and battled Choopan just two weeks ago. He will look to put on a show in his hometown this week. Dauda has been one of the top competitors in Men’s Open over the last two years. He finished third at last year’s Olympia. A win this weekend would solidify his spot at the top of the division.

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James Hollingshead

James Hollingshead was a top-five finisher during the Arnold just two weeks ago. He has been open during his prep, including PED use, and will look to continue to improve. Hollingshead will enter the weekend as a dark-horse contender.

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Akim Williams

Akim Williams, also known as “The Beast” is known in the bodybuilding world as one of the strongest athletes currently competing in the IFBB Pro league. He has also long been hyped as a contender to one day win the Mr. Olympia title. Earlier this year, he placed an impressive at the 2023 Arnold Classic.

2024 Arnold Classic UK Full Rosters

Classic Physique

  • Breon Ansley
  • Michael Daboul
  • Josh Eastham
  • Urs Kalecinski
  • Emanuel Ricotti
  • Denis Romanov
  • Wesley Vissers

Men’s Physique

  • Mahmood Al-Maghrabi
  • Vitor Chaves
  • Kadeem Hillman
  • Clarence McSpadden
  • Diogo Montenegro
  • Corey Morris

Fitness

  • Jaclyn Baker
  • Abby Bolton
  • Tiffany Chandler
  • Michelle Fredua-Mensah
  • Ariel Khadr
  • Minna Pajulahti
  • Michela Pavleova
  • Nicolette Szabo
  • Aurika Tyrgale

Bikini

  • Vania Auguste
  • Marie-Eve Duchesneau
  • Eli Fernandez
  • Tara Grier
  • Phoebe Hagan
  • Nittaya Kongthun
  • Tatiana Lanovenko
  • Lucia Malavaze
  • Alice Marchisio
  • Ottavia Mazza
  • Ndeye Ndour
  • Lisa Reith
  • Priscila Rodrigues
  • Angelica Teixeira

Wellness

  • Sandra Colorado Acal
  • Amanda Burnett
  • Leonisa Ciobu
  • Juliana Mota
  • Rosa Benadero Munoz

Pro Wheelchair

  • Anand Arnold
  • Nick Hewitt

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