Who will come out on top at the Prague Pro on Sunday?
The 2024 EVLS Prague Pro will take place on Sunday in Prague, Czech Republic. This has become one of the biggest shows on the schedule post-Olympia. This year, there will be more eyes on it than ever with a loaded, and star-studded, group taking the stage in Open Bodybuilding.
The main event will be headlined with Chris Bumstead making his debut in Men’s Open. He announced his retirement from competition following his sixth consecutive Classic Physique title at the 2024 Olympia. He has claimed in recent years that he would consider an Open show if it was soon after the Olympia. This year, he landed on the Prague Pro.
Bumstead will be tested right away. Martin Fitzwater will be the favorite to win the event following a fourth-place finish at the Mr. Olympia. Shaun Clarida will also return to Men’s Open after competing in 212.
Below, take a look at the full rosters for the event and the main competitors to watch in Men’s Open.
How To Watch
The finals of the 2024 Prague Pro will be available as a pay-per-view option on Sunday afternoon. The feed can be purchased here for the price of $15.76. It will be available on the promoter’s website. This will be where you can watch some of the biggest stars in bodybuilding compete for a championship in Men’s Open.
Men’s Open
- Sam Ashour (Egypt)
- Roman Begass (Germany)
- Pavel Beran (Czech Republic)
- Andrea Bolzoni (Italy)
- Chris Bumstead (Canada)
- Maik Ciesla (Germany)
- Shaun Clarida (USA)
- Martin Fitzwater (USA)
- Matthias Hollweck (Germany)
- Mike Hulusi (Australia)
- Mark Joyce (UK)
- Simon Lada (Poland)
- Harry Lehner (Austria)
- Horse Marcello (Brazil)
- Daniel Poniedzialek (Poland)
- Andrea Presti (Italy)
- Jack Richardson (UK)
- Jan Turek (Czech Republic)
- Krystian Wolski (Poland)
- Peter Zembjak (Slovakia)
Chris Bumstead
Bumstead has not competed at a professional show in the biggest division. He has appeared in amateur shows years ago but this will be a major step up in competition. Bumstead rose to the top of Classic Physique in 2019 and did not relinquish the title until he announced his retirement. Bumstead has been open about his prospects heading into Prague, claiming he does not believe he will win, but if he does, he will punch his ticket to the 2025 Olympia.
[RELATED: Chris Bumstead Does Not Close Door On 2025 Olympia]
Would Chris Bumstead consider returning to the Olympia in Open? He did not commit to anything but also did not completely rule it out during a recent interview. Bumstead has created arguably the biggest profile in bodybuilding off stage as well. Fans will be excited to see his performance in Men’s Open this weekend.
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Martin Fitzwater
Fitzwater has quickly become one of the top competitors in the world. He impressed during his appearance at the 2024 New York Pro, going head-to-head with Nick Walker. Many believe that he did enough to win the show but finished as the runner-up. Fitzwater prepared for the Olympia and jumped into the top five.
Fitzwater competed with the likes of Derek Lunsford and Hadi Choopan and narrowly landed in the top three. He finished fourth at the biggest event in the world and will look to qualify for 2025 early on.
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Shaun Clarida
This will not be Clarida’s first appearance in Men’s Open. He was victorious during the 2021 Legion Sports Fest Pro and qualified for the Olympia that year. Clarida chose to remain in Men’s 212 in hopes of regaining his title. He returned to Open during the 2023 Arnold Classic, where he placed fifth.
Clarida has finished as the runner-up to Keone Pearson in each of the last two Olympia competitions in 212. This will be the first time Clarida will take the stage with the likes of Fitzwater and Bumstead.
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2024 Prague Pro Full Lineups
Men’s 212
- Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
- Florin Dogaru (Romania)
- Ahmad Dokhy (Norway)
- Amin Parvaneh (Germany)
- Thiago Santisteban (Brazil)
- Michael Schneider (Austria)
- Tomas Tabaciar (Slovakia)
- Alexandru Vasile Uta (Romania)
Classic Physique
- Mohamad Al Baghdadi (Germany)
- Lukas Cerveny (Czech Republic)
- Patrik Herczik (Czech Republic)
- Hubert Kulczynski (Poland)
- Lukasz Kuziak (Poland)
- Avraam Kyriacou (Cyprus)
- Richard Nagy (Hungary)
- Marius Osmundsen (Norway)
- Emanuele Ricotti (Italy)
- Tomas Sentinek (Slovakia)
Men’s Physique
- Yemz Aeoyemi (UK)
- Qaiser Al-Asi (Bahrain)
- Sanad Alsanad (Kuwait)
- Alex Arguello (Mexico)
- Omer Bahamed (India)
- Gabriel Biefnot (Belgium)
- Luca Biolo (Italy)
- Kacper Borawski (Poland)
- Omar Boresli (Kuwait)
- Ramzi Boubaker (Germany)
- Alessandro Colacchi (Italy)
- Hemza Hachemi (Algeria)
- Miroslav Juricek (Czech Republic)
- Junaid Kaliwala (India)
- Ondrej Kmostak (Czech Republic)
- Guerrat Mancef (Ukraine)
- Filipe Martins (Portugal)
- Matheus Nery (Brazil)
- Maksimilian Petrov (Bulgaria)
- Ireneusz Ptucha (Poland)
- Nelson Rodrigues (Portugal)
- Omar Suleiman (UK)
- Emile Walker (UK)
Figure
- Carina Brill (Germany)
- Sujittra Bumrungsirikhan (Thailand)
- Grace Diliso (Italy)
- Karine Hajjar (Qatar)
- Agata Jowik (Poland)
- Elisabeth Kammerer (Germany)
- Anna Koka (Ukraine)
- Anna Ladurner (Italy)
- Charlotte Loussouarn (France)
- Monica Marjanovic (Denmark)
- Manuela Matteucci (Italy)
- Gisa Mendes (Italy)
- Olena Mykhailiuk (Ukraine)
- Sylwia Olszewska (Poland)
- Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia)
- Hannah Prause (Germany)
- Rocio Ramos Loeza (Mexico)
- Lena Ramsteiner (Germany)
- Michelle Tromp (South Africa)
- Snezhana Vlahova (Bulgaria)
Bikini
- Claudia Clemente (Portugal)
- Oliwia Dobrowolska (Poland)
- Valeria Fedorenko (Ukraine)
- Cassie Hunter (UK)
- Veronika Javorska (Czech Republic)
- Vivienne Kahl (Germany)
- Luca Katai (Hungary)
- Magda Kilczewska (Poland)
- Kamila Leonovic (Lithuania)
- Irina Magdieva (Italy)
- Noora Mahonen (Finland)
- Nedelcu Maria (Romania)
- Alina Mirzakhanova (Ukraine)
- Natalie Myslikova (Czech Republic)
- Ines Neves (Portugal)
- Fanni Orszag (Hungary)
- Paola Palomino (Colombia)
- Sara Punzetti (Italy)
- Jule Schwabe (Germany)
- Anna Setlak (Italy)
- Nastya Sheva (Germany)
- Henrieta Skupekova (Slovakia)
- Kiki Smiljanic Switzerland
- Renata Souckova (Czech Republic)
- Kateryna Spievakova (Ukraine)
- Rania Stamatiadou (Greece)
- Kathleen Streiber (Germany)
- Julie Svitakova (Czech Republic)
- Aneta Szoltysek (Poland)
- Babett Vongsanti (Hungary)
Wellness
- Karol Alves (Brazil)
- Bianca Malina Anton (Italy)
- Rosita Benadero Munoz (Spain)
- Dainora Dvarionaite (Lithuania)
- Tara Galih (Indonesia)
- Sina Maria Teresa (Angola)
- Mariia Morozova (Ukraine)
- Alexis Nicole (USA)
- Mari Patrizzi (Brazil)
- Daria Pavlova (Russia)
- Mona Popp (Germany)
- Kristyna Seidlova (Czech Republic)
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